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    Cemre Güngör

    it’s pronounced gem-ray

    Cemre 💎 Güngör is a Turkish-American tech entrepreneur and product manager with extensive experience in the technology industry. Here are some key details about her career and background:

    Professional Experience

    Current Role:: Cemre recently joined Figma to work on editor and AI initiatives, which she describes as her "dream job".2 Prior to this, she was a Manager of Product Management at Instagram, where she:

    • Led initiatives related to camera, AR, and the creator platform
    • Supported Instagram Camera, scaling it from 10 engineers to an organization of 5 teams with 100 engineers across 3 global sites1
    • Played a crucial role in launching and growing the AR Ecosystem on Instagram, which became the world's largest mobile AR platform3

    Previous Roles::

    • Co-founder and Design Lead at Branch, a public conversation platform acquired by Facebook in 2014
    • Product Designer at Etsy
    • Various positions at Facebook before joining Instagram

    Education

    • Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering and Industrial Design from Middle East Technical University
    • Master of Science in Integrated Digital Media from New York University
    • Additional studies in Finnish and Computer Science at Tampere University of Technology

    Notable Achievements

    • Led Instagram's largest redesign, which significantly boosted Reels usage1
    • Turned around a major redesign of Instagram's Camera, doubling their Camera Sharing goal1
    • Launched features around text posts on Facebook that grew original sharing in News Feed1

    Skills and Expertise

    Cemre has a strong background in product design and management, with particular expertise in AR, camera technology, and AI applications in design tools.12 Her experience spans from early-stage startups to large tech companies, making her a valuable asset in the tech industry.

    Highlights

    Oct 29 · twitter

    linkedin titles for product managers:

    • product leader: an individual contributor
    • head of product, [feature]: a line manager with 3 reports
    • product strategy: a program/project manager
    Sep 9 · twitter

    .@shreyas's career course was the single most helpful resource when navigating my recent career transition. it helped align me on my own authentic definition of success vs blindly adopting what's important to others.

    highly recommended even if you're not actively moving.

    Jul 22 · designdetails.fm
    356: Becoming a Product Manager ft. Cemre Güngör - Design Details
    Jul 9 · Wired
    Facebook Updates News Feed So Your Favorite Friends Rise to the Top - Wired
    Jun 3 · TechCrunch
    After Facebook Acqui-Hired Branch Media In 2014, Founders Shutter Branch (And Potluck) - TechCrunch

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    Location

    San Francisco Bay Area