# Golara G.

> Product at Meta AI

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/golara

Starting from a software engineering background, I have moved into the product world to bridge the gap between product and dev, and make these two worlds connect better!

• MSc. in Computer Science 
• More than a decade of industry experience in product design and front-end software engineering with a focus on delivering a great user experience 
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills, and attention to detail to deliver product excellence in an agile team

## Work Experience
### Product Design Lead, Meta AI and Meta Verified @ Meta
Jan 2024 – Present

### Product Design Lead, Ads and Monetization @ Meta
Jan 2022 – Present | Menlo Park, California, United States
I lead product design for Click-to-Message ads across Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Meta's Ads platforms including Ads Manager and Meta Business Suite.

### Angel Invester @ Various Startups
Jan 2019 – Present

### Product Design Leadership @ Branch
Jan 2019 – Jan 2022
Leading Product Design for Branch’s Ads, Monetization and Analytics products

### Product Design Leadership @ Palo Alto Networks
Jan 2017 – Jan 2019 | San Francisco Bay Area

### Staff Software Engineer @ Captora
Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | San Francisco Bay Area

### Senior Software Engineer @ Cisco
Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | San Francisco Bay Area

### Senior Software Engineer @ geoLOGIC systems ltd.
Jan 2012 – Jan 2015 | Calgary, Canada Area

### Researcher @ University of Calgary
Jan 2010 – Jan 2012 | Calgary, Canada Area


## Education
### Master of Science - MS in Computer Science
University of Calgary

### Design Thinking in Institute of Design at Stanford
Stanford University


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/golaraa

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Last updated: 2026-02-23