Ime Archibong is the Head of Product at Messenger, one of Meta’s key global products, a shared space that helps you connect with the people you care about most. In this role, he oversees all teams responsible for building Messenger products, features and experiences.

Ime joined Meta in 2010 and has held several leadership roles. Previously, Ime was Head of New Product Experimentation, where he led an organization responsible for building bold new products that give entirely new experiences for building community. Prior to this, Ime served as Facebook’s Vice President of Product Partnerships, building a global team that manages strategic partnerships with both startups and developers.

Ime’s career began at IBM as a Software Engineer, where he transitioned into corporate strategy and business development. He holds a BS, Computer Science and Engineering from Yale and an MBA from Stanford University Graduate School of Business.

Outside work, Ime is a listed inventor on more than a dozen technical patents and serves on Capital One’s Board of Directors.