Meta Elevates Vishal Shah to Lead Product Management in AI Division

Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg has elevated veteran executive Vishal Shah to a prominent role in the company’s artificial intelligence division—an appointment that underscores Meta’s deepening commitment to AI innovation and product integration. The move comes amid Zuckerberg’s ongoing leadership reshuffle as he repositions Meta for a future increasingly defined by generative AI and immersive computing. According to an internal memo cited by theFinancial Times, Meta’s AI product chief Nat Friedman, announced that Shah will lead product management within the AI team and report directly to him. Vishal Shah is one of Meta’s longest-serving product leaders, with nearly a decade of experience shaping products acrossInstagram, Meta, and the metaverse. After earning his Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science and Business from the University of California, Berkeley, in 2004, Shah began his career as an engineer at Redi2 Technologies. He later joined Accenture as an analyst, gaining early exposure to business and technology consulting. Between 2005 and 2013, Shah worked at Turn, a digital marketing and analytics firm, where he rose from engineering roles to director of product management. This period honed his ability to align product development with data-driven business objectives—a skill that would later define his leadership at Meta.