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10 Meta data and analytics leaders
These ten current and former Meta data and analytics leaders have held director, senior director and head roles in data science and analytics at Meta, covering Reality Labs, integrity, trust and safety, Meta AI, product platforms and marketing. A reader can learn how data and analytics leaders work at Meta from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
01—10Andrew Lackman
LinkedInExperience: Director of Data Science · Meta
Director of Data Science at Meta since 2022, based in Seattle; the source tags the role at director level in research. Andrew Lackman's other Meta roles listed include Senior Manager, Data Science (2021–2022), Manager, Data Science (2017–2021) and Data Scientist (2015–2017), and Senior Business Intelligence Engineer at Amazon (2015).
Arun Shankri
LinkedInExperience: Director, Head of Data Science and Analytics Reality Labs · Meta
Director, Head of Data Science and Analytics Reality Labs at Meta since 2021, based in Seattle; a highlight names the role Senior Director, Data Science. Arun Shankri was Head of Data Science and Analytics, Facebook Commerce and Commerce Monetization (Ads) (2020–2021) and Head of Data Science and Analytics, Facebook Marketplace (2020) at Meta, and Chief Data and Analytics Officer at FliptRx (2019–2020).
Jimmy Xie
LinkedInExperience: Director, Data Science · Meta
Director, Data Science at Meta since 2022, and Data Science Manager, Avatars & Identity at Meta (2021–2022). Jimmy Xie's profile describes leading a team of about 50 data scientists, including the data science team for Avatars; other Meta roles listed include Head of Data Science, Novi Wallet (2020–2021).
Michael Salem
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Data Science (Integrity) · Meta
Senior Director, Data Science (Integrity) at Meta since 2016. Michael Salem describes driving company-level outcomes with analysis and strategic direction in ads, engagement and Integrity (elsewhere known as Trust & Safety); other Meta roles listed include Manager, Data Science (Engagement) (2015) and Data Scientist, Product Analytics (Ads Data and Targeting) (2013–2014).
Mitali Gurnani
LinkedInExperience: Data Science Director, Meta AI · Meta
Data Science Director, Meta AI at Meta since 2025, and Director of Data Science, GenAI Monetization at Meta (2024–2025), based in the Washington DC area. Mitali Gurnani's other Meta roles listed include Head of Product Data Science, New Ads Product Incubations (2022–2024), and Head of Card Collections Offers at Capital One (Sr. Director) (2018–2021).
Nicole Lai-Ferrario
LinkedInExperience: Director Data Science · Meta
Director Data Science at Meta since 2020. Nicole Lai-Ferrario's profile says the role is head of data science for Horizon OS, covering MR devices (Quest), the OS and developer platforms, leading a team of more than 50 data science managers and data scientists. Data Science Manager at Instagram (2018–2020).
Niki Reid
LinkedInExperience: Director, Data Science · Meta
Director, Data Science at Meta since 2022, based in the Miami area. Niki Reid's profile says the role is data science lead for the Central Product Platform organization, supporting data scientists on Meta's cross-platform products. Other Meta roles listed include Data Science Manager (2017–2022) and Data Scientist (2015–2017).
Sam Loeb
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director of Data Science, Reality Labs Marketing · Meta
Senior Director of Data Science, Reality Labs Marketing at Meta since 2025. Sam Loeb's profile says the role leads data science strategy for marketing across Reality Labs hardware, including Quest and Ray-Ban Meta. Head of Corporate Data Science at Shopify (2023–2025) and Director, Data Science & Product Analytics, Google Commerce at Google (2019–2022).
Sanjana Jacob Mammen
LinkedInExperience: Director of Data Science & Analytics - Trust & Safety · Meta
Director of Data Science & Analytics - Trust & Safety at Meta since 2017; the source tags the role at director level in research, and a highlight names it Director, Trust & Safety Data. Sanjana Jacob Mammen was in Data Science & Insights at RadiumOne (2016–2017) and a Data Scientist at AIG (2014–2015).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's product area to your question, since data science for hardware and Reality Labs, integrity and trust and safety, AI products and marketing measurement are different jobs. For questions about how data science supports a specific product, start with the leader who covers that product area.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How should a data science organization be set up to support many consumer products at once?
- 02What does data science look like for integrity and trust and safety work?
- 03How do you measure marketing and product impact for consumer hardware like VR and AI glasses?
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