Julie Zhuo

Julie Zhuo is a leading management figure, best known for her work at social media giant Facebook. Acting as both a product designer and Vice President of Product Design for Facebook, Julie is widely recognised for her work spearheading the development of the Facebook app, innovating new features that have shaped the experience of the platform that users see today. Regarded as a leading industry figure, Julie is highly sought as a public speaker covering topics such as leadership, management, feedback and the making of a manager.

Beginning her love for technology and product design, Julie attended Stanford University where she graduated with a BS and MS in Computer Science. Upon her graduation in 2006, Julie joined Facebook as a Product Designer. Forging a credible reputation at the social media giant, Julie climbed the ladder holding titles such as Manager of Product Design and Director of Product Design before she was ultimately appointed as Vice President of Product Design for Facebook in 2016. Her time with Facebook saw her at the helm of the teams that were responsible for the Facebook app, managing the experience that consumers of the platform were receiving every day.

As Vice President, Julie built extensive management expertise and learned to perform well under pressure. With the aim to build communities and connect people, Julie orchestrated the team to develop features such as the news feed and the famous ‘Like’ button. Under her careful watch, Facebook bloomed as users received a great experience from Julie and her team, and before long Julie was managing over 250 employees. As manager of product design, Julie mastered the art of feedback learning how to diffuse stressful situations and helping others to thrive. Working with Facebook for almost 14 years, Julie went on to write a book documenting her experience of managerial roles, titled The Making of a Manager: What to Do When Everyone Looks to You. Julie is also the author of the popular blog The Year of the Looking Glass, writing about all things leadership, technology and design.

Since leaving Facebook in 2020, Julie has moved her interests more to technology. She is currently acting as an advisor for the Stanford Technology Ventures Programme, using her previous technological prowess of product design in this role. She is also committed to acting as a Board Member of the National Novel Writing Month, an annual internet creative writing project. Most recently, Julie has become the Chief of Creator Stories at PicsArt Inc on a mission to empower visual storytellers. She has also started her own business, co-founder of Inspirit an advisory firm working to help build products with fast-scaling technology companies.

With a broad scope of industry knowledge, Julie is highly sought as a public speaker discussing a range of captivating topics. From management to technology, product design to leadership, there is little that Julie cannot cover in her proficiency as a public speaker. Confident and experienced, Julie Zhuo is the ideal speaker for a range of corporate events.