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Blake Shaw

Director of Engineering at Instagram

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Blake Shaw is a Director of Engineering at Instagram, currently supporting the Instagram Experience team at Meta in NYC. With over 11 years of relevant experience, Blake is an engineering leader who is passionate about machine learning, data science, and product development. Blake has a strong track record of success, having previously served as the Head of Data Science at Foursquare and Research Scientist at Twitter, Sense Networks, and Columbia University. In addition, he has held key leadership positions at Instagram and Facebook, where he led the development of multiple new products and features as an Engineering Manager on the Location Platform team. He has grown and supported multiple teams, including Local Search, Place Visit Detection, and Business Directory, and supported org sizes up to ~30 engineers. At Instagram, Blake is responsible for leading an org of ~100 engineers, working to make Instagram the best place to find and connect with the creators and content you care about. His team supports a variety of Instagram surfaces, including Feed, Explore, Search, and Profile, as well as sharing flows between Instagram and Meta’s apps and devices. Blake holds a PhD in Computer Science, with a focus on Machine Learning, from Columbia University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. He also holds an MPhil in Computer Science and an MS in Computer Science, both from Columbia University. He earned his BS in Computer Science from Columbia Engineering. Blake's technical expertise includes Senior Software Engineering, Research Science, Search, Data Science, Machine Learning, and Information Retrieval. He is a true leader in the field, with a passion for innovation and a proven ability to drive results.

Education Overview

columbia university graduate school of arts and sciences

columbia university fu foundation school of engineering and applied science

columbia engineering

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instagram

facebook

twitter

foursquare

columbia university

sense networks inc.

columbia applied math dept

columbia plasma physics lab

Experience Overview

12.7 Years

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Experience

Director of Engineering

instagram | New York, United States

2021 - Present

Engineering Manager

instagram | Greater New York City Area

2019 - 2021

Engineering Manager

facebook | New York

2016 - 2019

Staff Data Scientist

twitter

2015 - 2016

Director of Engineering, Head of Data Science

foursquare

2011 - 2015

Lecturer

columbia university

2008 - 2008

Research Scientist

sense networks inc.

2007 - 2011

Photographer

columbia university

2007 - 2007

PhD Candidate/Graduate Research Assistant

columbia university

2005 - 2011

Research Assistant

columbia applied math dept

2004 - 2004

Research Assistant

columbia plasma physics lab

2003 - 2003

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Data Science

Data Scientist

Information Retrieval

Machine Learning (ML)

Product Development

Research

Research Scientist

Search

Senior Software Engineer

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Education

columbia university graduate school of arts and sciences

MPhil

2008 - 2009

columbia university graduate school of arts and sciences

PhD

2005 - 2011

columbia university fu foundation school of engineering and applied science

MS

2005 - 2007

columbia engineering

BS

2001 - 2005

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