Leading React with Clarity and Care

I stepped into the Head of React role at Meta in 2021 with a conviction: the framework powering the modern web deserves teams that feel safe to chase ambitious ideas. Doubling the org—from roughly 35 to about 70 engineers—wasn't just an operational puzzle. It was a chance to operationalize trust.

Every planning cycle started with one question: Who needs context to move faster? When we prioritized React Compiler we paired the effort with a refresh of the developer tooling surface. Compiler, DevTools, and release engineering moved as one crew so we could ship a cohesive story to the community.

The part I’m proudest of? People-led rituals. Skip-level listening tours, public roadmaps, and writing days became the heartbeat that let us quadruple the React Native release cadence without burning anyone out. The work is technical, but the outcomes are human.