Derek Nordquist

• Lead Instagram's end-to-end integration with Ray-Ban Meta Glasses — import flows, glasses-specific creative tools, and a user-generated content attribution system — driving a meaningful lift in incremental sales.
• Own the video creation platform and launched Instagram's timeline video editor for Reels, growing creator MAU and laying the foundation for the standalone Edits app.

• Led a 4-person product team for Messenger Kids, a parent-directed messaging app for children.
• Resolved a sensitive C-level security issue, partnering with legal and privacy teams to brief the FCC/DOJ on progress and resolution.

• 1st employee and founding executive team member at a YC, Benchmark & Google Ventures–backed startup; helped grow the company from 3 to 100+ employees and raise $28M in funding.
• Recruited and managed a 12-person team of product managers, designers, and customer support agents.
• Led the pivot to an on-demand staffing marketplace, reigniting revenue growth and making it the company's primary business.

• Created and launched G2, Groupon's shift from Daily Deals to a local marketplace, which grew to 70% of total deal volume.
• PM for a team of 8 engineers and data scientists on internal tools, including ML algorithms and UIs that prioritize leads for the sales team.

• Supply chain consultant for manufacturing and agriculture clients.

University of Illinois