Fangwei Lee

Work History

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  Product Design Manager

  META

  June 2018 - Present

  San Francisco Bay Area

  Build and support design teams in 4 Reality Lab (AR/VR) product groups — Quest, Spark AR, Horizon, and Presence Platform — with initiatives in AR ads, environment/avatar customization, AR capability innovation/quality, and user inputs, as a key influencer of product strategies and funding decisions.
  
  Recruit, manage, and coach design managers, designers, prototypers, vendors, and contractors.
  
  Establish principles, processes, and frameworks to cultivate a culture of cross-org creative collaboration.
  Navigate complex XFN structure to align goals, ship ambitious products and prevent catastrophic failure.
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  Effects Lead

  DreamWorks Animation

  June 2006 - Present

  Led visual effects teams.
  Developed multiple production UI / UX with C/C++ and Python.
  Developed multiple simulators with C/C++ and Python.
  Designed multiple production pipeline/workflow.
  
  Credited in: Penguins of Madagascar, How to train your dragon 2, Mr. Peabody and Sherman,
  Madagascar Europe's Most Wanted, MegaMind, Shrek Forever After,
  Madagascar Escape 2 Africa, Shrek The Third

  

  

  

  
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  CEO / Chief Creative Officer

  Realiteer Corp.

  January 2015 - December 2018

  San Francisco Bay Area

  Founded VC-backed multinational company with 8 AR/VR therapeutic products, integrated in 12 hospitals. (E.g., Stanford, Columbia, Cornell, UCSF)
  Directed and supported a team of 20+ artists, designers, engineers, and other managers.
  Aligned vision among investors, users, clients, vendors and employees to deliver results.
  Co-produced VR cinematic - Crow The Legend with Baobab Studio; Won Emmy and multiple awards.
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  Chief Creative Officer

  EarlyPlan INC.

  January 2014 - December 2015

  San Francisco Bay Area

  Revolutionized a gamified AR e-commerce product to incentivize consumers and local businesses.
  Managed a cross-functional, cross-company, and cross-time-zone production team of 30+.
  Established critical thinking and data-driven development culture.