Ime Archibong is a distinguished Nigerian American technology executive and innovator, currently serving as the vice president of product management and head of Messenger at Meta Platforms. As one of the highest-ranking executives at the company, he exemplifies leadership in both tech advancement and diversity initiatives.
Raised in North Carolina by Nigerian immigrant parents, Archibong demonstrated exceptional intellectual capabilities at Yale University, where he double-majored in electrical engineering and computer science while also leading the varsity basketball team. His career began at IBM, transitioning from software engineering to corporate strategy, before joining Facebook in 2010.
There, he quickly became a trusted advisor to CEO Mark Zuckerberg and has been instrumental in driving new product experimentation and initiatives like Internet.org. With over a dozen patents to his name, Archibong is not only influencing product development but also advocating for a more inclusive tech landscape, wielding his expertise to shape a future where innovation meets equality.
