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Today marks my 4-year anniversary with Caroo! The past year has been marked as the most challenging chapter in my professional journey to date. Our team navigated through two significant layoffs, saying goodbye to incredible friends and leaders, and faced a funding setback that left us uncertain about Caroo's survival. Amid the adversity, one fact remained undeniably true - what we do at Caroo is profoundly important. Over the past year, we've sent hundreds of thousands of gifts, care cards, and office snack boxes on behalf of our customers, all with the intent of expressing gratitude and appreciation to employees, colleagues, and partners worldwide. I'm proud to share a snippet of my 4-year Anniversary CareCard, a word cloud crafted by my amazing colleagues to capture their perception of me. This reflection led me to contemplate how I would describe Caroo in a word cloud. Three words immediately come to mind: Caroo is resolute. Caroo is invaluable. Caroo is powerful. It's an honor to work for a company like this. Here's to embracing yet another year of growth, unwavering resilience, and continued impact. 🎉

Hello LinkedIn community! 👋 I'm Nitin Sharma, representing Meta Exim India, and I'm thrilled to connect with professionals like you who are passionate about international trade. At Meta Exim India, we're dedicated to fostering mutually beneficial partnerships, exploring new markets, and facilitating seamless import-export transactions worldwide. Whether you're an importer, exporter, logistics expert, or industry enthusiast, let's collaborate and leverage each other's strengths to unlock exciting opportunities and drive growth in the global marketplace. Connect with me to exchange insights, explore potential collaborations, and expand our networks for mutual success. Together, we can navigate the complexities of international trade and achieve remarkable results! Nitin Sharma Meta Exim India #ExportImport #InternationalTrade #MetaEximIndia #GlobalBusiness #Logistics #Networking #TradePartnerships #BusinessCollaboration #ImportExportCommunity #LinkedInNetworking #BusinessConnections #SupplyChainManagement #TradeOpportunities #GlobalMarketplace #TradeNetwork #BusinessGrowth #EconomicDevelopment"

A friend's surprised "Why?" perfectly captured the reaction of many when I mentioned returning to the Meta Singapore office last week. After reading my previous posts, you might share their confusion – "What brings him back?" The answer: I was there to work. Not as an employee—gotcha! But as co-founder of Revolearn.co , I facilitated a career development workshop for the sales team. The three-hour workshop flew by. Everyone was incredibly open and generous with their sharing. I felt comfortable being fully myself, delivering my best to serve the group. Admittedly, a wave of nostalgia hit me as I stood in the same room where I once delivered countless training sessions for regional teams. Our workshop wasn't just about identifying strengths. We actively fostered appreciation for each other's talents, aiming to build confidence and a foundation for future career growth. The lively discussions meant we couldn't cover everything planned, but that's a good sign! This is just the beginning, with more to come. It truly took a village to make this happen. Arjaree thank you for laying such a strong foundation. JiaKai thank you for being a quiet yet steadfast supporter. Ashley, Mike & Ivan thank you for trusting the Revolearn team to deliver this workshop for your team. Ready to Take the Wheel? If you’re curious about the "Taking the Wheel of Your Career" workshop—or any other leadership or team development opportunities—reach out to us at Revolearn. We're excited to be a part of your and your team’s growth journey. #revolearn #ikiguys #writing #reflection #learning #meta #techlayoffs #metalayoffs #layoffs #journey #leadershipdevelopment #teamdevelopment #careerdevelopment

On Wednesday last week, reports said Meta would lay off employees in its Reality Labs division, which targets the metaverse applications the company supposedly has been channeling its marketing and R&D efforts towards. The specific unit reportedly affected was the Fast Agile Silicon Team (FAST), which creates custom silicon for metaverse products and employs about 600 people. While no figures were reportedly disclosed on the number of employees affected, the layoffs would be another blow to Meta, which has engaged in several rounds of layoffs since last November. The earlier layoffs hit areas such as customer service and marketing hard, but these layoffs appear to cut closer to Meta’s core metaverse business Other online reports noted Meta has experienced technical problems creating its own chips and thus has been relying on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon XR2 chips for VR and mixed reality. The Snapdragon chips will be used in Meta’s latest AR/VR headset, Quest 3, which was unveiled in June and is now coming onto the market. If anything, the cutbacks affirm the difficulties Meta is facing shifting its efforts to the metaverse. According to one online report, Meta’s Reality Labs Division posted losses of $13.7 billion in 2022, with Q4 revenue $727 million, reflecting a 17% decline attributable primarily to lower sales of its Quest 2 AR/VR headset. More details: https://lnkd.in/dk7v3CnR #meta #layoffs

📢 #Hiring Spotlight - Senior Product Manager - Superbloom. 📢 Superbloom. Diverse & Elevated Games “The strongest connections come from people creating something meaningful together. We aim to harness the power of community through our social gameplay.” We spoke to Superbloom CEO and Co-founder, Emily Yim, about Superbloom’s journey and purpose. Founded in 2021, Emily Yim and, CTO and Co-founder, Kseniya (Ksusha) Zito created Superbloom to build lifestyle games that elevate players’ daily lives. Emily hails from EA, Glu, Drest, and Dots where she held product leadership roles. Ksusha comes from an engineering background and held leadership positions at New York Times Games and Dots. The female duo worked together at Dots and have built trust and friendship over the years as #womenleaders in #gaming and fellow moms. Making better games for women is at their core, so it was a no-brainer decision to start a studio together. 🕹 What is your favorite game? Two Dots, Sims 2, World of Warcraft, Civilization II 💡 What inspired you to start a new studio? The inspiration behind founding Superbloom came from a noticeable lack of elevated mobile games tailored specifically for women. Throughout gaming history, the industry has predominantly catered to a male audience, largely due to the historical prevalence of male game makers. Games designed for women have seen only incremental innovation and evolution. In response to this gap, I aspired to establish a studio with a team from diverse backgrounds, adopting an audience-first approach to game development. 🦄 What is unique about the culture you are building at your studio?  Our studio culture is defined by two key pillars. Firstly, our team is passionately dedicated to realizing the studio's vision, driven by the mission of creating exceptional games for female audiences. Secondly, our core values; Openness, Respectfulness, and Trust—are not just words on paper; they manifest in our day-to-day operations, particularly during sprint retrospectives and in our approach to interviewing new team members. We uphold a culture of mutual respect, setting high standards for one another to ensure outstanding work. Our ongoing commitment is to foster a team that thrives on these values. 👩🏽💻 Can you give us any hints about what you're building?  We're building a tranquil and relaxing decoration game that spans from interior design to creating memorable settings for parties and weddings. Players could dive into the world of realistic and refined design effortlessly. Currently, our game is in a soft launch phase in select regions, with plans to launch globally by the end of 2024. 🌍 Where are you located and what is your working model? (Remote/hybrid/onsite)  Remote - between Europe, US, Canada and South America 🤝 Are you hiring? Yes! Senior Product Manager https://lnkd.in/gEb-yHnM #womenownedbusiness #womeningames

1 year ago I had an interview at Rovio Entertainment Corporation 🐤 🐤 🐦 It was a chance to become a team leader for UA team. Earlier in Playrix I used to work as a Lead UA manager. It was 90% technical role: no feedback, hiring\dismissing, hard skills are in the forefront. Rovio Entertainment Corporation was looking for a people manager. Mood, emotional status, all feedback types, employee development. I was lost when I was asked about soft-skills deeper. It found out I was not a people manager at all. And, justly, my candidature was rejected. Now I understand it was a great solution made from Rovio side. I would work 6 months, the gone away and left alone in cold Stockholm ❄ ❄ ❄ Imagine the following: 1) You're a UA lead and supervise UA managers. It looks easy. You've been UA manager for so long and recently switched to Lead role. *it's not easy at all* 🙄🙄🙄 2) You're UA Group Lead. You're first line is consisted of team leaders who are responsible for performance on a separated zone. It sounds harder. But still you work strictly in UA. 3) You're Head/Director of Marketing. You're responsible for the following teams (supervised by Lead managers): UA, ASO, Monetization, Creatives, UA Analytics etc. You're NOT a specialist in these domain zones but you have to know how to rule and develop people. Scary. 😱😱😱 4) You're CMO. P.3 + HR and processes of hiring/dismissing, assessment, close chatting with stakeholders etc. Unbelievable! 🚀 🚀 🚀 I couldn't even imagine how difficult is this. But later I started management course by Anna Buldakova 🇺🇦. Now things are going clearer. Ready to move towards soft-skills and people growing! 😎 #useracquisition #management #course #education #meandr #gamdev

👩💻 Women are gamers and women are gamemakers. I'm so inspired by this team and I can't wait to play the games created by women for women by Superbloom! 🎮 They're hiring! Check 'em out below! #womeningames #gamedevjobs #womenownedbusiness

I’m certainly not the first to write about it—I only started in 2014–but high on my list of most loathed corporate shenanigans is shareholder primacy theory. Meta’s “year of efficiency” resulted in 20,000 job cuts, 200% stock growth and roughly $50 billion in an announced share buyback. Where does $50 billion come from to fund the buyback? The company’s profits. Why do companies do buybacks? When a company repurchases its own shares, it decreases the total shares available and boosts the value of the existing shares, potentially benefiting the shareholders. Meta could have used (some of) the $50 billion to continue employing those terminated team members. Or, it could have set it aside to perform share buybacks in 2024. So, in sum, 20,000 Meta people lost their jobs in the “year of efficiency” but, ya, so awesome about the share price, eh? <shakes head>

Meta Restructuring: Reality Labs Split and Potential Layoffs Ahead 🔄 Big changes are brewing at Meta! The company is shaking up its Reality Labs division by splitting it into two distinct teams: Wearables and Metaverse. This strategic move signals Meta’s intensified focus on AR, AI wearables, and expanding its reach. 📉 The shake-up means some leadership positions are becoming redundant, hinting at potential layoffs. Meta has already let go of over 200,000 employees, and rumors are swirling about further cuts, especially for VPs categorized as "lacking." 👓 Here’s what each team will focus on: - Metaverse Team: Responsible for Oculus and Quest VR headsets, Horizon, and related technologies. - Wearables Team: Concentrating on other hardware projects and wearable AI. This restructuring is a clear indication of where Meta's priorities lie. 💭 What are your thoughts on these changes? How do you see the future of AR and VR evolving in our daily lives? Let's discuss in the comments! #Meta #Technology #AR #VR #Layoffs #Innovation #FutureTech #BusinessNews

[UPDATE] This position is closed! I apologize if I couldn't respond to every email, but the number of amazing applications to this role were jaw-dropping. I'll also put up a post on the best subject lines that came out of this! In the end, we hired someone with past hardware experience. Here are the stats on how this went: -95 applicants via Linkedin + 5 external platforms (Twitter, Youtube, direct email, 2 personal reach outs) -45 - valid responses (50% adherence to requirements asked on email) -9 - selected to interview (20% selection based on what was presented over email and some back and forth) -3 - 2nd interview (30% of 1st interview) -1 selected from this pipeline