Maheen is a product design manager working at the intersection of AI, AR & VR/ 

She conceptualizes new product opportunities as part of Facebook AI team with AI at the center. Prior to that, she was a lead designer at Oculus where she helped build the future of Social VR. She built facebook’s first two social VR experiences: Facebook Horizon and facebook spaces.

Outside of work, she is an avid storyteller and loves experimenting with various techniques of storytelling such as producing design travel guides in the form of short films, documentaries on design/architecture, and most recently she started a  podcast on identity called FAKE ID podcast! 

Episode timestamp:

2:46 - Maheen's life story

6:34 - On creative work in AI

13:00 - Working in VR

14:50 - Creating new products

18:21 -On finding inspiration

31:00 - VR & Education

32:56 - Transition to management