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Hugo Barra
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Hugo Barra is a Brazilian computer scientist,[5] technology executive and entrepreneur. From 2008 to 2013, he worked in a number of product management roles at Google, including vice president and product spokesperson of its Android division.[6] From 2013 to 2017, he worked at Xiaomi as vice president of global operations.[7] From 2017 to 2021, he worked as vice president of Virtual Reality and head of the Oculus division at Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook).[8] In May 2021, he left Meta[9] to join health technology startup Detect as CEO.[10]
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Born | Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
Other names | Chinese: 虎哥 ("Tiger Brother")[1] |
Education | Colégio Pitágoras |
Alma mater | MIT (M.Eng.) (B.S.) UFMG |
Occupation(s) | Detect, CEO[2] |
Years active | 1999–present |
Known for | Vice President Android, Google Vice President, Xiaomi Vice President VR, Meta Head of Oculus, Meta |
Awards | Fortune 40-Under-40[3] Wired 100[4] |
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