Farah Assir
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Unifying legacy systems

Product Design · Large team

Facebook had acquired four different types of profiles over the years. I led a profile unification system to consolidate years of legacy systems into one, navigating permissions, privacy, and migration constraints along the way.

Brand system throughout Facebook groups, in collaboration with team members
Facebook groups redesigned page, in collaboration with team members

Brand system throughout Facebook groups, in collaboration with team members

What I did

  • Designed a profile unification system across four legacy systems acquired over time
  • Navigated permissions, privacy, and migration constraints
  • Balanced competing priorities across teams and stakeholders

Outcomes

  • Reduced technical debt by consolidating four legacy profile systems into one
  • Improved the user experience with a simpler, more consistent profile system