Summary
Raphael Grignani is a product design executive with over 20 years of experience leading teams at the intersection of consumer products and platform-scale social apps. Currently VP of Product Design for Meta Superintelligence Labs after running design for Messenger and Instagram, he has built and scaled growth, monetization, and core product experiences at Meta and Pinterest. A serial founder and operator, he co-founded Jauntful and still runs Tourneur, a curated design goods venture that reflects his craft-first sensibility. His career spans industry leaders and agencies—from Nokia and Google to Method and Heath Ceramics—bringing a blend of strategic design, product leadership, and hands-on craft. Trained in industrial and product design at Birmingham City and Aalto, he combines systems thinking with a maker’s attention to detail, often surfacing business impact through design-driven growth.
11 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Arts - MA, Product and Strategic Design, Master of Arts - MA, Product and Strategic Design at Aalto University
BTS Design Industriel, BTS Design Industriel at ensaama
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Industrial and Product Design, Bachelor of Arts - BA, Industrial and Product Design at Birmingham City University
English, French