Mike Krieger

Mike Krieger is a Brazilian-American technology entrepreneur best known as the co-founder and former chief technology officer of Instagram, a popular photo-sharing social media platform. Alongside Kevin Systrom, he developed Instagram in 2010, which quickly became influential in digital culture. Krieger's expertise in software engineering and product development helped create a user-friendly app that emphasized visual content. He played a key role in scaling Instagram before it was acquired by Facebook in 2012. After his work on Instagram, Krieger stepped back from day-to-day operations to pursue other projects and investments in the tech industry.