---
title: "Archive — Narain Jashanmal"
slug: archive
canonical: "https://narain.io/archive.html"
author: "Narain Jashanmal"
description: "Narain Jashanmal's archive — previous independent projects (NMDB, Gist, Trace, Session Zero, Hyper, Mizan, Carbon, Minimal Photo, Vault, Safelight), product leadership at MUBI and Meta, and independent filmmaking credits (Dead Girl, Refuge)."
topics:
  - Meta
  - MUBI
  - Instagram Shopping
  - Reality Labs
  - Facebook Commerce
  - AdTech
  - streaming
  - independent film
last_modified: "2026-08-25"
---

# Archive — Narain Jashanmal

## Previous Projects

- **NMDB** — Natural language film discovery. [nmdb.film](https://nmdb.film)
- **Gist** — Web-based collaboration tool
- **Trace** — A browser, reconsidered
- **Session Zero** — Drift-resistant radio. [session-zero.app](https://session-zero.app)
- **Hyper** — Social media platform. [App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hyper-challenges/id6451211937)
- **Mizan** — Ad measurement infrastructure. [usemizan.com](https://www.usemizan.com/en/)
- **Carbon** — Personal AI Harness
- **Minimal Photo** — Minimal web-based JPG editor
- **Vault** — Personal storage for AI assistants
- **Safelight** — Minimal RAW photo editor for macOS

## MUBI (2022–2024)

- **Platform Redesign** — Apple TV App of the Year 2023

## Meta (2014–2022 & 2024)

- **Core Ads Growth** — EMEA Monetization and Global Verticals
- **Reality Labs DTC** — Meta Store development and launch
- **Facebook Commerce** — Seller strategy, GTM and partnerships
- **Instagram Shopping** — Checkout launch; Seller & Platform strategy, GTM and partnerships
- **DR Ads & Signals** — GTM for Dynamic Ads, Lead Ads, Facebook Pixel, and Offline Conversions (CAPI)
- **North America Retail** — Industry Manager for Department Stores, Fashion, Luxury
- **MENA DR Ads** — Regional lead

## Independent Filmmaker

- **Dead Girl (1996)** — Editor (uncredited) on 2003 re-release. [IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116046)
- **Refuge (2002)** — Writer/Co-Producer/Editor/Director. [IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0326056)