Who is Parag Agrawal, the new CEO of Twitter? Top things about IIT-Bombay alumnus

Parag Agrawal earned a bachelor's degree in computer science and engineering from IIT Bombay and a doctorate from Stanford University. According to PeopleAI, Parag Agrawal has a net worth of $1.52 million.

As Jack Dorsey stepped down on Monday, Parag Agrawal, an Indian-American technology professional, will take over as the new CEO of Twitter, joining a long list of Indian-origin people managing global corporations. "I feel both honored and humbled. And I appreciate your continuous mentoring and friendship. I appreciate the service you provided, the culture, soul, and purpose you instilled in us, and for leading the firm through some difficult times "After taking over the helm of the San Francisco-based company, Parag wrote to Dorsey in a message.

Who is Parag Agrawal?

He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Stanford University and is a Computer Science and Engineering graduate of IIT-Bombay. Agrawal worked on large-scale data management research with collaborators at Microsoft Research, Yahoo! Research, and AT&T Labs before joining Twitter in 2011.

Dorsey also put Agrawal in charge of Project Bluesky, the company's decentralized social networking activities, until it selected a leader in December 2019. Bluesky's new head, Jay Graber, was named in August 2021.

Leading the company's efforts to employ artificial intelligence to boost the relevance of tweets in users' timelines has been one of his major contributions.

Deep gratitude for @jack and our entire team, and so much excitement for the future. Here’s the note I sent to the company. Thank you all for your trust and support 💙 https://t.co/eNatG1dqH6 pic.twitter.com/liJmTbpYs1

— Parag Agrawal (@paraga) November 29, 2021

Here are some interesting facts about Parag Agrawal.

1. Parag Agrawal has been a Twitter employee for almost a decade. He began his career at Twitter as a Distinguished Software Engineer before rising to the position of Chief Technology Officer.

2. As CTO, Parag was responsible for "overseeing machine learning and AI across the consumer, revenue, and science departments" as well as "Twitter's technical strategy."

3. Prior to joining Twitter, Parag Agrawal held positions at Microsoft, Yahoo, and AT&T Labs.

4. Parag Agrawal earned his bachelor's degree in computer science and engineering from IIT Bombay and his doctorate from Stanford University.

5. According to PeopleAI, Parag Agrawal has a net worth of $1.52 million.

Twitter's Bluesky endeavor, led by Parag Agrawal, was aimed at creating an open and decentralized social media standard.

Dorsey has a strong recommendation for Parag Agrawal. "After a thorough review of all choices, the board unanimously appointed Parag. Given how well he knows the organization and its needs, he's been my first pick for a long time.

Parag has been at the helm of every major decision that has aided in the turnaround of this organization. He's inquisitive, perceptive, logical, imaginative, demanding, self-aware, and humble. He is someone I learn from on a regular basis because he leads with his heart and soul. "I have complete faith in him as our CEO," Dorsey wrote in an email.