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Parag Agrawal | Image Source: TWITTER
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Parag was the CTO (Chief Technology Officer) at Twitter for the past 10 Years. In 2010 he joined Twitter after resigning from Microsoft as from his LinkedIn Official profile. On 29th November 2021, Jack Dorsey steps down as Twitter CEO, and Parag Agrawal will be the new CEO (Chief Executive Officer) of the company (Twitter). The company’s board has been preparing for Dorsey’s departure since last year, a source told Reuters. The news comes as Twitter has accelerated the pace of its product innovation over the past year to compete with social media rivals such as Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, and TikTok, and to reach its goal of doubling annual revenue by 2023. Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey also tweeted to explain his reasons for stepping down as Twitter CEO after 16 years and why Agarwal was fit to lead the company Dorsey co-founded in 2006.“I’ve decided to leave Twitter because I believe the company is ready to move on from its founders. My trust in Parag as Twitter’s CEO is deep. His work over the past 10 years has been transformational. I’m deeply grateful for his skill, heart, and soul. It’s his time to lead,” said Dorsey.
“I want to thank the Board for their confidence in my leadership and Jack for his continued mentorship, support, and partnership,” said Agrawal in a prepared statement. “I look forward to building on everything we have accomplished under Jack’s leadership and I am incredibly energized by the opportunities ahead”.
The Indian-origin executive Parag Agarwal holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Stanford University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and Engineering from the IIT Bombay. Earlier as a CTO in Twitter Parag is responsible for Twitter’s Technical Strategy, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Consumer, Revenue, and Science teams.
Now coming to the complete details of Parag Agrawal's new Twitter CEO Wiki, Age, Bio, Wife, Girlfriend, Net Worth, Family & More Facts.
Parag Agrawal Net Worth
According to Wikipedia, Google, Forbes, IMDb, and various reliable online sources, Parag Agrawal’s estimated net worth is $3 million and $5 million. Parag collected most of his earnings from his Yeezy sneakers. While he had exaggerated over the years about the size of his business, the money he pulled in from his profession was real–enough to rank as one of the biggest celebrity cashouts of all time. his Basic income source is mostly from being a successful Activist.
He has a whopping net worth of 2 million dollars. In addition to his massive social media following actor.
Parag Agrawal Marriage:
Twitter CEO Parag Agarwal Married
Vineeta Agarwala a General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz. As from her Twitter bio, Vineeta is a physician, adjunct clinical prof at Stanford Medicine. Earlier Vinneta Agarwal worked at GV, Flatiron Health, Broad Institute. Parag proposed Vineeta at Central Park on Oct 19, 2017, and Vineeta accepted the proposal (Source-Twitter). The couple has a cute son
Ansh Agrawal. The sweet family is living in California, United States.
Parag Agrawal Work Experience
Well, you can visit his official LinkedIn
profile and can see the various company's names where he worked before becoming the CEO of Twitter. He was a Stanford scholar (2005-12). In 2006 he worked as a researcher in Microsoft. Then he joins Yahoo for almost 2 years as a researcher (2007-2008). At last, before joining Twitter he joined AT&T in 2010 thereafter he became the Distinguished Software Engineer at Twitter in 2011-2017.
Parag Agrawal Interesting Facts
The New Twitter CEO Paraga Agrawal is a childhood friend of famous Bollywood playback singer Shreya Ghosal. A Twitter pic having Parag, Vineeta, Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya (Shreya's Husband) went viral on social media. You can also see the attached photographs below of this article.
IIT Bombay's Response on Parag Agrawal
IIT Bombay is pleased to share that its alumnus, Dr. Parag Agrawal, Young Alumni Achiever Awardee (2019), has been appointed the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Twitter. Dr. Agrawal obtained his B.Tech. degree in Computer Science and Engineering from IIT Bombay in 2005 and Ph.D. in Computer Science from Stanford University in 2011.
Prior to joining Twitter, Dr. Agrawal did research in large-scale data management with collaborators at Microsoft Research, Yahoo! Research and AT&T Labs. He started his journey with Twitter in 2011 as a distinguished software engineer and led efforts on scaling Twitter Ad systems, as well as re-accelerating user growth by improving home timeline relevance. He became the Chief Technical Officer (CTO) in 2017 and was responsible for Twitter’s technical strategy and overseeing machine learning and AI across the company. On November 29, 2021, Dr. Agrawal was appointed as the new CEO of Twitter and will be responsible for overseeing all operations at the major global tech company.
IIT Bombay is proud of Dr. Agrawal’s achievement and our heartiest congratulations to him on this prestigious accomplishment. We wish him the best for his new journey and are confident that he will fulfill the duties as Twitter’s new CEO with utmost commitment and dedication.
Parag Agrawal Biography
First Name: Parag
Last Name: Agrawal
Full Name: Parag Agrawal
Wife Name: Vineeta Agrawala
Date of Birth: 21 May 1984 (Ajmer)
Birth Day: 21
Birth Month: May
Birth Year: 1984
Birth Place (Hometown): Mumbai
Birth State: Maharashtra
Birth Country: India
Nationality: American
Religion: Hindu
Zodiac Sign: Cancer
Race: Being Updated
Ethnicity: Being Updated
Sun sign, Horoscope: Being Updated
Famous As: Activist, Twitter CEO
Also Known for Activism
Occupation: Chief Executive Officer of Twitter
Years active: 2006- Present
Parag Agrawal Father: Ram Gopal Agrawal (BMRC)
Parag Agrawal Mother: Shashi Agrawal
Parag Agrawal School: Atomic Energy Junior College
Parag Agrawal College: IIT Bombay, Stanford University
Parag Agrawal IIT rank: AIR 77
Parag Agrawal Height, Weight and Body Measurement: Being Updated
Height: 5'6
Weight: 73 KG
Chest Size: Not Known
Waist Size: Being Updated
Shoe Size: 8
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Black
Parag Agrawal Family Members: Being Updated
Parag Parents: Ramgopal Agrawal & Shashi Agrawal
Parag Siblings: Being Updated
Parag Agrawal Current Affairs, Relationships, Girlfriend, Datings: Being Updated
Parag Agrawal Awards and Honors
Awards: Being Updated
Honors: Being Updated
Parag Agrawal Official Social Media Profiles and Verified Accounts List
Google, Microsoft, Adobe, IBM, Palo Alto Networks, and now Twitter are run by CEOs who grew up in India. Wonderful to watch the amazing success of Indians in the technology world and a good reminder of the opportunity America offers to immigrants.
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