Sunder Pichai |Sundar Pichai: The Man Who Shaped Google’s Future

 Sunder Pichai

Sundar Pichai is an Indian American business executive and the CEO of Alphabet Inc. and its subsidiary Google LLC

Full Name: Pichai Sundararajan

Born: July 12, 1972

Place of Birth: Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

Nationality: Indian-American

Family: Pichai was born into a middle-class family. His father, Regunatha Pichai, was an electrical engineer, and his mother, Lakshmi, was a stenographer.

Education: He attended Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur, where he earned a degree in Metallurgical Engineering. He later moved to the United States to study at Stanford University, where he earned an MS in Material Sciences and Engineering. He also completed an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania

Career

• Early Career: Sundar Pichai started his career at Applied Materials and later moved to McKinsey & Company as an engineer and product manager. His time at McKinsey helped him gain expertise in technology and management.

• Joining Google: Pichai joined Google in 2004 as a product manager. Initially, he worked on Google Toolbar and Google Chrome, which became huge successes. Google Chrome, in particular, helped establish him as a visionary in the company. His role expanded as he became involved in other key projects, including Google Drive, Gmail, and Android.

  

• Climbing the Ranks at Google: In 2013, Pichai was appointed as the Senior Vice President of Android, Chrome, and Apps. His success with Android and Chrome helped him rise rapidly through the ranks.

• Becoming CEO of Google: In August 2015, Google restructured its operations to create Alphabet Inc. as the parent company. Sundar Pichai was appointed CEO of Google, replacing Larry Page. In December of the same year, Pichai also became the CEO of Alphabet Inc., overseeing all of the company's core businesses, including Google’s advertising, search, YouTube, and more.

Achievements

• Under Pichai’s leadership, Google has seen significant growth, especially in areas like cloud computing, hardware (e.g., Pixel smartphones), artificial intelligence, and machine learning.
• Pichai has played a crucial role in expanding Google’s reach internationally, and under his leadership, Google has made significant acquisitions such as Nest Labs, DeepMind, and Fitbit.
  

Personal Life

• Family: Pichai is married to Anjali Pichai, and they have two children.
• Interests: He is known to be an avid cricket fan, particularly fond of the Indian cricket team
  

• Net Worth

  As of recent estimates, Sundar Pichai’s net worth is around $1.3 billion. He has earned a significant portion of his wealth through stock options and performance bonuses tied to Alphabet’s success.

  Sundar Pichai’s journey from Madurai, India, to becoming the CEO of one of the world’s most influential tech companies is an inspiring tale of determination, intelligence, and leadership.