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Parag Agrawal
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| Born | 21 May 1984 |
| Education | Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (BTech) Stanford University (MS, PhD) |
| Known for | Former CEO, Twitter, Inc. |
| Predecessor | Jack Dorsey |
| Successor | Elon Musk |
| Spouse(s) | Vineeta Agarwala |
| Children | 2 |
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| Thesis | Incorporating Uncertainty in Data Management and Integration (2012) |
| Doctoral advisor | Jennifer Widom |
Parag Agrawal (born 21 May 1984) is an American software engineer and businessman. He was the CEO of Twitter, Inc. from November 2021 to October 2022. He was born in India.
Early Life and Education
Parag Agrawal was born in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. His father worked for the Indian Department of Atomic Energy. His mother was an Economics professor.
He went to Atomic Energy Central School No.4. In 2001, he finished his higher schooling in Mumbai. That same year, he won a gold medal. This was at the International Physics Olympiad in Turkey.
In 2005, Parag earned his degree in Computer Science and Engineering. He studied at IIT Bombay in India. After that, he moved to the United States. He went to Stanford University to get his PhD in computer science. He finished his PhD in 2012.
Career Highlights
Before joining Twitter, Parag worked as an intern. He did research at Microsoft and Yahoo!. In 2011, he started working at Twitter as a software engineer.
In 2017, Twitter made him their chief technology officer (CTO). This meant he was in charge of all the technology. In 2019, Twitter's CEO, Jack Dorsey, gave Parag a new project. It was called Project Bluesky. This project aimed to create a new, open social network.
In November 2020, Parag talked about misinformation on Twitter. He said Twitter's goal was to help people have healthy conversations. He believed their role was not just about free speech. It was also about how times have changed.
On November 29, 2021, Jack Dorsey stepped down as CEO. Parag Agrawal became the new CEO of Twitter right away. He was CEO until Elon Musk bought the company. Parag was fired when the company was sold on October 27, 2022.
After leaving Twitter, Parag started a new company. It focuses on artificial intelligence (AI). His company creates software for large language models (LLMs). These are like the AI programs that can understand and create text. His company received a lot of money from investors.
Personal Life
Parag Agrawal is married to Vineeta Agarwala. She works at a company that invests in new businesses. She focuses on health and biotech companies. Parag and Vineeta have two children. They live in San Francisco, California.
See also
In Spanish: Parag Agrawal para niños
