Ruchi Sanghvi facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Ruchi Sanghvi
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Sanghvi in August 2014
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| Born | 20 January 1982 Pune, India
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Carnegie Mellon University - CMU |
| Spouse(s) | Aditya Agarwal |
Ruchi Sanghvi (born January 20, 1982) is a talented Indian computer engineer and businesswoman. She made history as the very first female engineer hired by Facebook. After working there, she started her own company called Cove. Later, she helped create a special community for tech innovators called South Park Commons.
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Early Life and School
Ruchi Sanghvi grew up in Pune, India. When she was young, she thought she would join her father's business after finishing her studies. She went to Carnegie Mellon University to study electrical computer engineering. She earned both her bachelor's and master's degrees there.
Her Career Journey
Working at Facebook
After graduating from college in 2004, Ruchi first planned to work in New York City. However, she decided to move to Silicon Valley instead. This is where her college friend, Aditya Agarwal, worked. She first got a job at the Oracle Corporation.
In 2005, Ruchi and Aditya both started working at Facebook. Ruchi became Facebook's first female engineer, which was a big step!
Ruchi was a key person in creating the first version of Facebook's News Feed. This feature was launched in September 2006. The News Feed shows a constantly updating summary of what your friends are doing. This idea was quite new at the time.
When the News Feed first came out, some people didn't like it. They worried about their privacy. Ruchi and other Facebook engineers worked quickly to add new privacy controls. This allowed users to choose what information appeared in their friends' News Feeds.
Starting Cove and Joining Dropbox
In late 2010, Ruchi Sanghvi left Facebook. In 2011, she co-founded a new company called Cove with Aditya Agarwal. Cove was a startup focused on helping people work together.
In February 2012, Dropbox announced that it had bought Cove. Dropbox is a company that helps you store and share files online. Ruchi and Aditya joined Dropbox after the sale. Ruchi became the Vice President of Operations at Dropbox. She helped manage many important parts of the company. Ruchi left Dropbox in October 2013, but she continued to advise them.
Creating South Park Commons
In 2015, Ruchi Sanghvi started South Park Commons (SPC). This is a special community and workspace for people in technology. It's located in San Francisco. SPC is like an "anti-incubator," meaning it's a place where entrepreneurs, engineers, and researchers can work together. They share ideas and help each other.
South Park Commons has grown a lot since it started. It now has physical spaces in San Francisco and New York City. It has over 450 active members and alumni around the world. Ruchi is a leader of the SPC community.
Helping Others
Ruchi Sanghvi has also been involved in helping society. She was one of the founders of FWD.us. This group works to improve education and support new technology in the United States. They also promote immigration reform.
Ruchi believes that the tech world should do real work to help the economy grow. She supports policies that help students learn about STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics).
Personal Life
Ruchi Sanghvi is married to Aditya Agarwal. They were colleagues at Carnegie Mellon University. They also worked together at Facebook, Cove, and Dropbox.
Awards and Recognitions
In 2011, Ruchi Sanghvi received a TechFellow "Best Engineering Leadership Award." This was for her excellent work at Facebook.
In 2018, she was a main speaker at HackMIT, a big event for computer programmers.
