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Meta infrastructure chief Santosh Janardhan to step down

Original title: Meta is losing its longtime head of infrastructure

TechCrunch · AIby Lucas Ropek ()1 min read
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Dave Brown, who joined this year after 19 years at Amazon, will replace him.

Meta told TechCrunch that longtime head of infrastructure and co-head of engineering Santosh Janardhan is stepping down. Dave Brown, vice president of infrastructure, will replace him. Janardhan will stay for a transition and move into an advisory role on Meta Compute, with a departure expected next year. Meta did not say why he is leaving; an internal memo cited the need to pass the baton.

Unconfirmed: Why Janardhan is stepping down was not stated by Meta.

Key facts
  • Janardhan joined Meta in 2009 and later led Meta Compute.
  • Bloomberg first reported the departure from an internal memo.
  • The reason for his exit was not stated.
  • Meta's infrastructure spending has grown as it competes in AI.
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Santosh Janardhan, who originally joined the company in 2009, will be stepping down from his role.

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