Chennai to White House. Who is this sriram Krishnan? The incredible growth of a middle-class boy..!!
Born in a simple family in tamil Nadu, sriram Krishnan, who is today the General Partner of Andreessen Horowitz, one of the world's leading technology companies, is about to enter the white house as a major step in his journey. His journey has become an inspiration to many youth.
US President-elect donald trump has announced that sriram Krishnan has been appointed as the Senior white house Policy Advisor for Artificial Intelligence (AI). He will work alongside former PayPal COO David Sachs.
Trump said that sriram Krishnan will shape and coordinate the US government's AI policy. donald trump also said that he will work with the US President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.
Do you know how and where his journey from chennai to the White House began? Born and raised in chennai, sriram comes from a middle-class family with his father working in the insurance industry and his mother as a housewife. He has now carved a niche for himself in one of the world's largest technology companies.
After completing his BTech (IT) from SRM Engineering College, chennai, he was not only selected to work at microsoft at the age of just 21 but also left chennai to work in Seattle, USA. This journey has now taken him to the position of advisor at the White House.
After working at microsoft for 6.5 years, he worked at renowned tech companies like facebook, Snapchat, and Twitter. It is noteworthy that he developed mobile advertising products at facebook and Snap. After many years of traveling in the technology world, sriram Krishnan shifted his focus to the investment and consultancy sector. He has invested in more than 23 startups operating in various sectors, from American companies like SpaceX to indian companies like CRED and Khatabook.
Currently, he is working as a general partner at Andreessen Horowitz, one of the leading investment firms in the United States. It is noteworthy that he is also responsible for the head of the london office of this firm. This is a great example of how high an indian, and especially a tamil, can reach in the global technology sector and the American political circle.
The main reason why Sriram Krishnan's name trended globally was his twitter work. Andreessen Horowitz was one of the important companies that invested in SpaceX. Through this, the friendship between Elon Musk and sriram Krishnan blossomed. After Elon Musk took over twitter, sriram Krishnan was appointed to manage the entire company and the technology transformation. This was the main reason why sriram Krishnan became known beyond the tech world and to the outside world.
Meanwhile, in 2021, the podcast The aarthi and sriram Show, co-hosted by sriram Krishnan and his wife aarthi, went viral among tech workers.
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