New CEO of Twitter: Parag Agrawal

Parag Agrawal is going to be the new CEO of Twitter after Jack Dorsey stepped down as the former CEO of Twitter on Monday. Parag is an engineer who completed his BTech in Computer Science and Engineering from IIT Bombay. He completed his Ph.D. at Stanford University. He has an estimated net worth of $1.52 million.

Parag Agrawal wrote a msg to Jack Dorsey showing his gratitude and gratefulness towards Jack and the entire team. Jack also announced his resignation from the company on his Twitter handle.

Deep gratitude for @jack and our entire team, and so much excitement for the future. Here’s the note I sent to the company. Thank you all for your trust and support 💙 https://t.co/eNatG1dqH6 pic.twitter.com/liJmTbpYs1

— Parag Agrawal (@paraga) November 29, 2021

Here are some facts about the journey of Parag Agrawal:-

1. Parag Agrawal has been with Twitter for the past decade. He joined Twitter as Distinguished Software Engineer and then became the chief technology officer.

2. As the CTO, Parag was responsible for "Twitter’s technical strategy and overseeing machine learning and AI across the consumer, revenue, and science teams".

3. Before Twitter, Parag Agrawal worked with Microsoft, Yahoo, and AT&T Labs.

4. Parag Agrawal studied B Tech in Computer Science and Engineering at IIT Bombay and completed his Ph.D. from Stanford University.

5. Parag Agrawal has an estimated net worth of $1.52 million.

6. Parag Agrawal was leading Twitter's Bluesky effort which was aimed at creating an open and decentralized standard for social media.

Parag Agrawal comes with a generous endorsement from Dorsey. “The board ran a rigorous process considering all options and unanimously appointed Parag. He's been my choice for some time, given how deeply he understands the company and its needs. Parag has been behind every critical decision that helped turn this company around. He's curious, probing, rational, creative, demanding, self-aware, and humble. He leads with heart and soul and is someone I learn from daily. My trust in him as our CEO is bone-deep,” Dorsey wrote in an email. 

Writer - Tanishq Aggarwal

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