Pichai Sundarajan popularly known as Sundar Pichai was born on 10th June 1972 in Tamil Nadu, India. He is the CEO (chief executive officer) of Google and its parental company Alphabet Inc. He is one of Alphabet’s board of directors and an internationally famous personality. he has acquired a keen interest in technology from a very early age. His contribution to the technological world is remarkable and incomparable. He is on the list of one of the world’s richest professional managers. Besides technology, He has an interest in cricket and football.
Sundar Pichai Family
Sundar Pichai is the son of Regunatha Pichai, an electrical engineer at the British corporation GEC. His mother Lakshmi was a stenographer. His father also has a factory that produces electrical components. He got married to Anjali Pichai, one of his classmates at IIT Kharagpur. The 50 yr old genius man has 2 children Kiran Pichai and Kavya Pichai. although he was born in India but further acquired American citizenship.
Sundar Pichai Education
In 1993, Mr. Pichai successfully earned his B. Tech degree from the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur. later completed his M.S. in engineering and materials Science from a scholarship received at Stanford University. In 2002, Pichai got his M.B.A. degree from the University of Pennsylvania.
After his M.S., he preferred to stay in the U.S. and worked for Applied Materials as a product manager and for Mckinsey Co. as a Management Consultant. He has gained experience and enhanced his skills by performing these two roles at two leading firms in the US. His position taught him product strategy, team building, and execution, etc.
Sundar Pichai’s Life in Google
He joined Google in 2004 as the vice president of product management and was in charge of Google Drive. The leadership of Sundar has been helping Google in focusing on the development of its goods and services by applying AI.
The world’s most popular Internet Google browser ie. Google Toolbar and Google Chrome were developed under Pichai in 2008. The biggest reason behind his phenomenal success in Google is the launch of Google Browser. Google Chrome has left behind the biggest browsers such as Firefox and Internet Explorer. He is the creator of the Gmail and Google Maps as well. other than this, Sundar Pichai played a leading role in various other projects such as the Android operating system and Google Class.
Sundar Pichai’s net worth
He held the position of the CEO of Google in the year 2015. The Alphabet Inc. was formed in the same year. He is the holder of the 273,328 shares of the company. Sundar Pichai pay in 2019 was 6.5 million dollars. As per 2022 reports, the net worth of the Sundar Pichai is $1.3 billion. He earns $242 million per year from the Alphabet Inc.
Awards and honors
It is no doubt that he is a brilliant visionary and strategist of the technological world. his Hard work led to his name being entered twice in the 100 most influential people in the time list. He was awarded one of the most prestigious awards Padma Bhushan on 3 December 2022.
Sundar Pichai’s View on AI
Sundar Pichai said that AI will bring the biggest technological shift ever in human life and it may be bigger than the internet itself. He added that it is their mission to make Artificial intelligence more useful in the coming 10 years. Google launched the open AI chat GPT in 2022. Pichai is aware of the risks and complexities of AI and he specifically aimed to develop the technology responsibly.
FAQ’s
What is Sundar Pichai’s salary per month?
Approximately $166,666 per month
What is the name of Sundar Pichai’s wife?
Anjali Pichai
Where is Sundar Pichai’s house?
Los Altos Hills
Is sundar pichai Indian?
yes
Is Sundar Pichai’s wife Indian?
yes