Meta appoints Dave Brown to replace Santosh Janardhan
Meta announced that Dave Brown will replace Santosh Janardhan as head of infrastructure next year.
Janardhan steps down from role
Santosh Janardhan, the longtime head of infrastructure and co-head of engineering at Meta, is stepping down. He originally joined the company in 2009 and helped build its massive internet presence. A representative stated that Janardhan will stay on for a transition period before leaving next year. He is moving into an advisory role focused specifically on Meta Compute initiatives.
Dave Brown takes over position
Dave Brown joined the company earlier this year as vice president of infrastructure. Before arriving at Meta, he spent nineteen years working at Amazon focusing on compute and cloud. His LinkedIn profile shows his previous work centered on artificial intelligence and data center strategies. Brown will now lead the team that manages the firm's growing infrastructure needs.
Company invests in AI race
Meta's investment in infrastructure has exploded recently as it seeks to keep up with competitors. At the start of this year, Janardhan received the charge of directing Meta Compute in expanding its data center spending. The internal memo cited the need to pass the baton to the new leadership. It remains unclear why Janardhan is stepping down from his primary operational role.
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