Sandhya Devanathan
Joins OpenAI as Head of Southeast Asia and Australia · Aug 28, 2026 · News
Why, in the source's words
Meta’s India and Southeast Asia vice president, Sandhya Devanathan, is leaving the social media giant to join OpenAI, the ChatGPT maker told TechCrunch.
Also at these companies
| Date | Person | From and to | Role | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2026 | Barret ZophAppointedOpenAI GoogleAI lead | AI lead | ||
| Aug 25, 2026 | Chris MaloneDepartedOpenAINext role not statedData lead | OpenAIHead of data centersNext role not stated | Data lead | |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Dali RajicAppointed WizOpenAIOther | Other | ||
| Aug 13, 2026 | Denise DresserDepartedOpenAINext role not statedOther | OpenAIChief Revenue OfficerNext role not stated | Other | |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Brad LightcapDepartedOpenAINext role not statedOther | OpenAILead, special projectsNext role not stated | Other | |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Lilian WengPoached Thinking Machines LabOpenAIOther | Other |
About this move
- Type
- Poached
- Role
- Other
- Announced
- Aug 28, 2026
- Effective
- Not stated
- Source
- TechCrunch
- Checked
- Found by the daily agent, approved by hand
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