Parag Agarwal

Parag Agarwal: Biography in Details

Who is Parag Agarwal?

Parag Agarwal is an Indian-American technology executive.

Recently, he is appointed as the chief executive officer (CEO) of Gaint Social media platform, Twitter on November 29, 2021.

Previously, he has worked for Microsoft and Yahoo in a leadership executive position.

How old is Parag Agarwal?

Parag hails from Ajmer, Rajasthan, India.

His mother Sashi Agrawal gave birth to him on 21 May 1984.

As of 2023, he is 39 years old.

His father, Ram Gopal Agarwal worked as a senior official in the Indian Department of Atomic Energy.

Similarly, his mother, Sashi was a retired school teacher.

Parag Agarwal has also a sister named Kunal Agrawal. Further, he is of Indian nationality.

Education

Parag completed his high school at Atomic Energy Central School.

He then attended the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Mumbai where he obtained his B. Tech degree in Computer Science and Engineering in 2005.

Agarwal received his Ph.D. degree from Standford University majoring in computer science.

Parag Agarwal: Professional Life, Career

In June 2006, he began his career in Microsoft research.

He worked for four months in the company and then joined Yahoo in 2007 where he worked for almost one and a half years.

In June 2009, he again joined Microsoft corporation and worked until September 2009.

Agarwal has also worked for AT &T Labs, Inc.

Parag Agarwal joined Twitter as a Distinguished Software Engineer in 2011.

At first, he worked on the ad-related products of Twitter and was later promoted to Artificial Intelligence.

Agrawal replaced the former CTO Adam Massinger in his position of Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of the company in 2017.

After 10 years of experience in the same company, Agarwal finally hold the CEO position on Twitter.

Rumors, Controversy

In 2010, Agrawal faced criticism from conservatives for a tweet that read, “if they are not gonna make a distinction between Muslims and extremists, then why should I distinguish between white people and racists.”

He stated to be quoting Aasif Mandvi during a story on The Daily Show.

How much is the net worth of Parag Agarwal?

Parag Agarwal would get $1 million annual compensation as the CEO of the company.

Additionally, he will receive a $12.5 million investment in stocks.

But their total net worth of his is not yet calculated.

Body Measurement: Height, Weight

Talking about Parag’s physical appearance, he stands at a height of 6 feet.

Likely, Parag Agarwal has a black pair of eyes and as well black hair color.

His weight and other body measurement aren’t available in the media.

Social Media

Parag Agarwal is active on Instagram under the username @officiallparaga where he has nearly 341 followers.

Similarly, he has a verified Twitter account with more than 360.3k followers.

However, he doesn’t available on Facebook.

Trivia

• Parag was a classmate of Indian singer Shreya Ghoshal.
• He won a gold medal at the 2001 International Physics Olympiad held in Turkey.
• Agrawal is very good at mathematics.
• He is a big fan of watching cricket.
• Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan is his favorite actor.

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FAQs

What is Parag Agrawal's salary?

• He receives per year an amount of $1 million.

Is Parag Agrawal Indian?

• Both of his parents are of Indian heritage.

How old is Twitter CEO?

• Parag is only 37 years of age as of 2021.

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