Sriram Krishnan

Software Engineer, Technologist

American Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Quick Info

ProfessionSoftware Engineer, Technologist
NationalityAmerican
BirthplaceChennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Date of Birth13/09/1984
Age41 years

Latest News about Sriram Krishnan

06/06/2026

Sriram Krishnan announced that he would leave his role as Senior White House Policy Advisor on Artificial Intelligence at the end of June 2026. The announcement came after a period of high visibility in U.S. AI policy, where he had been serving as a key adviser on the White House’s approach to artificial intelligence.

28/03/2025

Sriram Krishnan was named a Time Person of the Year in 2025 as an Architect of Artificial Intelligence. Time credited him with helping push major AI initiatives, including the multiyear Stargate effort to strengthen American-made AI.

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Bio/Wiki

Famous forHelping Elon Musk revamp Twitter, serving as Senior White House Policy Advisor on Artificial Intelligence, and being recognized as an Architect of Artificial Intelligence

Physical Stats & More

Height6' 5"
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolSir M Venkatasubba Rao Matriculation Higher Secondary School, T. Nagar, Chennai
College/UniversitySRM Valliammai Engineering College, SRM Institute of Science and Technology
Educational QualificationBTech in Information Technology (2001-2005)

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
WifeAarthi Ramamurthy
Marriage Date06/09/2010

Family

SpouseAarthi Ramamurthy (entrepreneur, talk show host, and internet celebrity)
Children
  • Vishnu Ram (b. 2022)
  • Indra Olivia Ram (b. 2019)
Parents
FatherName
MotherName

Career

SummarySriram has had a successful career as a technologist, software engineer, investor, and venture capitalist in renowned companies including Microsoft, Facebook (now Meta), Snap Inc., and Twitter. He is currently a general partner at Andreessen Horowitz and serves as Senior White House Policy Advisor on Artificial Intelligence.
Notable RolesProgram Manager at Microsoft (Visual Studio, Windows Azure), Product Lead at Facebook (Facebook Audience Network), Product Lead at Snap, Product and Core User Experience Lead at Twitter, General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz

Favourites

ActressHelen Mirren
SongWind Of Change by Scorpions
Music Band(s)
  • U2
  • Scorpions
FilmStar Trek (2009)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Sriram's upbringing was in a middle-class family in Chennai.
2. Originally, he aspired to pursue writing.
3. He met his spouse online through a Yahoo! chatroom while collaborating on a coding project.
4. He has held leadership positions at Microsoft, Facebook, Snap Inc., and Twitter.
5. In 2021, he and his spouse started hosting the podcast 'The Good Time Show,' featuring tech and culture discussions with renowned figures like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg.
6. In 2022, he became part of Elon Musk's project team to transform Twitter.
7. He finds pleasure in reading books and has a keen interest in collecting typewriters and shoes.
8. They are recognized as a powerful couple within Silicon Valley.
9. He is a U.S. citizen born in India.
10. He is also a podcaster, product manager, and author.
11. He relocated to the United States in 2007 on an L-1 visa to join Microsoft.
12. He became a U.S. citizen in 2016.
13. He is an angel investor in startups like Figma, Notion, and Hopin.
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