Sandhya Devanathan has been appointed as the Vice President of Meta India today by Facebook parent company Meta, days after Ajit Mohan left Meta Platforms to join rival Snap Inc. Sandhya Devanathan was appointed following a spate of senior exits from Meta India. Earlier this week, Abhijit Bose, the CEO of WhatsApp in India, and Rajiv Aggarwal, the director of public policy for Meta Platforms in India, both announced their resignations.
Beginning January 1, 2023, Devanathan will officially take up the position and report to Dan Neary, the vice president of Meta APAC (Asia Pacific). Her job will be to coordinate the organization's income and business priorities in order to promote long-term expansion. She'll relocate back to India and join the APAC leadership group.
In a press release, Marne Levine, Meta’s Chief Business Officer stated, “I’m pleased to welcome Sandhya as our new leader for India. Sandhya has a proven track record of scaling businesses, building exceptional and inclusive teams, driving product innovation and building strong partnerships. We are thrilled to have her lead Meta’s continued growth in India.”
To promote revenue growth in important channels, Devanathan will oversee the company's India mission and fortify ties with top brands, advertisers, creators, and partners. India is the biggest market for Meta's family of applications, which includes Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, with a combined user base of more than a billion monthly users.
Devanathan's appointment occurs as Facebook faces regulatory hurdles in India with the government’s recent tightening of regulations governing Big Tech corporations.
Who is Sandhya Devanathan?
A Quick Look At Her Past Experiences
Devanathan has worked internationally in banking, payments, and technology for 22 years. She joined Meta in 2016 and contributed to the development of the company's teams and businesses in Singapore and Vietnam as well as efforts throughout Southeast Asia. She relocated to lead gaming for APAC in 2020, one of Meta's key verticals.
She is the Executive Sponsor for Women@APAC at Meta and the worldwide lead for Play Forward, a global Meta project to increase diversity representation in the gaming industry. She also brings a passion for training women leaders in business. She is also a member of Pepper Financial Services' global board.
She was a board member at the National Library Board for more than a year. Then she moved on to become a member of the board of directors at Pepper Money, a financial services group for more than 2 years.
Sandhya graduated from Oxford University. She attended Delhi University's Faculty of Management Studies for an MBA after earning her B.Tech in Chemical Engineering from Andhra University. She worked with Citi Bank for more than nine years after earning her MBA before moving on to Standard Chartered Bank, where she worked for more than six years as a top executive.
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