This is the story of Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Google, one of the most valuable companies in the world. His journey is an inspiring example of persistence and innovation.
Imagine a life unlike the one you know. A life where technology like Gmail, Chrome, Maps, and Lens wasn't readily available. These tools, used by billions daily, were brought to us by Sundar Pichai and the team at Google. But before we delve into his achievements, let's consider how impactful Google Search truly is. Do you know how many search queries Google processes every second? Google processes around 99,000 searches every second. That translates to a staggering 8.5 billion searches every day! These numbers highlight the importance of Google Search in our lives.
3. Sundar Pichai's Childhood
Born into a middle-class family in Chennai, India (1972)
Grew up in a small house with his brother
Interest in technology, tinkering with gadgets
Excellent memory for phone numbers
Inspired by cricket
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4. Education Background 4
Born in 1972 in
Chennai, India
Schooling in
Chennai
BS in Engineering
from IIT - Silver
Medalist
MS in Material
Science from
Stanford University
– Siebel Scholar
MBA from
University of
Pennsylvania
5. Professional Career 5
Worked at Applied
Materials &
McKisney
Joined Google in
2004, Vice
President of
Product
Management
Added Android to
Google products –
Appointed
Product Chief
Appointed as CEO
Google in 2015
Joint CEO of
Alphabet and
Google in 2019
7. Sundar Pichai from Floor to Fortune
Most paid CEO in the US (as of 2019)
Earns 3.52 crore rupees daily (as of 2020)
Net worth of 1.3 billion dollars (as of February 2022)
Lives in a 40-million-dollar luxurious mansion with
family
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8. Evolution of Google
1st April 2004 – Gmail
2005 – Google Maps and Google Earth
2006 – YouTube
2007 – Android
2008 – Google Chrome browser
2012 – Google Drive
2015 – Google Photos
2017 – Google Lens
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9. Google’s Answer to OpenAI's ChatGPT
Bard is a large language
model chatbot
Sundar announced Bard in
Feb. 2024
Answer your questions
Have access to Google
maps, Gmail, Google
Drive, YouTube, Google
Flights, etc.
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10. Takeaway Lessons
Be bold
Take Risks
Be okay with being uncomfortable
Be Persistent
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11. “Think beyond what you
believe is possible. Bold
visions lead to ground-
breaking achievements”.
Sundar Pichai
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