# Bad Influence story: Meta replaces infrastructure head Santosh Janardhan with David Brown

Active · 2 articles · 2 sources · First reported 11-11 13:57. Times are ET.
Story page: https://badinfluence.news/story/2c4c64c8-f90d-4750-91fd-59068a2ac695

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Latest update (11-11 15:12): Meta infrastructure chief Santosh Janardhan steps down, Dave Brown replaces him

Overview: Meta says Santosh Janardhan, its head of infrastructure and co-head of engineering, is stepping down, and David Brown will take over the infrastructure role. CNBC, citing an internal memo, reports that Janardhan leaves in the new year, Brown formally leads Meta's infrastructure efforts and serves as chief technical officer of Meta Compute, and Janardhan supports Brown through the first quarter of 2027. TechCrunch reports the same change, adding that Brown joined Meta earlier this year as vice president of infrastructure and that Janardhan, who joined in 2009, moves into an advisory role on Meta Compute. Brown previously was a senior vice president at AWS. Bloomberg first reported the departure, and the memo gave no reason for it.

Coverage timeline (newest first):
1. 11-11 15:12 · TechCrunch · AI · [Meta infrastructure chief Santosh Janardhan steps down, Dave Brown replaces him](https://badinfluence.news/items/ireau5vx1gfpb9yzbs3ondnam)
2. 11-11 13:57 · CNBC · Technology · [Meta infrastructure head Santosh Janardhan to leave, with David Brown succeeding him](https://badinfluence.news/items/vz01n6s46pqpfis3r9z4wd0on)
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