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Meta’s Infrastructure Chief Santosh Janardhan to Exit by Early 2027, David Brown to Succeed
✍️ Times of India
🗓 12 Nov 2026, 09:37 AM
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Meta announced that its long‑time infrastructure head Santosh Janardhan will leave his role by early 2027, with AWS veteran David Brown slated to take over.
Meta confirmed that Santosh Janardhan, who has led the company’s infrastructure for the past 15 years, will step down from his position by early 2027. The announcement marks the end of a long tenure that saw the expansion of Meta’s global data‑center footprint.
To ensure continuity, Janardhan will remain on board in an advisory capacity during the transition period, offering guidance to his successor. The hand‑over is scheduled to be completed before the end of the first quarter of 2027.
David Brown, who joined Meta from Amazon Web Services in July, has been named the new head of infrastructure. The leadership change aligns with Meta’s broader strategy to sharpen its data‑center operations and accelerate investments in artificial‑intelligence infrastructure.
To ensure continuity, Janardhan will remain on board in an advisory capacity during the transition period, offering guidance to his successor. The hand‑over is scheduled to be completed before the end of the first quarter of 2027.
David Brown, who joined Meta from Amazon Web Services in July, has been named the new head of infrastructure. The leadership change aligns with Meta’s broader strategy to sharpen its data‑center operations and accelerate investments in artificial‑intelligence infrastructure.