This man needs no introduction, the CEO of Google and Alphabet Inc. Sundar Pichai, and “the most powerful man in mobile” with an eye for product development. His life story has been illustrious and a marvelous paradigm for those who wish to achieve #success in an obnoxious situation. With continuous hard work, perseverance, and smart work he could reach the top position in the company, where every business #leader wishes to be. A tale of a boy born without a silver spoon in his mouth to achieve one of the most coveted positions in the world through sheer hard work.
Belonging to humble family background, Pichai was born in Chennai, a city of 4 million in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. His mother worked as a stenographer before she had children; his father was an electrical engineer for the British conglomerate GEC and managed a factory that made electrical components. The family of four lived in a two-room apartment, with Sundar and his younger brother sleeping in the living room. During much of his childhood, Pichai didn't have a television or a car. For transportation, the choice was one of the crowded, stifling city buses or the family's blue Lambretta scooter.
"I used to come home and talk to him a lot about my workday and the challenges I faced," recalls Regunatha Pichai (father). "Even at a young age, he was curious about my work. I think it really attracted him to #technology." His father recognized his excellence when he bought a spinning telephone for the house, and he used to memorize all the dialed numbers in a day. Today as well, at Google, his colleagues are amazed at his mathematical skills.
Pichai excelled at school and won a coveted spot at the Indian Institute of Technology in Kharagpur, India, where he studied engineering. After graduating, he won an additional scholarship to Stanford University to study materials science and semiconductor physics.
Pichai's father tried to take out a loan to cover the cost of the plane ticket and other expenses. When it didn't come through in time, he withdrew $1,000 from the family's savings — more than his annual salary. "My dad and mom did what a lot of parents did at the time," Pichai says. "They sacrificed a lot of their life and used a lot of their disposable income to make sure their children were educated."
Upon arriving at Stanford in 1993, he tried to buy a new backpack and "was in an absolute state of shock" to learn it cost $60. He later bought a used one on an online bulletin board. Pichai planned to get a Ph.D. at Stanford and pursue an academic #career, but he briefly panicked his parents by dropping out to work as an engineer and product manager at Applied Materials, a Silicon Valley semiconductor maker. He, however, got an MBA from Wharton School of Business in 2002 and did a stint at #McKinsey as a consultant.
And shortly the time came when in 2004 Sundar Pichai walked into the Google office and joined as a Product and Innovation Officer. In the last 13 years with Google, #SundarPichai was ascribed with the invention and success of Google Chrome browser, Gmail apps, Google Docs, #Chrome OS, and Android. His success has indubitably taken him ahead of contemporary leaders, with his visionary eye and steady improvement. His ability to innovate makes him a great technologist, as well as a #business leader.
Since joining as a product head, Pichai was scrupulous concerning novelty, he continually fought to challenge monotonous ideas and encouraged the company to think out of the box. These characteristics helped him shape the idea of the Google Chrome browser and to make it a reality. Currently, it has millions of users worldwide and is well-liked. He’s formally the third individual to run the colossal search engine company, named Google by its founders. Indeed, Pichai has to work hard to congregate the expectations of investors, founders, and users.
After being named as Google CEO, Sundar Pichai said, “If I am busy doing something, I worry less or even don’t hassle about what information is coming or how important is, as the work that I do in fact matter for me. Or what if I am spare, I love my smartphone to yell. This is what I do think, and my philosophy of doing work and living life. As a business leader what really matters for me is to serve up the users with the right approach. And to do so, at times business leaders require getting out of the routine or comfort.”
Larry Page (Co-founder, Google) believes Sundar Pichai has panache, ogle, and vision, which keeps him innovative, makes him stands out ahead and helps him to be an up to date product developer. Page also said, initially the idea behind the chrome was not welcomed by many, and questions were raised that why do we require an additional browser. But see, at present chrome has millions of content users. The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Pichai emphasis thinking big about big problems and one should be ambitious in tackling every problem and that is what would lead you to success.
Sundar Pichai exemplifies that if a person is focused on one’s goal, then there is nothing that can stop the person from achieving all the #goals. He is an inspiration for the young generation trying to find the right path to success. Mr. Pichai is well-liked by many in the software community at large for his affable manner and friendly approach to his subordinates and contemporaries.
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Belonging to humble family background, Pichai was born in Chennai, a city of 4 million in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. His mother worked as a stenographer before she had children; his father was an electrical engineer for the British conglomerate GEC and managed a factory that made electrical components. The family of four lived in a two-room apartment, with Sundar and his younger brother sleeping in the living room. During much of his childhood, Pichai didn't have a television or a car. For transportation, the choice was one of the crowded, stifling city buses or the family's blue Lambretta scooter.
"I used to come home and talk to him a lot about my workday and the challenges I faced," recalls Regunatha Pichai (father). "Even at a young age, he was curious about my work. I think it really attracted him to #technology." His father recognized his excellence when he bought a spinning telephone for the house, and he used to memorize all the dialed numbers in a day. Today as well, at Google, his colleagues are amazed at his mathematical skills.
Pichai excelled at school and won a coveted spot at the Indian Institute of Technology in Kharagpur, India, where he studied engineering. After graduating, he won an additional scholarship to Stanford University to study materials science and semiconductor physics.
Pichai's father tried to take out a loan to cover the cost of the plane ticket and other expenses. When it didn't come through in time, he withdrew $1,000 from the family's savings — more than his annual salary. "My dad and mom did what a lot of parents did at the time," Pichai says. "They sacrificed a lot of their life and used a lot of their disposable income to make sure their children were educated."
Upon arriving at Stanford in 1993, he tried to buy a new backpack and "was in an absolute state of shock" to learn it cost $60. He later bought a used one on an online bulletin board. Pichai planned to get a Ph.D. at Stanford and pursue an academic #career, but he briefly panicked his parents by dropping out to work as an engineer and product manager at Applied Materials, a Silicon Valley semiconductor maker. He, however, got an MBA from Wharton School of Business in 2002 and did a stint at #McKinsey as a consultant.
And shortly the time came when in 2004 Sundar Pichai walked into the Google office and joined as a Product and Innovation Officer. In the last 13 years with Google, #SundarPichai was ascribed with the invention and success of Google Chrome browser, Gmail apps, Google Docs, #Chrome OS, and Android. His success has indubitably taken him ahead of contemporary leaders, with his visionary eye and steady improvement. His ability to innovate makes him a great technologist, as well as a #business leader.
Since joining as a product head, Pichai was scrupulous concerning novelty, he continually fought to challenge monotonous ideas and encouraged the company to think out of the box. These characteristics helped him shape the idea of the Google Chrome browser and to make it a reality. Currently, it has millions of users worldwide and is well-liked. He’s formally the third individual to run the colossal search engine company, named Google by its founders. Indeed, Pichai has to work hard to congregate the expectations of investors, founders, and users.
After being named as Google CEO, Sundar Pichai said, “If I am busy doing something, I worry less or even don’t hassle about what information is coming or how important is, as the work that I do in fact matter for me. Or what if I am spare, I love my smartphone to yell. This is what I do think, and my philosophy of doing work and living life. As a business leader what really matters for me is to serve up the users with the right approach. And to do so, at times business leaders require getting out of the routine or comfort.”
Larry Page (Co-founder, Google) believes Sundar Pichai has panache, ogle, and vision, which keeps him innovative, makes him stands out ahead and helps him to be an up to date product developer. Page also said, initially the idea behind the chrome was not welcomed by many, and questions were raised that why do we require an additional browser. But see, at present chrome has millions of content users. The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Pichai emphasis thinking big about big problems and one should be ambitious in tackling every problem and that is what would lead you to success.
Sundar Pichai exemplifies that if a person is focused on one’s goal, then there is nothing that can stop the person from achieving all the #goals. He is an inspiration for the young generation trying to find the right path to success. Mr. Pichai is well-liked by many in the software community at large for his affable manner and friendly approach to his subordinates and contemporaries.
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