Meet FB India Head Sandhya Devanathan, Andhra University Student!

Facebook parent company Meta Platforms has appointed Sandhya Devanathan as its India head. She heads the operations of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp in the country. Here are the six important points to know about the tech giant’s new country head Sandhya Devanathan. In her new role, she will report to Dan Neary, Vice President at Meta Asia-Pacific.

6 Points To Know About FB India Head Sandhya Devanthan

• Sandhya Devanathan pursued her graduation in Chemical Engineering from Andhra University, Visakhapatnam. Later, she completed her MBA from Delhi University’s Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) in the year 2000.
• With 22 years of rich experience as business leader, Sandhya has an international career in banking, payments and technology. 
• In 2016, Sandhya joined Meta and played a key role in building out the Singapore and Vietnam businesses and teams. She was instrumental in the company’s e-commerce initiatives in Southeast Asia.
• In 2020, Sandhya was made to lead the company’s gaming efforts in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, one of the largest verticals for Meta globally.
• According to Sandhya’s LinkedIn profile, she is a strong advocate of women in leadership and promoting diversity at the workplace. She is the Executive Sponsor for Women@APAC at Meta as well as the global lead for Play Forward, a global Meta initiative to improve diversity representation in the gaming industry.
• Ms Devanathan also serves on the global board of Pepper Financial Services.