Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu Praises Trump's AI Advisor Sriram Krishnan

In a recent announcement, Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu congratulated Sriram Krishnan on his appointment as the Senior Policy Advisor for AI at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy by US President-elect Donald Trump.

Sridhar Vembu expressed his admiration for Sriram's work and talent, mentioning their previous interactions and attempts to recruit him.

Sridhar Vembu's Perspective

Vembu recalled coming across Sriram's blog back in 2004, describing it as one of the pioneering programming blogs from India at that time. Despite his interest in recruiting Sriram, Microsoft had already secured his services. 

"Back in 2004, when Sriram was graduating from SRM University, I came across his blog – one of the early programming blogs from India at the time," Vembu disclosed. "I was so impressed I wanted to recruit him, but Microsoft had already hired him. We have been in touch on and off as he later moved to Silicon Valley and became an entrepreneur. President Trump has found a great talent for his technology team."   

Vembu praised President Trump's decision to appoint Sriram, stating, "President Trump has found great talent for his technology team!"

Who is Sriram Krishnan?

Sriram Krishnan holds a Bachelor of Technology in Information Technology from SRM Engineering College, Anna University. He co-hosts the podcast, "The Aarthi and Sriram Show" with his wife, Aarthi Ramamurthy. 

Krishnan brings a wealth of experience to his new role as the Senior Policy Advisor for Artificial Intelligence at the White House. With a background that includes leadership positions at tech giants like Microsoft, Twitter, Yahoo!, Facebook, and Snap, Sriram has a proven track record of innovation and strategic thinking. His expertise in AI and deep understanding of the tech industry make him a valuable asset to the White House AI team.

Congratulatory Messages

Aravind Srinivas, CEO of Perplexity, joined Sridhar Vembu in congratulating Sriram Krishnan on his new role. Srinivas commended Sriram's inquisitive nature and innovative mindset, sharing his support for open-source AI initiatives. Sanjeev Joshipura, Executive Director of Indiaspora, also lauded Sriram's contributions to the field of artificial intelligence, citing his insightful commentary and expertise in public policy and technology.

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