Uday Ruddarraju, a Hyderabad-born engineer, has been appointed as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for Compute at OpenAI. This promotion occurs approximately one year after he joined the organization from xAI, where he previously served as a lead for infrastructure engineering. In his new role, Ruddarraju is tasked with managing OpenAI’s compute strategy, which includes developing the company's hardware, data centers, and large-scale distributed systems.

Ruddarraju’s educational background includes an undergraduate degree from the Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology (CBIT) in Hyderabad. He moved to the United States in 2011 to complete a master's degree in computer science engineering at the University of Minnesota. Prior to his work in the AI sector, he held roles at major technology firms such as eBay and Robinhood in San Francisco.

In a statement posted to LinkedIn regarding his appointment, Ruddarraju emphasized his team's focus on building a massive compute footprint to support frontier AI models, specifically identifying GPT-5. He highlighted the technical breadth of his department, which spans civil, mechanical, and electrical engineering, alongside software stacks for storage, networking, and machine learning. C V Narasimhulu, the principal of CBIT, noted that Ruddarraju’s career trajectory serves as an example of leadership for current students.

Uday Ruddarraju, a Hyderabad-born engineer, has been appointed as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for Compute at OpenAI. This promotion occurs approximately one year after he joined the organization from xAI, where he previously served as a lead for infrastructure engineering. In his new role, Ruddarraju is tasked with managing OpenAI’s compute strategy, which includes developing the company's hardware, data centers, and large-scale distributed systems.

Ruddarraju’s educational background includes an undergraduate degree from the Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology (CBIT) in Hyderabad. He moved to the United States in 2011 to complete a master's degree in computer science engineering at the University of Minnesota. Prior to his work in the AI sector, he held roles at major technology firms such as eBay and Robinhood in San Francisco.

In a statement posted to LinkedIn regarding his appointment, Ruddarraju emphasized his team's focus on building a massive compute footprint to support frontier AI models, specifically identifying GPT-5. He highlighted the technical breadth of his department, which spans civil, mechanical, and electrical engineering, alongside software stacks for storage, networking, and machine learning. C V Narasimhulu, the principal of CBIT, noted that Ruddarraju’s career trajectory serves as an example of leadership for current students.