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# Uday Ruddarraju

Head of infrastructure and compute, OpenAI (as of 2026-10-14; source: https://www.pymnts.com/news/artificial-intelligence/2026/openai-expands-uday-ruddarrajus-role-to-head-compute-and-infrastructure-units/).

Leads OpenAI's infrastructure and compute businesses from October 2026; previously led infrastructure engineering at xAI.

## Role changes

- 2026-10-14: Named to lead OpenAI's infrastructure and compute units, succeeding Sachin Katti. Source: https://www.pymnts.com/news/artificial-intelligence/2026/openai-expands-uday-ruddarrajus-role-to-head-compute-and-infrastructure-units/
- 2026-07-01: Promoted to CTO for compute at OpenAI. Source: https://www.pymnts.com/news/artificial-intelligence/2026/openai-expands-uday-ruddarrajus-role-to-head-compute-and-infrastructure-units/

## In the news (2 events, newest first)

- 2026-10-14: [OpenAI compute chief Sachin Katti to leave on Nov 15](https://postcutoff.com/e/2026-10-14-openai-katti-departs-ruddarraju-leads-compute/), Business. It continues a run of departures from OpenAI's data-center leadership while the company plans about $750B of compute spending through 2030 (WSJ).
- 2026-09-29: [OpenAI adds a $500/month Pro 500 plan and the Ultrafast speed tier, and halves the $200 Pro allowance](https://postcutoff.com/e/2026-09-29-chatgpt-pro-500-ultrafast/), Business. Frontier labs have used a $200/month top tier since late 2024, and the 20x-Plus allowance was the norm among them.

Profile checked 2026-10-14.