# Sriram Krishnan

> Sriram Krishnan is the Senior White House Policy Advisor on Artificial Intelligence under President Trump, appointed January 2025. A Chennai-born engineer turned VC, he is one of few tech operators to have held senior product roles at Facebook, Snap, and Twitter simultaneously. As a General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) from 2021 to 2024, he opened the firm's first international office in London. He co-authored the American AI Action Plan and co-hosts The Aarthi and Sriram Show podcast with his wife. Named a Time 'Architect of Artificial Intelligence' in 2025.

- **Role:** Senior Policy Advisor for AI at White House OSTP
- **Organizations:** White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), National Economic Council, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Microsoft, Twitter, Facebook, Snap, Yahoo
- **From:** Chennai, India
- **Nationality:** Indian-American
- **Education:** B.Tech in Information Technology, SRM Engineering College (SRM University)
- **Known for:** Senior White House Policy Advisor for AI under President Trump (2025-present), Co-authored the American AI Action Plan (July 2025), Named Time Magazine 'Architect of Artificial Intelligence' 2025

## Career timeline

- **2005** — Moved to the United States after graduating from SRM University
- **2007** — Joined Microsoft as Program Manager for Visual Studio; became founding member of Windows Azure team
- **2012** — Joined Yahoo in a product leadership role
- **2014** — Joined Facebook, built the Facebook Audience Network advertising platform
- **2016** — Joined Snap in a product leadership role
- **2017** — Joined Twitter as Senior Director of Product; led home timeline and trending topics
- **2019** — Left Twitter after achieving 20% annual user growth; joined Andreessen Horowitz
- **2021** — Named General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z)
- **2022** — Served as informal advisor to Elon Musk during Twitter acquisition; considered as CEO candidate
- **2023** — Moved to London to open and lead a16z's first international office
- **2024-12** — Announced as Senior White House Policy Advisor for AI by President-elect Trump
- **2025-01** — Assumed role at White House OSTP on January 20, 2025
- **2025-07** — Co-authored the American AI Action Plan with David Sacks and Michael Kratsios
- **2025-12** — Named a Time Magazine 'Architect of Artificial Intelligence' 2025
- **2026** — Took on additional role at the National Economic Council focusing on AI and the economy

## Achievements

- Senior White House Policy Advisor for AI under President Trump (2025-present)
- Co-authored the American AI Action Plan (July 2025)
- Named Time Magazine 'Architect of Artificial Intelligence' 2025
- General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (2021-2024)
- Opened a16z's first international office in London (2023)
- Held senior product roles at Facebook, Snap, and Twitter - potentially unique in industry
- Founding member of Windows Azure team at Microsoft
- Built Facebook Audience Network, a major ad platform competitive with Google
- Achieved 20% annual user growth at Twitter during his tenure
- The Aarthi and Sriram Show podcast surpassed 1 million downloads
- Created The Observer Effect interview series featuring top tech founders

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Took on additional role at the National Economic Council focusing on AI and the economy
- **2025-12** — Named Time Magazine 'Architect of Artificial Intelligence' 2025 alongside Jensen Huang, Elon Musk, Sam Altman, and Mark Zuckerberg
- **2025-07** — Co-authored the American AI Action Plan with David Sacks and Michael Kratsios
- **2025-01** — Assumed role as Senior White House Policy Advisor for AI on January 20, 2025
- **2024-12** — Appointed by President-elect Trump as Senior White House Policy Advisor on Artificial Intelligence

## Links

- Website: http://www.sriramkrishnan.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sriramkrishnan01/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/sriramk
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sriramk/

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