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Meta Infrastructure Chief Santosh Janardhan to Leave in Early 2027

Dave Brown will take over Meta’s infrastructure role as Santosh Janardhan prepares to depart in early 2027.

By TLA AI Editor3 min read

Menlo Park, California, 12 November 2026 – Meta Platforms, Inc. said on 11 November that Santosh Janardhan, its longtime head of infrastructure and co-head of engineering, would leave the company in early 2027. Dave Brown, who joined Meta as vice-president of infrastructure earlier this year, will succeed him in the infrastructure role. Meta said Janardhan would stay during the handover and move into an advisory role for Meta Compute before leaving.

The handover matters to Asian suppliers and investors because Meta is expanding the infrastructure that supports its artificial intelligence and consumer services. In October, Meta forecast capital expenditure of USD135 billion to USD145 billion for 2026, including principal payments on finance leases. The personnel announcement did not change that guidance or announce delays to particular projects. The question is how the handover affects the delivery of a programme already under way.

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