Tech giant Google bid a farewell to Indian-origin Madhav Chinnappa, who was its Director of News Ecosystem Development. He had been an integral part of the tech major for the last 13 years.
The Indian origin Chinnappa took to the professional networking platform Linkedin, to share the update and express his gratitude for the opportunity with his connections.
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“I am leaving Google as part of the#googlelayoffs,” Chinnappa wrote on his Linkedin post.
As a part of the process, Google has granted Chinnappa a "gardening leave" status, in which employees don’t have to physically attend the workplace and continue to receive their full salary, enabling them to pursue personal interests and contemplate their next career move.
“I am on gardening leave at the moment which allows too much time to contemplate work, career, life etc. In the end, I am proud of what I have been able to achieve during my almost 13 years at Google,” he further added.
He further told about his plans, “ I am in the privileged position of being able some time to figure that out. In the near term, I have some pressing family issues that need my fuller attention so in the spirit of the Zen proverb that the tea cup must be empty before it can be full, I will take August off then spend September looking after my mum in India and only start thinking about work in October with a view to doing more things in 2024.”
The tech giant had announced major layoffs in January this year affecting 12,000 employees across the organisation. Chinnappa is also among the affected employees.
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He also reflected his remarkable projects he superheaded like Digital News Initiative, which aimed at fostering innovation in the realm of digital journalism, as well as the Journalism Emergency Relief Fund, which provided essential support during times of crisis in the industry.
He joined Google in 2010 as a head of strategic partnerships at Google News. Prior to his tenure, he worked for nine years in the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), where he served as the head of business development and rights, solidifying his reputation as a reputable news industry professional.
He did his bachelors in Economics and Policy Studies from Rice University in Texas in 1992. He completed his schooling from Jakarta International School (JIS).