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Indian Takes the Top Job at WhatsApp: How Kunal Shah Won Over Zuckerberg
Mint·Thursday, 25 June 2026
Kunal Shah landed the top role at WhatsApp after a three-month hiring process that included a dinner with Mark Zuckerberg. Meta's Chief Product Officer Chris Cox felt the company needed someone who genuinely lives with WhatsApp in a way most people in the US cannot fully appreciate. Shah's appointment puts an Indian at the helm of one of the world's most-used messaging apps.
Why It Matters
WhatsApp is how hundreds of millions of Indians communicate every day, so who runs it directly affects the product's direction for Indian users.
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