# OpenAI names Uday Ruddarraju to lead infrastructure and compute

_Published Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at 12:33 PM EDT · AI, Infrastructure · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

OpenAI has named Uday Ruddarraju to lead its infrastructure and compute businesses, Bloomberg reported. The former xAI executive joined OpenAI last year and was promoted to chief technology officer for compute in July. The appointment adds infrastructure leadership to his compute responsibilities.

## Sources

- [Techmeme](https://www.techmeme.com/261014/p33#a261014p33)

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