Meet Pragya Misra, OpenAI’s First Employee in India, Hired by Sam Altman

Pragya Misra has been appointed to lead public policy affairs and partnerships in the country, according to sources confirmed to IANS on Friday. She previously served as the Director of Public Affairs for Truecaller, collaborating closely with government ministries, investors, key stakeholders, and media partners. Prior to that, she worked for three years with Meta Platforms.

Ms. Misra received her MBA from the International Management Institute in 2012 and graduated in commerce from Delhi University. She also holds a Diploma in Bargaining and Negotiations from the London School of Economics and Political Science. In addition to her professional career, she is a podcaster and Instagram influencer with a follower base of 35,000.

She hosts the Pragyaan Podcast (@pragyaan_podcast), covering topics such as meditation and consciousness. The story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.