Pragya Misra is also a podcaster and Instagram influencer. (document)

New Delhi:

OpenAI, run by Sam Altman, has hired Pragya Misra as its first employee in India. Sources confirmed to IANS on Friday that Ms Misra has been appointed to lead public policy affairs and partnerships in the country.

She served as Director of Public Affairs for Truecaller, working closely with government agencies, investors, key stakeholders and media partners.

Prior to that, she worked at Meta Platforms for three years.

She also led WhatsApp’s campaign to combat disinformation in 2018, working with Ernst & Young and the Embassy of the Kingdom of Denmark in Delhi. Ms. Misra received her MBA degree from the International Institute of Management in 2012.

She is a Commerce graduate from Delhi University and holds a Diploma in Bargaining and Negotiation from the London School of Economics.

She is also a podcaster and Instagram influencer with 35,000 followers.

She hosts the Pragyaan Podcast (@pragyaan_podcast), covering topics such as meditation and awareness.

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