Sundar Pichai began his career as an engineering and product manager at Applied Materials. Later, he transitioned to McKinsey & Company as a management consultant. In 2004, he joined Google as a manager, where he contributed to various projects, including Google Chrome and Chrome OS. His work on Google Chrome was particularly impactful, and he started appearing at Google media and developer events. In 2013, he took charge of running the Android division, which became a more powerful operating system globally under his leadership. In 2015, Sundar Pichai became the CEO of Google, where his leadership drove growth and innovation. He subsequently became the CEO of Alphabet, overseeing its diverse portfolio of companies.