OpenAI Transitions Infrastructure Chief Sachin Katti After One Year; Ruddarraju Assumes Role

OpenAI's computing chief Sachin Katti is stepping down from the role after approximately eleven months, transitioning to an advisory capacity as the company reshuffles its infrastructure leadership. Uday Ruddarraju, a former infrastructure executive from xAI, will assume Katti's responsibilities overseeing the AI company's data center and compute operations, according to an announcement on October 14, 2026.