- The company’s chief technology officer Rathi Murthy and senior vice president of core services products and engineering Sreenivas Rachamadugu were fired for violating company policies.
- The departures of Murthy and Rachamadugu will affect Expedia’s technology development, reputation and partnerships.
Expedia’s chief technology officer Rathi Murthy and senior vice president of core services products and engineering Sreenivas Rachamadugu have been fired for violating company policies. This news caused quite a stir in the technology community, as both Murthy and Rachamadugu are very well-known and influential in the industry.
Changes in management
Expedia announced that Rathi Murthy, the company’s chief technology officer, and Sreenivas Rachamadugu, senior vice president of core services products and engineering, have been fired for violating company policies. This news caused quite a stir in the technology community, as both Murthy and Rachamadugu are very well-known and influential in the industry. The company said in a statement: “We are actively looking for a suitable replacement and have full confidence in our technology, strategy and people.” Due to confidentiality reasons, the company did not disclose specific details of the policy violation. The change is particularly sudden because Murthy also recently spoke at an Expedia conference about new AI capabilities and discussed them with TechCrunch.
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The background and impact of the departing executives
Murthy and Rachamadugu joined Expedia in 2021 and previously held key positions at Verizon Media (now Yahoo). Murthy said in a statement that she holds herself to the highest standards of integrity and is proud of her work at Expedia. She also mentioned that she will share her story and clarify the facts at the appropriate time. The departure of the two executives will not only affect the company’s internal technology development progress, but may also affect the company’s reputation and cooperative relationships in the technology community.
