Ruchi Sanghvi
Born 1982 · Age 44
Indian computer engineer and businesswoman; first female engineer hired by Facebook; co‑founder of Cove (acquired by Dropbox); former VP of Operations at Dropbox; founder of South Park Commons.
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Joined Facebook (first female engineer)
Became the first female engineer hired by Facebook. (Year is not specified in the provided text; 2005 is an estimate based on available context and typical timelines.)
Quit Facebook
Left Facebook in late 2010. (Text specifies 'late 2010'; month set to November as an approximation.)
Founded Cove (co‑founder)
Started her own company, Cove, in 2011 with two other co‑founders.
Cove acquired by Dropbox
Cove was sold to Dropbox in 2012 (acquisition details and amount not provided in the text).
Joined Dropbox as VP of Operations
After Cove's sale to Dropbox, Sanghvi joined Dropbox as Vice President of Operations.
Founded South Park Commons
Established South Park Commons in 2016, a residential and professional tech space functioning similarly to a hackerspace.
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