The social media platform Reddit has hired Pali Bhat as the first chief product officer. Prior joining Reddit Bhat is the former vice-president of product and design at Google Cloud.
Part of Bhat’s mandate is overseeing Reddit’s product organization and leading the development of tools and features for the platform.
In his new role, Bhat will report directly to Reddit CEO Steve Huffman. Bhat will lead and facilitate the creation of tools and features focused on bringing “community and belonging” to Reddit, the company said.
Bhat brings over 15 years of expertise in leading teams and products across developer platforms and consumer services, including several Google flagship services.
Talking about his appointment and joining Reddit, “I’ve long admired Reddit and am energized to build on the work the team does to help millions of people around the world,” Bhat said, in a statement.
“Being part of the Reddit team enables me to bring together my passions for community, creators, and technology platforms — and provides me a unique opportunity to contribute to Reddit as it scales its platform and expands its user community around the world”, adds Bhat.
“Pali is as passionate as we are when it comes to fostering community and belonging,” said Reddit CEO Steve Huffman in a statement.
Before Google, Bhat held leadership positions at SAP Labs and McKinsey & Co.
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