Apple has appointed Indian-origin AI expert Amar Subramanya as its new VP of AI [Photo: X]
Amar Subramanya is in the spotlight after Apple appointed him as its new Vice President of AI, replacing the outgoing AI chief. His appointment signals Apple’s aggressive push to rebuild its AI strategy and compete with giants like Microsoft and Google.
Amar Subramanya’s deep experience across Microsoft and Google, along with his strong India connection, has made him one of the most talked-about figures in global tech this week.
Amar Subramanya is a senior AI researcher and engineering leader with over two decades of experience. Before joining Apple, he held high-impact roles at Google and Microsoft, where he led major applied-AI and ML teams. He is widely known for driving innovations in large-scale AI systems, search intelligence, and conversational models.
According to some sources, estimates suggest that Amar Subramanya's net worth is in the range of $5–8 million, which is around ₹449,008,535-₹714,782,800, driven by his long engineering career, stock grants from Google and Microsoft, and now Apple executive compensation. Apple VP-level equity packages typically increase this significantly, though exact figures remain undisclosed.
Apple hired him to accelerate “Apple Intelligence” development and catch up with competitors after widespread criticism that Apple lagged in AI. He is expected to lead breakthroughs in on-device AI, privacy-focused models, and next-generation Siri systems.
Amar Subramanya was born in India and completed his foundational education, B.E. Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering from Bangalore University before moving to the US for a PhD from the University of Washington. His appointment adds him to the growing list of Indian-origin leaders at top global tech firms.
He now serves as Vice President of AI at Apple, one of the company’s most critical roles at a time when AI competition is intensifying across the tech world.
Apple does not publicly disclose individual salaries, but VP-level executives in engineering typically earn:
His total compensation likely falls within this range.
Amar Subramanya is a Software Engineer and a PhD holder. He has done B.E. Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering from Bangalore University before moving to the US for a PhD from the University of Washington.
His exact age is not publicly listed, but available records indicate he is in his mid-40s.
There is no publicly available verified information about his wife or family, as he maintains a low personal profile.
His LinkedIn profile is: linkedin.com/in/amar-subramanya-3642498a/
At Microsoft, he played a major leadership role in AI for Bing, search systems, ranking models, and ML infrastructure.
Microsoft VP-level compensation typically ranges between $2–4 (₹17,99,33,000 - ₹35,98,66,000) million annually, depending on stock cycles and bonuses.
According to his LinkedIn profile, he has started working from 2001 in IBM as a Software Engineer. He worked there for 10 months. Then in year 2005, he has joined Microsoft firstly as an intern and then as a Visiting Researcher.
For more than 16 years, he has joined Google in 2009 as Staff Reserach Scientist, then became Principal Engineer and then worked as VP Engineering.
He then again joined Microsoft in 2025 as CVP, AI. Recently, he has appointed as Vice President of AI at Apple.
He has spent more than 20 years advancing AI systems across search, ads, machine learning frameworks, LLM-based services, and applied AI research. His career spans three major companies: Google → Microsoft, → Apple.
