Where does Adi Rathnam work?

Adi Rathnam is Founder/CEO of Kamcord.

Where did Adi Rathnam go to school?

Adi Rathnam studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Computer Science); Lexington High School.

Adi Rathnam

Founder

Founder/CEO at Kamcord

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedKamcord · YC

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About

Adi Rathnam is Senior Director of Product at WhatsApp. He has previously built and scaled product teams at Lyft and Instacart, growing them from small groups to over 100 members, and has led a 40-person startup through a pivot. His experience spans functions including sales, design, and engineering.

Founder/CEO at Kamcord YC S12

Intro paths

Adi went through Y Combinator (Summer 2012) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Kamcord's investors · 6

Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks GV (Google Ventures)Mountain View · $250K – $50M checks Merus CapitalMenlo Park · $200K – $2.5M checks TransLink CapitalSilicon Valley · $1M – $5M checks XG VenturesMenlo Park Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $150K checks · since 2012

Co-founders at Kamcord

Matt ZitzmannFounder/CEO

Kevin WangFounder

ADITYA RATHNAMDirector

Experience

WhatsAppSenior Director of Productcurrent2023 — presentMenlo Park, CA
InstacartSenior Director of Product, Verticals2021 — 2023
LyftDirector of Product, Driver2017 — 2021
KamcordCo-Founder and CEO2012 — 2018
3LMSenior Software Engineer2010 — 2012
CoolirisSoftware Engineer2008 — 2010
GoogleSoftware Engineering Intern2007
MicrosoftSoftware Engineering Intern2006
MicrosoftSoftware Engineering Intern2005

Skills & more

Big Data10Scalability7Algorithms17Distributed Systems24Computer Science7Mobile Devices14Mobile Applications7Software Design6Python11Android18Java4

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Adi Rathnam?: Adi Rathnam is Senior Director of Product at WhatsApp. He has previously built and scaled product teams at Lyft and Instacart, growing them from small groups to over 100 members, and has led a 40-person startup through a pivot. His experience spans functions including sales, design, and engineering.
Where does Adi Rathnam work?: Adi Rathnam is Founder/CEO of Kamcord.
What companies did Adi Rathnam found?: Adi Rathnam founded Kamcord.
Where did Adi Rathnam go to school?: Adi Rathnam studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Computer Science); Lexington High School.

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Jim GoetzPartner at Sequoia Capital Brian ActonCo-founder of WhatsApp; co-founder of Signal Foundation Neeraj AroraAll things business at WhatsApp; formerly M&A lead at Google for Local, Social and Mobile Anton BorzovLead Partner at StratMinds Summer KimLead Partner at StratMinds Helen ChenVice President at DST Global

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About

Founder/CEO at KamcordYC S12

Intro paths

Kamcord's investors · 6

Co-founders at Kamcord

Experience

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Lexington High School mafia7

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Also attended Lexington High School15

Shared employers

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Also worked at Cooliris9

Founder/CEO at Kamcord YC S12