Karthik Rao
InvestorChief Operating Officer, Nielsen at Nielsen Innovate
New York City Metropolitan Area
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128 people in our graph share verified history with Karthik — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Daniel van der MerweunlockedKarthik: together at Nielsen (2008–2010)
×5Karthik: together at Nielsen
×6Karthik: together at Illinois State University
Experience
- NielsenChief Executive Officercurrent2023 — present
- NielsenChief Operating Officer2020 — 2023Greater New York City Area
- NielsenChief Product, Technology & Operations Officer - Global Media2019 — 2020Greater New York City Area
- NielsenCEO - Portfolio/Gracenote2017 — 2018
- NielsenPresident - Agencies/Advertisers2015 — 2016Greater New York City Area
- NielsenEVP - Digital Enablement2014 — 2015Greater New York City Area
- NielsenManaging Director - Media Analytics2012 — 2014Greater New York City Area
- NielsenManaging Director - Greater China2011 — 2012Shanghai City, China
- NielsenRegional Managing Director - Asia Pacific, Consumer Insights & BASES2009 — 2011Singapore
- NielsenVice President / Country Leader - BASES2007 — 2008Tokyo, Japan
- NielsenDirector, Client Consulting - BASES2000 — 2006Cincinnati, Ohio Area
Colleagues at Nielsen Innovate
Adi Regev
Sales Director at Unilever Israel at Nielsen Innovate
Arie Shen
Strategic Business Advisor at Nielsen Innovate
Aviv Hod
Media & XR expert at Nielsen Innovate
Baljit Singh
SVP, Global Head of Corporate Development, Nielsen at Nielsen Innovate
Bharat Sajnani
VP Investments and Portfolio Development at Nielsen Innovate
Dani Sherf
Business Mentor at IDCBeyond at Nielsen Innovate
David Toothaker
Founder & CEO of Full Sail Ventures LLC at Nielsen Innovate
Dov Yarkoni
Managing Director at Nielsen Innovate
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Karthik Rao?
- Chief Operating Officer, Nielsen at Nielsen Innovate
- Where does Karthik Rao work?
- Karthik Rao is Chief Operating Officer, Nielsen at Nielsen Innovate.
- Where did Karthik Rao go to school?
- Karthik Rao studied at Illinois State University (M.B.A, Marketing); Loyola University, Chennai, India (M.A, Economics).
Founder mafias
Illinois State University mafia13
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Thomas KopeckyB.A.Founded Centerseat +1Mike ShannonBachelor of ScienceFounded Packback +1Gatanya ArnicBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded CenterforyouthwellnessBrandon DewittBSFounded MX technologiesWilli PeterInternational BusinessFounded Co ReactiveJeff MartinBSFounded Hop Flyt
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Nielsen Innovate mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Illinois State University38
Carl SoderstromInvestor at Green Park & Golf VenturesEsther KimDirector of Community Operations at Eclipse VenturesTim HoerrCEO at Serra VenturesSean MackinChief of Staff at Struck CapitalDan BlakeCTO-in-Residence at Mainsail PartnersSeth FilbrunAssociate, Public Equity at Sofinnova Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Nielsen62
Daniel van der MerweSenior Director at JMI EquityAndrew HongVenture Partner at Ff Venture CapitalAndrew FurmanSoftware Developer at Asymmetric Capital PartnersDan PfeilAssociate at Energy Capital VenturesMark BlakeStrategy & Corporate Development Leader at Joyance PartnersCalvin PoonExecutive Director at The Spartan Group
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