Rajendra Ketkar
InvestorPrincipal Consultant, RDK Global Consulting LLC at The Yield Lab Asia Pacific · Executive at Arcadia Biosciences
Clearwater, Florida, United States
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About
Advisor with deep ag-industry experience across ag chemicals, seeds and plant biotechnology. He is Principal Consultant at RDK Global Consulting and former President and CEO of Arcadia Biosciences, following a long career at Monsanto.
Executive at Arcadia Biosciences
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Experience
- RDK Global Consulting LLCPrincipal Consultantcurrent2019 — presentClearwater, FL, USA
- Arcadia BiosciencesPresident and CEO2016 — 2019Davis, CA
- RDK Global Consulting LLCPrincipal Consultant2013 — 2016St. Louis, MO, USA
- MonsantoDirector, Strategy and Operations, Biotechnology2009 — 2012St. Louis, MO
- MonsantoDirector, Mahyco-Monsanto Biotech India Ltd.2007 — 2009Mumbai, India
- MonsantoBiotechnology Strategy Lead2005 — 2007St. Louis, MO
- MonsantoBusiness Director Biotech Grain, US Commercial2004 — 2005St. Louis, MO
- MonsantoCountry Director, Thailand/Vietnam2002 — 2004Bangkok, Thailand
- MonsantoDirector, Mahyco-Monsanto Biotech Ltd.1998 — 2002Mumbai, India
- Monsanto CompanyManufacturing and Supply Chain Roles1979 — 1998St. Louis, MO, Luling, LA, Muscatine, IA and Mumbai, India
Skills & more
Management35Leadership21Strategic Planning21Strategy15SAP2Business Development43Biotechnology35Six Sigma24Cross-functional Team Leadership27Business Process Improvement12Thought Leadership11International Business16
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Project ManagementGlobal MarketingManufacturingValue PropositionsManufacturing OperationsTalent AcquisitionProduct LaunchMarketing StrategyDivestituresP&L ManagementIntroducing New ProductsLicensing StrategyFrom Rajendra's professional profile.
Colleagues at The Yield Lab Asia Pacific
B Pratyusha Chennupati
Atlantic Council Millennium Fellow; External Jury Reviewer, Food Waste Reduction Challenge; Member of the Canadian Agriculture Youth Council at The Yield Lab Asia Pacific
Brian Clevinger
Co-Founder and General Partner at The Yield Lab Europe
Claire Pribula
Managing Director, Co-founder at The Yield Lab Asia Pacific
Darian McBain
Venture Partner at The Yield Lab Asia Pacific
Dr Lee Chee Wee
Principal Scientist and Technology Advisor, Temasek Polytechnic at The Yield Lab Asia Pacific
Lakshman Pachineela Seshadri
Independent Consultant at The Yield Lab Asia Pacific
Larry Taylor
Co-founder at The Yield Lab Asia Pacific
Michelle Chee
Principal at The Yield Lab Asia Pacific
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Rajendra Ketkar?
- Advisor with deep ag-industry experience across ag chemicals, seeds and plant biotechnology. He is Principal Consultant at RDK Global Consulting and former President and CEO of Arcadia Biosciences, following a long career at Monsanto.
- Where does Rajendra Ketkar work?
- Rajendra Ketkar is Principal Consultant, RDK Global Consulting LLC at The Yield Lab Asia Pacific and Executive at Arcadia Biosciences.
- Where did Rajendra Ketkar go to school?
- Rajendra Ketkar studied at University of New Orleans (M.B.A., Business); Oklahoma State University (M.S., Chemical Engg.); Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi (B. Tech, Chemical Engg).
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Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi mafia32
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Abhijeet DwivediB.Tech.Founded Central +1Aditya KandoiBachelor of Technology - BTechFounded Redcliffe Lifetech +1Vatsa NarasimhaB. Tech (Honors)Founded OANDA +1Mohan KumarB.TechFounded Capillary TechnologiesSudipta GautamB.TechFounded PremienceAnirudh RamanathanB. TechFounded Signadot
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Oklahoma State University mafia22
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Andrew StroupDual Bachelors of ScienceFounded Commonkey +1John HewittBachelor’s DegreeFounded Robertshaw +1Eric RockBachelor’s DegreeFounded Vivify Health +1Georgianna W. OliverBachelor of ScienceFounded Tour24Now +1Anis UzzamanMSFounded Pegasus Tech VenturesBlake BixlerB.S.Founded Senslytics
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University of New Orleans mafia7
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Heath ButlerBSFounded OttoDamon BurnsMBAFounded MunivestorChristian LindenerASPFounded Reflex AerospaceUche C. Isiugo Jr., PhDDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) & M.ScFounded InfraNergyAimée Eubanks DavisPost-Baccalaureate ProgramFounded BravenDr. Ritu ChhatwalCertificate in Project ManagementFounded Retufoods
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Also attended University of New Orleans16
Anne JohnsonManaging Director at Advantage Capital PartnersSophia ScaranoSenior Programs Manager at PropellerHeath ButlerPartner at Mercury FundSteven SoignetGeneral Partner at Arcus VenturesNadia SoultanovaHead of Urban Network and LP Support at Urban Impact VenturesMark MauerSenior Associate, Project Finance Group at Enhanced Capital Partners
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Also attended Oklahoma State University54
David WoodsCo-Founder and Strategic Partner at Cortado VenturesTracy PooleInvestor at FortySix Venture CapitalGarrettInvestor at FortySix Venture CapitalCliff CoppersmithBoard Member at Maryland TEDCOVizay KotikalapudiInvestor at Riverwood CapitalJacob DeZarnInvestment Team at Capital Midwest Fund
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Also attended Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi46
Saurabh LahotiFounding Partner at Pentathlon VenturesMohan KumarInvestor at Pentathlon VenturesDilip JamesSenior Advisor at Elevar EquitySiddharth GuptaManaging Director at Samsung VenturesShirish SathayePartner at Cervin VenturesHarpinder SinghPartner at Innovation Endeavors
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