Karthik brings more than 20 years of leadership experience in high-growth, disruptive technology markets.

Karthik Rau

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Karthik brings more than 20 years of leadership experience in high-growth, disruptive technology markets. Previously, he held several executive leadership positions at VMware during its early growth years and through its IPO, including as Vice President of Product Management and Worldwide Marketing. Karthik holds a BS and MS in Industrial Engineering from Stanford University, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa and was a Terman Scholar.

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