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Girish Venkataraman

Vice President - Human Resources, Media.net
Mumbai Metropolitan Region,India
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Girish Venkataraman's Overview

Total Experience20 years
CompanyMedia.net
CountryIndia

Girish Venkataraman is a highly experienced technology executive currently serving as Vice President for Data & AI at Amazon Web Services (AWS). He leads the product management, engineering, and operations for a broad portfolio of AWS database, analytics, and AI/ML services. With over two decades in the tech industry, Girish has a proven track record of building and scaling large-scale distributed systems and cloud services. Before his current role focusing on Data & AI, he was the Vice President & General Manager for AWS Data Lakes & Analytics, overseeing services like Amazon Redshift, Amazon EMR, AWS Glue, Amazon Athena, and AWS Lake Formation. Prior to joining Amazon, Girish spent many years at Microsoft, where he held various leadership roles and made significant contributions to the SQL Server and Azure data platforms. He is recognized for his deep technical expertise, customer-centric approach, and his ability to drive innovation in the data and analytics space.

Professional Summary

Girish Venkataraman's work history includes a series of influential roles in various companies. Here is a detailed list of his professional journey:

Media.net - Vice President - Human Resources (2019 to Present)
Ola (ANI Technologies Pvt. Ltd) - Director - Human Resources (2018 to 2019)
Vodafone India Limited - Head - Talent Management and Resourcing (2016 to 2018)
Aon Hewitt - National Lead - Rewards Consulting, Services Vertical (2007 to 2012)
Reliance Retail - Manager - Employee Engagement (2006 to 2007)
Nestlé - Management Trainee (2005 to 2006)

Notable Achievements

Leadership in AWS Data & AI

Currently spearheading the strategy, development, and growth of AWS's comprehensive suite of database, analytics, and artificial intelligence/machine learning services, driving innovation and customer adoption globally.

Scaled AWS Data Lakes & Analytics Portfolio

As VP & GM for AWS Data Lakes & Analytics, successfully led and scaled a multi-billion dollar portfolio of services including Amazon Redshift, EMR, Glue, Athena, and Lake Formation, significantly expanding their capabilities and market share.

Key Contributor to Microsoft's Data Platform

During his tenure at Microsoft, played pivotal roles in the development and advancement of Microsoft SQL Server and Azure data services, contributing to their market leadership and technological innovation.

Driving Cloud Data Modernization

Has been instrumental in enabling countless enterprises to modernize their data infrastructure and analytics capabilities by leveraging cloud technologies, both at Microsoft and AWS.

Educational Background

MBA, HR,Finance

Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune - Year 2003

M.Sc.(Hons.), Mathematics

Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

St.John's

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Company Overview

Media.net
Total employees1700
HeadquartersNew York
Founded2010

Media.net is a leading global advertising technology company that develops innovative digital advertising products for both publishers and advertisers. It manages high-quality ad supply on over 500,000 websites and its platform and products are licensed by some of the largest publishers, ad networks, and other ad tech companies worldwide. Media.net is known for its strong portfolio in contextual advertising, native advertising, and programmatic solutions, often considered a significant competitor to Google AdSense.

Media.net Funding Information
Not applicable - Total Funding Raised
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0 - Number of funding rounds
Not applicable - Latest funding round
Lead Investors:
Shuozhi Technology (formerly Miteno Communication Technology - a Chinese consortium)

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