Venkatesh Rao
About Venkatesh Rao
Venkatesh Rao is a Product Manager at Snorkel AI, where he has worked since 2024. He has held various roles in product management and engineering at companies such as Microsoft and NVIDIA, and he holds multiple degrees in engineering and business.
Work at Snorkel AI
Venkatesh Rao has been serving as a Product Manager at Snorkel AI since 2024. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing product development and management, contributing to the company's focus on machine learning and AI solutions. His experience in product management and engineering enables him to effectively lead initiatives that align with the company's strategic goals.
Previous Experience at Microsoft
Rao worked at Microsoft in various capacities from 2021 to 2024. He began as a Senior Program Manager in the San Francisco Bay Area for one year, where he focused on program development and execution. He then advanced to the role of Director of Product Management, serving for two years. His tenure at Microsoft involved leading product strategies and managing cross-functional teams.
Experience at NVIDIA
Prior to his time at Microsoft, Venkatesh Rao worked at NVIDIA from 2011 to 2021. He started as a Staff Engineer, where he spent seven years developing technical solutions. He then transitioned to the role of Senior Product Manager for three years, where he was involved in product strategy and management, contributing to NVIDIA's advancements in graphics and computing technologies.
Educational Background
Venkatesh Rao holds an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business, which he completed from 2017 to 2020. He also earned a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Minnesota between 2009 and 2011. Additionally, he obtained a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the University of Mumbai from 2005 to 2009. He further enhanced his business acumen by completing the Core: Credential of Readiness program at HBX | Harvard Business School in 2015.