Vinay Rao

Vinay Rao is an experienced professional in trust and safety, currently serving as Head of Trust and Safety at Anthropic since September 2023. Prior to this role, Vinay held various positions at Google, including Director from June 2018 to August 2023, and earlier as Director of Product Quality Operations, where responsibilities included securing monetized products and combating fraud from January 2007 to April 2015. Additionally, Vinay's experience includes serving as Risk Lead at Stripe, Advisor at Thumbtack, and Head of Trust and Safety at Airbnb, focusing on enhancing user experiences and mitigating risks. Vinay's earlier career includes roles as Staff R&D Engineer at Synopsys Inc, Engineer at Astrobotics Inc, and Research Scientist at Schlumberger Ltd, complemented by a robust academic background with a PhD and MS in Applied Mechanics from Stanford University and a B.Tech in Civil Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay.