Akshata Rao

Akshata Rao has a diverse work experience spanning over a decade. Most recently, they worked at Juni Learning as the Lead Strategic Partnerships, where they developed and executed successful affiliate marketing campaigns, fostered relationships with strategic partners, conducted market research, and executed partnerships with industry leaders. Prior to that, they worked at CardCraft as the B2B Strategic Partnerships Lead, at Zi Chun Tea Wholesale as a Brand B2B Growth & Strategy Consultant, at Maedwell Companies as a B2B Marketing And Strategy Consultant, at Prosite Business Solutions in Strategic Partnerships, and at The Petit Tribe as an Account Manager. Akshata also co-founded a premium kids wear brand called Akshu and Ing New York, where they conducted market research and fulfilled unmet demands in the industry. Additionally, they worked at SME MaXX in Strategic Partnerships, where they initiated key partnerships resulting in revenue growth, and at FC Business Intelligence Ltd as Director of Corporate conferences, EyeforPharma, North America, where they researched and implemented industry knowledge, developed conference content and strategy, and networked with leading pharmaceutical brands. Akshata began their career at Directi as a Sr. Business Development and Marketing associate, where they planned and implemented marketing and business development strategies and developed sales avenues for a sub-brand.

Akshata Rao attended the University of Mumbai from 2003 to 2006, where they obtained a Bachelor of Mass Media degree with a specialization in Advertising. In terms of additional certifications, they completed an Advanced Social Media Strategy Training and Certification program at HubSpot in April 2023.