Karthik M.

Karthik M. currently serves as Head of Corporate Finance, FP&A at Okta since August 2022, with prior roles including Senior Director, M&A and FP&A, and Senior Director, Data and M&A - Finance. Previously, Karthik held positions at Atlassian from September 2019 to August 2022 as Head of M&A Finance and FP&A Reporting, and Head of M&A Finance, where contributions included significant acquisitions. Karthik's experience at PayPal from May 2016 to September 2019 involved providing strategic financial advice and developing models for capital allocation. At SanDisk from September 2011 to May 2016, Karthik led M&A activities and financial modeling. Early career experience includes positions at CS, Siemens Venture Capital, and Synopsys Inc., focusing on investment banking and technology development. Karthik holds a dual MS/MBA in Finance and Strategy from MIT Sloan and a B.E. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Anna University Chennai.