Rao K.

Rao K. has a diverse and extensive work experience spanning over several industries. In their most recent role at Ryman Hospitality Properties, they served as the SVP & CIO, overseeing the company's hotel assets and media and entertainment assets. Prior to that, they were the Vice President at Aristocrat, where they focused on aligning IT strategy with the business and implementing technology-enabled improvements. Rao also held multiple roles at VGT, including Vice President of Information Technology and Director of Software Engineering, where they successfully implemented agile development practices and product strategy discussions. Additionally, Rao K. has experience at Aptify, Skyline Vertical Solutions, Inova Solutions, Rosetta Stone, and GE, where they held various leadership positions in product management, marketing, and software engineering.

Rao K. completed their education in a chronological order as follows:

From 1985 to 1988, Rao K. attended Vijayanagara College in Hospet, where they obtained a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree with a field of study in Physics, Electronics, and Mathematics.

Next, from 1990 to 1993, Rao K. pursued a Master of Science (MS) degree in Computer Science/Applications at Andhra University.

In 2006 and 2007, Rao K. studied at the University of Virginia, obtaining a Master of Science (MS) degree in the Management of Information Technology.

Finally, from 2008 to 2009, Rao K. attended Duke University's Fuqua School of Business. There, they completed an MBA (Master of Business Administration) program with a special focus on Global Executive studies.

In addition to their formal education, Rao K. obtained a certification in Managing Globally from LinkedIn in November 2018.