Rachel Walkden

Rachel Walkden has extensive experience in executive positions, particularly in the field of operations. Rachel currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer at SafeGuard Privacy, a Privacy Compliance Platform that automates compliance assessment to reduce risk and increase efficiency. Prior to this, they founded Adiwalkdack Consulting LLC, where they worked as a fractional COO and provided consulting services to various companies. Rachel has also held the position of Chief Operating Officer at AffinityX, where they had responsibilities in growth execution, client services, and product management. Rachel has significant experience in the adtech industry, having served as the Chief Operating Officer at Sizmek, where they managed global operations and achieved operational savings while increasing client satisfaction. Rachel also has experience in the online education sector as the Executive Vice President & General Manager at 2U, where they managed online degree programs. Before that, they served as the COO at Ringleader Digital and as the VP of Global Operations at Operative. Rachel's early career included positions at ReefEdge and Lucent Technologies Bell Labs innovations, where they gained experience in sales, marketing, and product management.

Rachel Walkden has an education history that includes an MBA from INSEAD, which was obtained between 1995 and 1996. Their degree is in Finance and Marketing. Prior to that, they earned a BSc. Hons in Engineering from Brunel University London, graduating between 1983 and 1987. In addition to their formal education, Rachel Walkden has also obtained certifications, including being a Chartered Engineer (C.Eng.) from the Engineering Council UK and being trained to Green Belt in Lean Six Sigma, although the specific dates of when these certifications were obtained are not provided.