Vignesh Ganapathy

Vignesh Ganapathy has a diverse work experience spanning various industries and positions. Vignesh is currently Vice President of Public Policy at Serve Robotics, a position they have held since February 2022. Prior to this, they worked as an Investor at Vola Finance starting in September 2021. In 2020, Ganapathy served as a Board Member at Count US IN Inc. and Loud Light. From June 2021 to February 2022, they were the Director of State Government Affairs at Match Group, where they oversaw state affairs and coordinated engagement with Attorney Generals for antitrust efforts. Ganapathy also served as a Technology and Democracy Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School from July 2020 to July 2021. From September 2019 to January 2021, they held the role of Senior Director/Head of Government Relations at Postmates Inc., and from June 2018 to August 2019, they were the Sr. Government Relations Lead at the same company. Prior to that, Ganapathy worked as the Director of Policy & the Racial Justice Project at ACLU of Kansas, where they advocated for civil rights and liberties. Vignesh has also been Associate Director of Advocacy & Government Relations at EveryLife Foundation for Rare Diseases, where they focused on rare disease policy and newborn screening advocacy efforts. Additionally, Ganapathy has experience as a Legislative Consultant at the Civil Justice Association of California.

Vignesh Ganapathy began their education at Monta Vista High School, where they attended from 1999 to 2003. Vignesh then went on to study at De Anza College from 2001 to 2004, although no degree or specific field of study is mentioned. Vignesh later attended the University of California, Santa Cruz from 2004 to 2007, where they earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy, Politics. In 2006, they briefly studied Public Policy at the University of California, Davis. In 2008, Vignesh attended Université Paris Nanterre, specializing in Comparative Law. Subsequently, they pursued a Juris Doctor degree at the University of the Pacific - McGeorge School of Law from 2011 to 2014, focusing on Capitol Center for Public Law & Policy. In 2014, they furthered their education in International Human Rights Law at Paris Lodron Universität Salzburg. Additionally, they obtained a certification in Excel II from New Horizons Computer Learning Centers in January 2015.