Charan Rao

Charan Rao is an experienced professional currently serving as Chief of Staff at Virtuals Protocol since June 2022, focusing on compliance, finance, and hiring within the context of decentralized AI and virtual worlds. Prior to this role, Charan held positions at KOBOLD Instruments as Assistant Manager overseeing finance, supply chain, and marketing, and worked as a fintech entrepreneur from September 2015 to June 2022, specializing in digital assets and DeFi platforms. Earlier experience includes roles as a Business Analyst and Marketing Analyst at Tesco and Tesco Bank, respectively. Charan holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance from the University of London, is a Level II candidate at the CFA Institute, and has completed CIMA education.