Rajiv Pant

Technology & Product Leader · Writer

Rajiv Pant

I help people live better lives through technology and social science — by building products that amplify human capability and the teams that deliver them.

Currently Practicing synthesis engineering and synthesis coding Amplifying human capability through machine intelligence

"Rajiv is an inspirational digital leader, who combines technical expertise with strategic direction, and a deeply authentic and ethical approach to leadership."

William Lewis, CEO, Dow Jones & Publisher, The Wall Street Journal

"Rajiv is a very strong digital executive with rock solid credentials in both engineering and product, but with great creative flair. At The New York Times, he was a real magnet for talent."

Mark Thompson, CEO, The New York Times Company

"When Rajiv arrived at The Wall Street Journal, our technology was in a mess in every way. Rajiv transformed their entire department within weeks... It is not too much to say that it was not until his time here that we truly became a technologically adept newsroom and company."

Matthew Murray, Editor in Chief, The Wall Street Journal

"Rajiv was my mentor and advisor from the very start of my first-time founder journey as CTO of You.com... His input guided us in small product decisions and large strategic ones. Rajiv helped me build conviction in exploring B2B API offerings, which a year later became the cornerstone upon which the company raised capital and began to accelerate revenue growth."

Bryan McCann, CTO & Co-founder, You.com

"Rajiv is a visionary and a great tech leader. He has all the skills necessary to envision, direct, and execute great products. Most importantly, he is a team player and a great communicator. The full package!"

Bob Sauerberg, CEO, Condé Nast

"Your insight and expertise were enormously valuable as we built the technology needed to launch and grow our digital business. And, your eye for talent helped us to fill our ranks with top developers and technologists."

Arthur O. Sulzberger, Jr., Chairman & Publisher, The New York Times
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Career Highlights

6 CTO/CPTO Roles
500+ Team Members Led
90+ Written Recommendations
240+ Articles Published

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I'm always interested in conversations about technology leadership, AI, and media innovation.