Category: Recommendations
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William Lewis, Former CEO of Dow Jones & Publisher of The Wall Street Journal
William Lewis shared this recommendation for Rajiv on June 04, 2020. Rajiv is an inspirational digital leader, who combines technical expertise with strategic direction, and a deeply authentic and ethical approach to leadership. He came into the Wall Street Journal newsroom at a critical moment and was transformative. I hope to work again with him…
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Matthew Murray, Editor in Chief of The Wall Street Journal
Matthew MurrayEditor in Chief Tuesday, May 26, 2020 To Whom It May Concern: When Rajiv Pant arrived at The Wall Street Journal, our technology was in a mess in every way—in the personnel, in how it prioritized and focused and in how it interacted with news and the rest of the company. Rajiv transformed their…
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Kathryn Friedrich, EVP, GM of Operations at Conde Nast Entertainment
Kathryn Friedrich shared this recommendation for Rajiv on November 25, 2019 via LinkedIn: I started at Thrive Global at the same time as Rajiv. We were both coming from large prestigious companies and beginning the “start up journey” together. Rajiv was an amazing asset and a partner on the leadership team. As CTO and CMO we…
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Jason Patterson, Software Engineer at Instagram at Facebook
Jason Patterson shared this recommendation for Rajiv on November 25, 2019 via LinkedIn: I worked with Rajiv as Director of Mobile Technology at The Wall Street Journal, and later as Distinguished Engineer, during a transformation of the iPhone app for The Wall Street Journal. As a manager, I observed Rajiv’s talent for putting together a team of…
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Katharine Bailey, SVP, Product at The Wall Street Journal
Katharine Bailey shared this recommendation for Rajiv on November 21, 2019. This is the full version of what she wrote and also shared via LinkedIn: I worked for Rajiv for two years, from 2017 to 2019 at The Wall Street Journal, where he held the role of CTO and CPO. Before he arrived, I held a…
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Jordan Sudy, VP, Goldman Sachs
Jordan Sudy shared this recommendation for Rajiv on November 20, 2019 via LinkedIn: I’ve had the honor of working under Rajiv at both the NYT and the WSJ. His talent and expertise as both a technology and product leader is, relative to my experience, and I’m sure to the great majority of others, extraordinarily rare. Even more…
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Roben Kleene, Former iOS Engineering Manager at The Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones
Roben Kleene shared this recommendation for Rajiv on November 17, 2019 via LinkedIn: Rajiv has a rare gift for leadership that energizes an organization. The formula is connecting with teams, understanding their challenges, and providing just the right balance of space and support to help them succeed. That he does it all with warmth and good humor…
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Che Douglas, VP of Design at Booking.com
Che Douglas shared this recommendation for Rajiv on November 17, 2019 via LinkedIn: Rajiv is a professional, dedicated, smart and inspiring leader — his actions speak louder than his words. Something that Rajiv said to me shortly after we met in 2016 showcase this more than anything else. He said “Win people over without defeating others.” At…
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Andy Nichol, Deputy CTO, Dow Jones and Company
Andy Nichol, Deputy CTO Dow Jones wrote this recommendation for Rajiv on November 17, 2019: I have worked with Rajiv for three years. During that time we have partnered on a transformation programme at Wall Street Journal which has changed the way new product features are designed and delivered towards a collaborative process involving all…
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Luke Vnenchak, VP of Engineering at BuzzFeed
Luke Vnenchak shared this recommendation for Rajiv on August 26, 2016 via LinkedIn: One thing that stood out in working with Rajiv was his ability to mentor and coach people at all levels. He does not overlook the people side of things and took great care in developing the careers of those working for him.…
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Denise Warren, Executive Vice President, The New York Times
Denise Warren shared this recommendation for Rajiv on Aug 5, 2016 via LinkedIn: It is with strong conviction that I recommend Rajiv Pant. During our work together over four years at the New York Times, his exemplary leadership skills directly contributed to the success of dozens of major initiatives. Rajiv and the teams he built…
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Malu Menezes, Executive Director of Technology, The New York Times
Malu Menezes shared this recommendation for Rajiv on June 24, 2016 via LinkedIn: I worked with Rajiv at the New York Times while he was VP of Engineering and then CTO. I was really impressed with his accomplishments during this period – brought with him key executives and placed them in the right positions to…
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