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Erin Grau shared this recommendation for Rajiv on Oct 21, 2015 via LinkedIn: Some of Rajiv’s contributions to a technical organization are obvious and shared by many successful CTOs: He sets the technology strategy of our platforms and systems, and he attracts top talent. But many of Rajiv’s contributions are unique and – I’d suggest… Continue reading Erin Grau, Program Director, Web Products, The New York Times

Atif Azam shared this recommendation for Rajiv on Aug 26, 2015 via LinkedIn: Working with Rajiv is an absolute pleasure. He is a great leader with a knack for managing a team in a way that empowers them to do their best work. He has the ability to always remain composed and to make clear,… Continue reading Atif Azam, Product Designer, at MongoDB

Morgante Pell shared this recommendation for Rajiv on August 14, 2015 via LinkedIn: It was a great pleasure to work with Rajiv at Some Spider. He is a highly capable leader, mentor, and developer. His transition from managing a large development team at the New York Times to working with us at a startup was… Continue reading Morgante Pell, Technical Entrepreneur

Leon Levitt shared this recommendation for Rajiv on Jul 24, 2015 via LinkedIn: Rajiv excelled in a difficult job of building IT infrastructure support for a shared resource unit with many stakeholders. His attitude, style, and eagerness to please helped him work across the many agendas and develop cohesive solutions. The fact that he is… Continue reading Leon Levitt, Vice President of Strategy, Cox Media Group

Brian Murphy shared this recommendation for Rajiv on July 24, 2015 via LinkedIn: When Rajiv called me to join him at his new job at The New York Times, I jumped at the opportunity to work with him again without any hesitation. He creates a culture of collaboration, high performance and productivity with a deep… Continue reading Brian Murphy, VP of Engineering at The New York Times

Brad Kagawa shared this recommendation for Rajiv on July 23, 2015 via LinkedIn: Rajiv is a different kind of CTO. While he always has valuable input on architecture, and is a great sounding board for a techno-philosophical discussion, he doesn’t often insert himself aggressively as a final decision-maker in these matters. Rajiv practices the philosophy… Continue reading Brad Kagawa, Vice President of Technology, Content Management Systems at The New York Times

Greg Felice shared this recommendation for Rajiv on July 23, 2015 via LinkedIn: Maybe once or twice in a career, you get the opportunity to work with someone who helps change your mindset, and raise your game to the next level. In my time reporting to Rajiv at the Times, Rajiv was that person for… Continue reading Greg Felice, Director of EIT Strategy and Business Agility at Cablevision

Ross Settles shared this recommendation for Rajiv on July 22, 2015 via LinkedIn: During my time at Knight Ridder Digital, I worked regularly with Rajiv on both operational issues concerning the media organization’s multiple content and advertising management systems and strategic issues facing a publisher of local and national news. In both roles, Rajiv was… Continue reading Ross Settles, Vice President of Marketing, Knight Ridder Digital

Chris Ladd shared this recommendation for Rajiv on July 22, 2015 via LinkedIn: Rajiv truly believes in the importance of people and of culture — from the first moment I joined The Times, he nudged me towards places in the company where I could shine and best contribute, and connected me with others that could… Continue reading Chris Ladd, Senior Software Engineer at The New York Times