My New Job at News Corp (Parent Company of The Wall Street Journal)

Dear Family and Friends, I’m moving into an exciting new job at News Corp, the parent company of my current employer, The Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones. Below are the announcements from Matt Murray, Editor-In-Chief of The Wall Street Journal & Dow Jones Newswires; and from Ramin Beheshti, Group Chief Product & Technology Officer… Continue reading My New Job at News Corp (Parent Company of The Wall Street Journal)

How do you launch a suite of Mobile, Web, and Voice products from ideation to go live in 12 weeks?

Check out the blog post by Very, the product development partner I worked with in my previous job at Thrive Global to design, build and launch multiple Mobile, Web, and Voice-controlled products from ideation to go live in 12 weeks!

Thrive Global was created to end the stress epidemic. Founded by Arianna Huffington, the comprehensive platform tackles burnout — a widespread barrier to productivity and success. By delivering sustainable, science-based solutions, Thrive Global enhances wellbeing and performance, so that people can move from surviving to thriving.

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.… Continue reading Luke Vnenchak, VP of Engineering at BuzzFeed

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… Continue reading Denise Warren, Executive Vice President, The New York Times

Malu Menezes, Executive Director of Technology, The New York Times

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Joe Adamo, VP, Digital Technology at Tribune Publishing Company

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Megan Garvey, Deputy Managing Editor at Los Angeles Times

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Paul Smurl, COO & President at Some Spider LLC

Paul Smurl shared this recommendation for Rajiv on May 31, 2016 via LinkedIn: I worked with Rajiv at The New York Times for five years and then recruited him away to join a start-up as CTO and Chief Product Officer. He is a student of the latest technologies, a master of group dynamics and motivation,… Continue reading Paul Smurl, COO & President at Some Spider LLC

Joe Simon, Chief Operating Officer at Encompass Digital Media, Inc.

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Rajit Gulati, Vice President, Enterprise Products Engineering at BlackBerry

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