Arvind Rajan

Current

• Vice President of People Operations at LinkedIn
• Chairman at Grassroots Enterprise

Past

• Consultant at LinkedIn Corporation
• CEO at Grassroots Enterprise
• Chief Operating Officer at Grassroots Enterprise

• Vice President, Business Development at Grassroots Enterprise
• Director, Business Development at Warpspeed Communications
• Market Manager at BCN Data Systems
• Market Manager at CellNet Data Systems
• VP, Marketing and Business Development at Solectria Corporation
• Associate Consultant at Boston Consulting Group

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Arvind Rajan’s Summary

I am a management generalist, and over the years I've worn just about every c-level hat at a company, in industries ranging from hybrid/electric transportation to wireless data networks to Internet startups. I currently serve the Vice President of People Operations at LinkedIn, the world's largest professional network.

Prior to joining LinkedIn, I spent five years as President and CEO of Grassroots Enterprise, a technology and services firm that builds online grassroots marketing and influencer programs for companies, products and causes. I continue to serve as Chairman of the company.

Arvind Rajan’s Specialties:

general management, business development, sales and marketing, public affairs, viral marketing, word of mouth marketing programs, public relations, government relations, Internet, management consulting, product marketing, product management

Arvind Rajan’s Experience

• Vice President of People Operations

  LinkedIn

  (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Internet industry)

  May 2008 — Present (5 months)

• Chairman

  Grassroots Enterprise

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)

  September 2007 — Present (1 year 1 month)

• Consultant

  LinkedIn Corporation

  (Internet industry)

  January 2008 — May 2008 (5 months)

• CEO

  Grassroots Enterprise

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)

  April 2003 — September 2007 (4 years 6 months)

• Chief Operating Officer

  Grassroots Enterprise

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)

  June 2000 — March 2003 (2 years 10 months)

• Vice President, Business Development

  Grassroots Enterprise

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)

  October 1999 — June 2000 (9 months)

• Director, Business Development

  Warpspeed Communications

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

  May 1999 — September 1999 (5 months)

• Market Manager

  BCN Data Systems

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Telecommunications industry)

  March 1997 — April 1999 (2 years 2 months)

• Market Manager

  CellNet Data Systems

  (Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Telecommunications industry)

  November 1995 — March 1997 (1 year 5 months)

• VP, Marketing and Business Development

  Solectria Corporation

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Automotive industry)

  April 1992 — March 1995 (3 years)

• Associate Consultant

  Boston Consulting Group

  (Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Management Consulting industry)

  September 1990 — April 1992 (1 year 8 months)