Award-winning senior finance and operations executive Raj Lakhani has an impressive career spanning over 20 years in technology/software/SaaS companies. With expertise in artificial intelligence (AI), ad-tech, mobile applications, life sciences, legal digital information services, and blockchain PaaS platform, Raj has established cross-functional partnerships to drive optimal results across diverse companies both public and private. With a Master's degree in Computer Science and Applications from Delhi University, MBA in Finance and Accounting from Yale University, and a General Management certification from Harvard Business School, Raj's financial and analytical skills are top-notch. Raj has extensive experience in managing multi-million dollar budgets, allocating resources, leading high-performance teams, and exceeding profit and sales goals for the companies he’s worked for. Raj participates widely in the M&A transactions and has been responsible for financial modeling and due diligence. He has also successfully led the IPO/Exit process for a software startup.