Rajesh Anandan

Rajesh Anandan is an impact entrepreneur and growth architect who co-founded and currently serves as the CEO of Ultranauts Inc, a company he established in June 2013.1 Ultranauts Inc is an onshore quality engineering firm with a unique mission: to demonstrate that neurodiversity, including autism, can be a competitive advantage in business.1

Professional Background

Anandan's career spans various sectors and roles:

Education and Early Career:

• He holds a B.Sc. in Computer Science and Economics, as well as an M.Eng. in Computer Science and Systems Dynamics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).1
• His professional journey began at Microsoft Corporation as a Program Manager in 1995.1

Consulting and Global Health:

• Anandan worked as a consultant at Bain & Company from 1996 to 2002.1
• He then moved to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, where he headed Private Sector Partnerships from 2003 to 2008.1

UNICEF and Social Innovation:

• From 2009 to 2019, Anandan was involved with UNICEF USA, where he founded UNICEF Ventures and created UNICEF Kid Power.1
• UNICEF Kid Power, under his leadership, became a significant tech-for-good platform, recognized as one of TIME's 25 Best Inventions in 2016.1

Ultranauts Inc

At Ultranauts Inc, Anandan has built a company that:

• Provides software and data quality engineering services to Fortune 500 companies and startups.1
• Has created the world's first fully remote workplace designed for neurodiverse talent.1
• Employs team members across 30 U.S. states, with 75% of the workforce on the autism spectrum.1

The company has gained recognition as a FastCompany World Changing Idea, an Interbrand Breakthrough Brand, and an MIT SOLVE Winner in the Work of the Future Challenge.1

Anandan's work at Ultranauts Inc reflects his commitment to creating inclusive workplaces and leveraging neurodiversity as a business advantage. His leadership aims to provide superior value to customers while establishing a replicable blueprint for other employers to follow in creating more inclusive work environments.1