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Prashanth Mahendra-Rajah

Questioner · DISC type c
Member Board of Directors at Shopify
📍 New York, New York, United States

Prashanth Mahendra-Rajah is a strategic financial executive with over 25 years of experience leading complex global businesses in technology and industrial sectors. He recently served as CFO of Uber. His career is marked by a transition from chemical engineering, with degrees from the University of Michigan and an MBA from Purdue University, to senior finance leadership.

Born in Sri Lanka, Prashanth is passionate about developing future leaders and empowering entrepreneurs, a value rooted in his experience as the son of small business owners. He is actively involved in his community, serving on advisory boards for the University of Michigans School of Engineering and the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.

Unique fact: His career in finance was sparked by a manufacturing project that brought to life the supply and demand dynamics he heard about at his parents dinner table.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
Member Board of Directors
Job Level
Leadership
Location
New York, New York, United States
Personality Overview

How Prashanth shows up

Not Easily Convinced
Value Seeker
Systematic

While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters. It is quite likely of them to ask for pricing or other concessions. They prefer to fully evaluate every situation.

Priorities

Topics Prashanth cares about

Global Business Transformation
He has a track record of scaling global businesses and driving organizational transformation at companies like Uber, Analog Devices, and WABCO.
Mergers & Acquisitions
He has significant M&A experience, having led the $28 billion acquisition of Maxim Integrated and the integration of Linear Technologies while at Analog Devices.
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Career

Work history

6-2024
Member Board of Directors
Shopify
11-2023
Chief Financial Officer
Uber
9-2017 - 11-2023
Chief Financial Officer
Analog Devices
6-2014 - 9-2017
Chief Financial Officer
WABCO
Member Board Of Directors
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
In the press

Media appearances

Uber Announces New Chief Financial Officer. Featured in Uber Investor Relations (Official Press Release)
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Uber has appointed a new CFO—its third in three years. Featured in Fortune
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Education
1988 - 1992
BS
University of Michigan
1996 - 1998
MBA
Purdue University Daniels School of Business
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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