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Rama Raju

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Strategic Partnerships at Nexrage Studios Custom Software
📍 Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, United States

Rama Raju specializes in strategic partnerships and business development at the intersection of sports media and emerging technology. An alumnus of The Ohio State University with an MBA from Pepperdine, he focuses on data analytics and AI-driven business transformation, having previously managed clients like IBM and AT&T.

Outside of his direct business roles, Rama is passionate about athlete-driven philanthropy and storytelling. He has been instrumental in partnerships that create educational scholarships and highlight the off-court lives of professional basketball players, working with figures like LaMelo Ball and Caron Butler to support community causes.

Unique fact: Rama is the co-founder of MEU Swipe, a startup that was selected as a finalist in the Codelaunch 7 competition.

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Experience
22 Years
Current Role
Strategic Partnerships
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, United States
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Sports Storytelling
Through his work at CloseUp360, he has focused on sharing the off-court stories of NBA and WNBA players to connect them with fans on a deeper level.
Athlete Philanthropy
He has helped facilitate partnerships for athletes like LaMelo Ball and Caron Butler to launch scholarship programs and give back to their communities.
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Career

Work history

5-2025
Strategic Partnerships
Nexrage Studios Custom Software
1-2019
Director, Media and Brand Partnerships
CloseUp360
1-2019 - 12-2021
Co-Founder
MEU Swipe
10-2018 - 10-2018
Featured Speaker, Cryptocurrency Donations
Future of Blockchain Conference - BCEN
1-2018
Director of Business Development
ProCoach.Network
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Education
Bachelor of Science in Business
The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business
MBA
Pepperdine Graziadio Business School
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