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Uma Desiraju Raghavan

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Sr. Director, People Systems and Experience at Rivian
📍 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Uma Desiraju Raghavan is an experienced IT leader specializing in People Systems and Experience, currently serving as Sr. Director at Rivian. Her career, spanning roles at Zoom, Atlassian, and Cisco, focuses on connecting technology with business outcomes to enable the future of work. She holds an M. S. from Villanova University.

Outside of her professional life, Uma is a passionate advocate for womens empowerment, frequently celebrating and encouraging female leadership. She values kindness, paying it forward, and maintaining strong personal connections with friends and family. Uma also expresses a strong commitment to environmental protection.

Unique fact: After a 25-year hiatus, Uma has returned to the automotive industry, drawn by the revolutionary and planet-conscious technology at Rivian.

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Experience
27 Years
Current Role
Sr. Director, People Systems and Experience
Job Level
Senior
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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Future of Work
Her headline is "Enabler of #futureofwork experiences" and she won an award for a creative work-from-home strategy initiative during the pandemic.
Employee Experience
Across her roles at Zoom, Atlassian, and Cisco, she has focused on transforming and automating the employee lifecycle to improve productivity and create frictionless experiences.
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Career

Work history

10-2023
Sr. Director, People Systems and Experience
Rivian
6-2022 - 10-2023
Head of IT (People, Legal&Compliance, Office of CIO)
Zoom
6-2020 - 6-2022
Head of IT (People, Legal & Compliance)
Atlassian
1-2016 - 5-2020
Director IT
Cisco
4-1998 - 12-2015
IT Engineer - Sr. IT Manager
Cisco
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Education
M.S
Villanova University
Bachelor’s Degree
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
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