Profile
With over a decade of experience in information security, Karthik Rangarajan has a proven track record of guiding high-growth startups from their infancy to maturity, addressing unique security challenges. Over the years, Karthik has served in various technical and managerial roles, maintaining a focus on solving complex problems while balancing value and risk. As the first security engineer at Robinhood, he helped build and scale the Security, Privacy, and Trust & Safety functions, aiding the company's evolution from a startup to a publicly traded entity. Currently, he leads OpenAI's Product and Platform Security team, overseeing a specialized group committed to safeguarding user data and advanced AI models. His leadership style prioritizes engineering collaboration, robust systems, and positioning security as an enabler.