Primary Job Title CEO & Co-Founder Primary Organization 
Adapt Ready
Location New York, New York, United States Regions Greater New York Area, East Coast, Northeastern US Gender Female
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Shruthi Rao is Co-Founder and CEO of Adapt Ready, a New York based big data technology startup that delivers climate risk intelligence to global corporations. In this capacity, she combines her expertise in technology, sustainability and business management to lead a growing team of technology and climate specialists.
Previously, she was a
management consultant advising companies on energy efficiency investments, climate resiliency, accountability and transparency. Clients span industries from information technology and publishing to breweries and retailers.
Shruthi is a 2010 Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) Climate Corps Fellow [1]. Her work received acclaim in the Uptime Institute 2011 Green IT Enterprise Awards competition [2]. In addition, she has been a panelist and moderator on numerous global sustainability panels. Shruthi also has 7+ years of experience in IT and an MBA in Global Management. Having traveled extensively around the world and lived in four continents, she has an in-depth understanding and appreciation of diverse cultures.
[1] http://edfclimatecorps.org/2010-results-northeast-companies#akamai
[2] http://symposium.uptimeinstitute.com/2011-geit-awards
Specialties: Startups, leading global teams, climate risk management, climate resiliency, strategy consulting, management consulting, product management, sustainability, data center efficiency, energy efficiency, cross-cultural and cross-functional communication.
