Karthik Rangarajan

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 and 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.