Santhosh Rao currently serves as the Senior Vice President of the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia (MEASA) at ACI Worldwide where he brings a wealth of experience and expertise to his role.
Before joining ACI, he spent about 15 years at Oracle Financial Services as a senior sales leader and established a solid track record for spearheading geographically dispersed and multi-cultural sales teams, driving unparalleled business growth. Santhosh's tenure at Oracle was hallmarked by his profound industry expertise, steadfast integrity and exceptional leadership. Prior to Oracle, Santhosh demonstrated entrepreneurial prowess as the founder of a software firm in Bangalore, running his own business. His entrepreneurial journey underscored his capacity for innovation and strategic vision. Santhosh's academic credentials include degrees from Delhi University and ICFAI Business School in New Delhi. Additionally, he has enriched his professional acumen through executive insight programs at esteemed institutions such as IESE Business School and the University of Michigan.