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Shiva Rajaraman

Chief Product Officer, WeWork

Shiva Rajaraman is a multi-threat product, marketing, and community legend who’s successfully built teams, products, and platforms that have helped millions of creators realize their aspiration and enrich people’s lives. At YouTube, he was instrumental in both the company’s creator and consumer businesses; at Spotify, he forged their video product efforts; and now, at WeWork, he’s reimagining both work spaces and communities–most recently with their $200 million+ acquisition of Meetup.com.