Mr. Karthik Rao is an Independent Director at Blucora, Inc. and a Chief Operating Officer at Nielsen Holdings Plc. He is on the Board of Directors at Blucora, Inc., Ncsolutions and Outrigger Media, Inc. Mr. Rao was previously employed as a President by Gracenote GmbH and a President by Gracenote, Inc. He received his graduate degree from Loyola University New Orleans and an MBA from Illinois State University.

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