Padmaja Dasari

CIO at Nextdoor

Padmaja Dasari, the Chief Information Officer at Nextdoor, stands as a seasoned IT leader renowned for her exceptional capacity in team and infrastructure scaling within hyper-growth tech startups. Her solid business acumen is evidenced by a track record in effectively launching and integrating new systems across diverse business segments.

In her current role, Padmaja oversees pivotal functions encompassing corporate IT, business systems, Information Security, and business platform engineering. Leading various critical teams such as Business Systems, Corporate Infrastructure, Information Security, and more, she excels in strategic planning, stakeholder management, and continuous performance monitoring.

Her tenure witnessed successful implementations of critical systems like ERP, HCM, Payroll, and budgeting, alongside leading the company through its public debut. She established a robust business platform engineering team, automated processes, and streamlined onboarding for remote work. Moreover, her efforts in setting up multiple offices, managing offshore teams, and outsourcing logistics further bolstered cost efficiency and productivity.