Rao Lakkakula
Partner Director @ Microsoft
- Role
- Board Member at Eclipse Foundation
- Location
- Seattle, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Rao Lakkakula
Rao Lakkakula is a Partner Director at Microsoft, where he leads the company’s Open Source Ecosystems Strategy. With more than 25 years of experience across security, open source, and software engineering, Rao has held senior leadership roles at multiple Fortune 50 organizations. His prior roles include key leadership positions at JPMorgan Chase, The Climate Corporation, Amazon, and several high‑growth startups.Rao currently serves on the Linux Foundation Research Advisory Board and previously served on the Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF) Governing Board from 2020 to 2024. He is a frequent international speaker at leading security and open source conferences—including RSA Conference, Open Source Summit, and others—where he shares insights on open source security, software supply chain integrity, and global ecosystem collaboration. He currently holds 14 approved U.S. patents.
Experience
Board Member
Feb 2026 — Present
Education
Louisiana State University
Master of Science, Engineering Science
1998 — 2001
The Linux Foundation
Cybersecurity Strategy & Risk Management for Executives, Security
APAU, Hyderbad, India
Bachelor of Technology
1994 — 1998
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