A seasoned executive with a strong strategy orientation, Ram works closely with the CEO, board members, and executives to achieve Identity Digital’s long-term vision. Ram served as COO and co-founder at Afilias, acquired by Donuts in 2020, where he launched the .info and .org registries, building the world’s second-largest domain name registry.
Ram’s previous positions include co-founder of TurnTide (acquired by Symantec 2001) and COO of Infonautics (publicly traded ed-tech company). His board positions include Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace (GCSC) and ICANN (2008-2018). Ram also co-founded ICANN’s Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC).
He is an inventor of 19 US patents in internet technology, recipient of InfoWorld's 'Premier 100 Technology Leaders' award, a CIO100 honoree, and Guinness World Record holder (2018).
Ram enjoys running (9 marathons and counting), playing with his two girls, and living with his wife in picturesque Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
