Krishna Nair is the Director of Portfolio Management at CNN Digital. His responsibility is to optimize CNN Product’s roadmap and return on capital investments, while delivering actionable strategies and enhancing collaboration, communication and culture.

Prior to joining CNN, Nair worked as a management consultant where he advised top media and telecom companies, including Cablevision, Motorola and Scholastic, on matters related to operational and strategic issues.

Before entering consulting, Nair established his career working at Sprint, where he led a team of senior engineers in designing and optimizing wireless networks in the New York City market.

Nair holds a M.S. degree in electrical engineering from Rutgers University and an M.B.A. from Cornell University.