Melissa Carr Adeyanju
I've spent 20 years inside organizations at the moment when a big decision has been made, but the path to making it real is still being figured out.
At Rakuten Advertising, as VP of Commercial Operations & Business Transformation, I partnered with the CEO and CFO to modernize how a $200M global business operated as privacy shifts, AI, and growing pressure for profitable growth continue to reshape adtech.
At Microsoft, I was Chief of Staff for a $24B global enterprise sales and strategy organization during one of the company’s largest commercial transformations. I’ve also held senior roles at high-growth startups including Databricks and Domino Data Lab, with work spanning operations, enablement, and growth.
I understand both the commercial mechanics and human dynamics behind whether change will succeed and look beyond the symptoms to find the root cause of what is getting in the way. I don’t just advise on what needs to change. I work with leaders and teams to build the operating model that makes it real.
The result: stronger operating models, clearer executive rhythms, and measurable gains in revenue, profitability, customer satisfaction, and organizational health.
MBA, Cornell University · B.A. Psychology, Boston University