A seasoned fashion retail & e-commerce executive Experienced in building high-performing teams Domestic and international experience Managed Start-up and Large-Scale businesses Led Merchandising, Planning & Allocation, Visual Merchandising, Marketing, Business Development & Product teams

President @ From September 2014 to Present (1 year 4 months) EVP GM @ From June 2009 to August 2014 (5 years 3 months) Senior Vice President General Manager @ From 2006 to 2008 (2 years) Vice President, Forth & Towne @ From 2005 to 2006 (1 year) Vice President Gap Outlet @ From 2004 to 2005 (1 year) Vice President Banana Republic Factory Stores @ From 2001 to 2004 (3 years) Divisional Merchandise Manager Gap International @ From 1997 to 2001 (4 years) Merchandise Manager Gap @ From 1994 to 1997 (3 years)

BBA, Business - Marketing @ The University of Texas at Austin From 1987 to 1990 Jyothi Rao is skilled in: Merchandising, E-commerce, Retail, Fashion, Management, Visual Merchandising, Start-ups, Team Building, Analytics, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Strategic Partnerships, Multi-channel Retail, Digital Marketing, Brand Management, Strategy