Lakshmi Rao
Global COO for Prime
Nomura
Lakshmi Rao is Global COO for Prime at Nomura, with nearly 20 years of experience across prime services and equities. She has worked across New York, London, and Singapore, focusing on building scalable platforms and delivering strong client outcomes. Prior to joining Nomura, Lakshmi spent nearly 20 years at Barclays. Lakshmi holds an engineering degree from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, and is a strong advocate for employability, diversity, and inclusion. She serves on the board of Per Scholas New York. The organization’s vision of expanding access to well-paying technology careers resonates strongly with Lakshmi’s personal values, and she is excited to contribute to advancing this mission into reality.