[1][2] A former CNN war correspondent and speechwriter to President Barack Obama,[3][4] Raman has focused his career in recent years on the expansion of economic opportunity.

He recounted his experience as the first Indian-American Presidential Speechwriter in West Wingers: Stories from the Dream Chasers, Change Makers, and Hope Creators Inside the Obama White House[7] and authored a chapter in My Life: Growing Up Asian in America, which was the first title released by the relaunched MTV Books.

[11] At LinkedIn, Raman is leading an effort to help build a more efficient and equitable labor market by engaging with leaders from the public and private sector.

He wrote about that experience in 'West Wingers' and 'My Life: Growing Up Asian in America' Raman was CNN’s first correspondent based in the Middle East responsible for region-wide coverage.

While at CNN, Raman reported from a number of countries including Iran, Iraq, Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, England, Spain, Nicaragua, India, Japan, Thailand, Cambodia, Singapore, Philippines and Indonesia.

In July 2007, he gave a speech at the Clinton School of Public Service about his experiences as a foreign correspondent and the changes taking place in cable news.