Top 10 Alumni Women Leaders In IIT Kharagpur - 2022
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur) is a public research university established by the Government of India in Kharagpur, West Bengal, India. Established in 1951, the institute is the first of the IITs to be established and is recognized as an Institute of National Importance. In 2019 it was awarded the status of Institute of Eminence by the Government of India. The Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur exists as an autonomous engineering and technology-oriented institute of higher education established by the Government of India in 1950. The first of the seven IITs established, the Government of India officially recognized it as an Institute of National Importance. Regarded as one of the best engineering institutions in India, IIT Kharagpur has ranked among the top engineering colleges in the academic ranking of Indian colleges by various engineering education surveys like India Today and Outlook.
IIT Kharagpur shares its organizational structure and undergraduate admission process with sister IITs. The students and alumni of IIT Kharagpur informally go by the name KGPians. Among all IITs, IIT Kharagpur has the largest campus (2,100 acres), the most departments, and the highest student enrollment. IIT Kharagpur has particularly earned fame for its festivals: Illumination and Rangoli, Spring Fest, and Kshitij.
IIT Kharagpur has 19 academic departments, eight multi-disciplinary centers/schools, and 13 schools of excellence in addition to laboratories and central research facilities. Apart from the main building in the central academic complex, the Srinivasa Ramanujan Complex also has common academic facilities. The institute has received numerous grants for research. It has filed over 100 patents, not including patents obtained by individual professors or students. Major sponsors for research include the Indian National Science Academy, Ministry of Human Resource and Development, Defence Research and Development Organization, Microsoft Corporation, Department of Science and Technology, and Indian Space Research Organization. IIT Kharagpur has had a separate cell known as the SRIC (Sponsored Research and Industrial Consultancy) cell since 1982. It handles sponsored research projects and industrial consultancy assignments, and has the infrastructure to simultaneously administer 600 R&D projects.
Women Entrepreneur in this issue is introducing a list of ‘Top 10 Alumni Women Leaders in IIT Kharagpur – 2022’, who have contributed to the growth of fashion industry in India. These young women have risen to top positions in their job and their stories will be a true motivation to women all over the world, those who want to chase their dreams. The following list has been prepared after being closely scrutinized by a distinguished panel of judges including CXOs, analysts and our editorial board.
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Aditi Sinha, Angel Investor
With around five years of cross-functional experience as a data scientist she has solved problems across marketing, customer support & advisory relations from classification & recognition to prediction and forecasting
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Anu Acharya, Co-Founder
A fiercely respected entrepreneur, serve as a governing board member and/or mentor for various high profile institutions such as the NIBMG, NIAB, IIIT Hyderabad, IvyCap Ventures, CSIR and ABLE. She is also a distinguished alumna from IIT Kharagpur
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Darshita Chaturvedi, Co-Founder & CEO
She is leading the development of a new full-stack framework for web development, and a frequent speaker at JavaScript and Python conferences worldwide
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Megha Bajaj, Vice President
She strives to establish a culture in which everyone feels like they have a stake in the company's success and takes personal responsibility for its outcomes
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Ritwika Chowdhury, CEO
An entrepreneur, researcher, and a leader with a demonstrated history of working as a AI Research Scientist at Intel and Engphile Labs
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Sampada Bhootna, Cross-Google Partnerships Manager
A management consultant, worked on startups, been involved in strategy and enterprise sales at SaaS startups (both early and growth stage), currently working at the firm to help the Indian startup ecosystem accelerate
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Sharon Rose Tamada, Operations Program Manager
Drives the adoption of Middle Mile Tech to scale the firm's Transportation Services (ATS) for transporting freight goods across India involving different modes of transport
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Sivareena S.L., VP & Business Head
A technology leaders with innovative technology enables zero-friction access to healthcare through her firm which also supports an end-to-end cashless experience
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Sneha Biswas, Founder & CEO
She has years of experience in the field of education and engaged in creating systems that can impact generations to come
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Vasanta Majety, Business Analyst
She supported more than 40 consulting aspirants in their case interview preparation via one-on-one mentorship sessions by guiding them through available resources