Speaker Bio:  

Kavita Dhar
Director , Worldcon Technologies
Kavita has an overall experience of more than 15 years in the area of Learning & Management and more than 8 years in HR, Business Development, Quality, Finance, and Administration & Vendor Management. In her current job, she coordinates with different OEM and is responsible for overall Human Resource, Financial matters and Administration. In the area of Learning & Development, her responsibilities include the training operations of the organization across different levels and locations. Implement a Learning & Employee Development model with the objective of career and skill enhancement. Develop Competency Development Plans, appropriate Performance interventions, Customer presentations, Leadership Programs, facilitation of training programs and other learning interventions at corporate level. She has also been involved with Processes and Policies for employees, Quality Assurance, Project Management, In her previous assignments, she has been an Internal ISO Auditor, was instrumental in creating Domain competency in the area of Insurance, development of foreign language competency assessment centre. Other areas of expertise have been arranging social events, quiz programs, employee welfare, part of women empowerment scheme. Some of the organizations with whom she as been associated with are Conexant Systems, Satyam Computers, Metamore Global Solutions, Semantic Space, Aptech, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Uptron. Her academic qualification is in diverse fields like MBA-HR, Post Graduate Diploma in Systems Management, Computer language courses and she is a certified Professional Behavioral Analyst, Professional Value Analyst, Certified Transactional Analyst, Certified by Thomas International Personal Profile to administer the Thomas Personal Profile Analysis and its related instruments. Other than the above mentioned assignments she is also a Tennis mom for her two daughters who are Professional Tennis Players.
Sharada Rao
AVP, Healthcare and Life Sciences, AppLabs
Sharada Rao is the Assistant Vice President, Healthcare and Life Sciences practice at AppLabs, the world’s largest software testing and quality management company. In her current role, Sharada is responsible for business unit management, customer satisfaction, delivery excellence, new service and solution offerings, and competency development. Sharada is a seasoned business leader with over 20 years of IT experience with LifeSciences and Automotive customers in the US and the EU. She specializes in Customer Relationship Management, Account Management, and Operations and business development and has expertise in setting up offshore development centers. Some of her notable engagements have been with GlaxoSmithKline, Novartis, Merck & Co., Pfizer, and Roche. She delivered major automotive SI projects into General Motors, Nissan, and Daimler Chrysler. Sharada’s specialization includes, Transformational Business and IT advisory services for Integrated Healthcare, Life Sciences and Biotech industry; Global Delivery leadership and Innovation and thought leadership. Sharada is a management graduate from Stanford University and has an underlying graduation in Engineering.
Seema Grover
Associate Director, Dr.Reddy's Labs
Head –Mergers and Acquisitions, Associate Director Dr Reddy’s Laboratories Limited with 13 Years of Work experiance. 7 Years in the company Head - Group Planning and Analytics/ SAP implementation team/IFRS accounting Global Trust Bank (Oriental Bank of Commerce)/Corporate Finance Chartered Accountant
Seetha Lakshmi
Assistant Commissioner (CT) IT, Commercial Taxes Dept
Project eMission team member for implementation of Goods and Service Tax IT related issues. Overseeing the IT wing and managing various projects like e Returns , epayments , data centre upgradation and all IT related services in the department.Worked as Assistant Commissioner (Vat Management )2007-2008 at Secunderabad Division, Commercial Taxes Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, India. Auditing the books of Accounts of taxpayers and adding revenues to the Targets. Public Information Officer administering Right to Information Act. And also worked for Central Computer Wing, Commercial Taxes Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, India as Assistant Commissioner ( IT)2004-2006 Abids Circle, Abids Division, Hyderabad, AP, India. Job Title : Commercial Taxes Officer 2000-2003 Administering General Sales Tax Act, Entertainment Tax Act, Professional Tax Act, Luxury Acts. Awarded BEST CTO for the Division in Abids twice for achieving the Targets and overall performance and managing the Circle office operations. Jangaon Circle,Warangal Division, AP, India. Job Title: Commercial Taxes Officer. 1998-1999. Municipal Commissioner , Uppal kalan Municipality,Uppal, Hyderabad 1995-1997. Management Trainee in Steel Authority of India , Public sector.undertaking 1993-1994Bachelor of Engineering( Electrical) ,1992.College of Engineering, Osmania University, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India.Certified PMP ( PMP No 1259391),2009 Diploma in NGO and Social Management from Centre for Social Initiative and Management (CSIM), Hyderabad, 2008.
Charumathy Srinivasan
Principal Development Manager, Microsoft India (R&D)
Charu Srinivasan is a Principal Development Manager at Microsoft India (R&D) and oversees the development of virtualization technologies. She has been with Microsoft since 1992. She has spent most of her career in building sophisticated distributed systems and has enjoyed understanding scale and performance characteristics of these systems. In her various roles at Microsoft, Charu splits her focus between people management responsibilities (recruiting new talent, mentoring and growing people and developing effective engineering processes) and technical issues (developing and articulating a long-term technical vision, creating and reviewing designs and exploring new technology directions). She started her career working on Lan Manager for Unix. Subsequently, she moved to JET database team and worked on innovative multi-master replication technologies for the Microsoft Access database engine. She then led the development effort for Merge Replication in the SQL Server database engine for three releases. She also led the development effort for heterogeneous replication technologies in SQL Server and became an architect in the SQL Server team focused on replication technologies. In 2005, Charu moved to Microsoft India (R&D)as Architect for System Center Data Protection Manager. Recently, she joined the core operating systems division to focus on client and server virtualization technologies Charu holds a Master Degree in Computer Science from the University of California, Santa Barbara and a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from College of Engineering, Guindy (Anna University).
Dr. Akila Jaikumar
Senior V.P & Director, Bodhtree Consulting
Akila has over 15 years of experience, first as a Scientist in a CSIR Lab and then in the IT industry. She has experience in architecting, designing, and developing software solutions in diverse areas such as real-time data processing, simulation projects for the defense sector, investment banks, e-business, telecommunications, healthcare and storage solutions. Akila has played various roles in Project Management, Delivery Management and Competency Excellence at leading IT companies like DE Shaw and Virtusa.
Kavitha Jain
Vice President, MDN Edify Education
Currently, She is the Vice President of MDN EDIFY Education. She has completed her MBA, Specialized in HR and Ph.D in Transaction Analysis. She also completed BBA, Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics, Advanced Diploma in Interior Designing. A certified Trainer of JCI University with an effective human resource training experience of 13 yrs. Designed need based training modules on various topics for various Corporate Houses, Educational Institutes, and Organisations .An award wining dancer and trainer of Latin American and also a certified Graphologist. She is a highly focused and result oriented individual
P Jyothi Rao
VP, ALEAP
P Jyothi Rao a post graduate in MA Psychology. She is one of the founder members of ALEAP. She has made several documentaries, short films and serials. Her memorable achievements are GOLDEN NANDI AWARD by Govt of AP, the highest award in film making. She was awarded BEST DOCUMENTARY AWARD OF THE YEAR 2004.
Sridevi Potu
Vice President, LGS Global
Sridevi Potu is currently the Vice President at LGS Global, a well know information technology services provider with a global reach. Apart from being an industry expert with more than 16 years of experience in IT industry, Sridevi has renowned global experience for having managed various technical and management roles in leading companies of US and India. She is an engineering degree holder in Electronics and Communications and a founding member 3K Technologies Limited before the acquisition of LGS. Ever since the merger of 3K with LGS, she has constantly been guiding the company to become one among the established IT services companies. She is the Founder and President of NGO Svechha Foundation, a prestigious social organization in India. Her contributions in these community programs are a never ending list in the Svechha chapter.
Nirmala
Vice President Online Business Unit Head, HCL
Currently Nirmala is Vice President in HCL Technologies and heading the Online Business Group. Prior to that She had a long association with Motorola and held various leadership roles and worked both for Cellular Infrastructure and Mobile business units. In her last assignment at Motorola, she was heading the Mobile Devices Business unit at Hyderabad and was responsible for the release of Mobile Apps & Services on different Motorola products. Key contributor for Motorola Hyderabad center creation and scaling up the center on software engineering practices and technology. She had extensive experience in managing the teams across the globe. Prior to that she worked in C-DOT, as a program manager for Transmission division, she was responsible for the development of wireless communication equipment based on cellular technologies for supporting Rural communication needs and PABX needs for commercial centers. She had a short stint in Hindustan Aeronautics Avionics Design Bureau as Design engineer before moving to C-DOT. Academic credentials include B.Tech in Electronics & Communications, Advanced Diploma in Business Management, Executive Program in Business Management from IIM-Calcutta.
Anitha Chaparala
General Manager, Image Hospitals
She has around 15 yrs working experience in Media,Administration, Programming ,Hospitality, Public Relations & Business Development. Out of which 13 yrs experience in Managerial category in TV programming(Creative Head),Administration & Business Development,Editor clinical proceedings, Campaign planning for the Hospitals and Construction and Fun center in both electronic and Print media. She also worked as Programming.Head & Manager(Admin)-ETV Telugu Involved in the projects of external production agencies / companies in Casting, Scheduling of promos and preview of episodes of AVM Productions - Chennai, Raadan TV - Chennai,KRIS Srikanth productions - Chennai, MINBIMBINGAL - Chennai, RK Tele Shows - Hyderabad, Neeharika films Hyderabad etc
Sumedha Saraogi
Sr. Vice President – Global Business Development, DQ Entertainment Intl
Sumedha Saraogi, is a graduate in Engineering from MSUniversity, Baroda and holds a Masters Degree in Marketing from(SIBM). Sumedha has over 15 years of experience in the fields of product management, business management and international sales and marketing in the manufacturing and service sectors.
Tanuja Abburi
Global HR Director, Intelligroup
Tanuja works for Intelligroup as Global HR Director and is responsible for key people initiatives including Employee First, Process optimization, HR Branding and Leadership Development. She is a Management Graduate from Andhra University and has 14+ yrs of experience. Before joining Intelligroup, Tanuja was associated with Bank of America as a Vice President responsible for the leadership hiring of its India organization. Prior to this Tanuja has worked with organizations like DE Shaw, ADP, Hewitt Associates and Polaris. She has worked in the areas of Performance Management, Learning and Development and Talent Acquisition. Tanuja is also a co-founder of an HR magazine called “People Matters” which addresses people and leadership related issues in organizations.
Anuradha Panth
Country Head, MDN Edify school
Currently working as Country Head Academics and Operation, MDN EDIFY Education. She is Post graduate in Chemistry & English. To keep herself abreast with the technology she pursued MCA and passed it with flying colours. Once in the school administration the additional knowledge of Business Administration came in handy for her to establish her rapport with the teaching fraternity.Her career spans across 20 years with vast experience in teaching and school administration.