WE Local Bengaluru Advisory Board

Bindhu is a multi-faceted strategic Leader with close to two decades of experience, spanning from software/firmware development to managing new product development. Worked in healthcare, automotive and telecom domains. Being part of the highly regulated industry, ensuring timely deliverables with appropriate quality is her strength. She currently leads the product development of an electromechanical healthcare subsystem, She also leads the Firmware development and electrical teams and is part of the “Women in Science and Engineering”  employee resource group in Medtronic.

Bindhu has been part of SWE since 2021, Speed mentoring chair for 2021 -2022. The journey with SWE has been rewarding.  Collaborating and learning with industry specialists and likeminded individuals. The journey from the entry level professional to senior management is not a straight forward path and is not achievable by just one recipe. SWE conference as a platform provides access to industry leaders and their learnings, this will absolutely help every participant to craft their career path as they progress in their journey of engineering excellence.

Anshuma is a technology-driven & positive leader with 18+ years of work experience in Site Strategy, Digital technology enablement, IT Operational leadership, Customer experience, Product Development, Program/Portfolio management.

In her current role, Anshuma is leading IT for Applied material India having an overall responsibility for strategic partnership between IT and India business units. Anshuma leads a large team and is responsible for driving Applied India’s IT strategic roadmap, operations and support while aligning with global processes, strategies and supporting the IT needs of the global organization. She is part of the India leadership team and also part of Applied Material’s Asia council focusing on Digital transformation.

Having worked in the semi-conductor manufacturing industry, she brings a wealth of experience from that domain. Singh is an active member and speaker at various Technology forums (UBS Forums, Frost & Sullivan , 3AI, GHCI, WITI, IWN),) both at a national and international level.

She has a passion for diversity and organization development and is a strong advocate for the growth of women in STEM. She is the advisory board member and Vice President of Society for Women Engineers India . When off work, Anshuma likes to indulge in travel, creative writing, coaching, fitness and be the doting mom of her little ones.

Sadhana is a passionate professional with 7+ years of experience in AIML Software & Product Development. She started her career with Caterpillar as college graduate intern in 2014. Her team contributes to provide ML- Analytics solutions for end users in their businesses. She is equipped with a record of success in innovation. Some of her innovations are registered as patents with USPTO. One of her inventions is registered as “Copy Right & Trade Secret“ with Caterpillar Inc.

She always stresses upon the importance STEM careers for every female in the country. She organizes various STEM outreach events for school & college students throughout India. She is a SWE Global Ambassador for FY23. Sadhana has been part of various initiatives to empower and educate women engineers. Currently, she is serving as “Vice President–Professional Development” for the SWE Chennai Affiliate. She is also “Core Member” of the Women Initiative Network (WIN) at Caterpillar.

Sunyana is a strategic and visionary leader with two decade of experience in Automotive, Retail, Banking and Railways. Her expertise lies in product development, testing, automations, DevOPs, building products from scratch, establishing new teams and make them successful. Her latest interests includes Artificial intelligence.

She is passionate about innovation and steering teams towards excellence. She has innovated new products and have added several items in process excellence during her different roles. Currently she leads a product development team as Senior Software Manager for Wabtec based out of Bangalore.

She is the India leader for women ERG group of her company leading around 500+ women. She has worked extensively for Women engagement, development, overall growth and mental wellbeing for women in workforce for her organization. She has also mentored/coached more than 100 women outside her professional role.

She holds a Post graduation Diploma in Information Technology Management from Symbiosis Pune and Bachelors in Electrical Engineering from NIT Hamirpur. A mother of two, her hobbies include cooking, reading, travelling and currently trying her luck on classical dance.

As RASWE President and Rockwell representative, I empower women in STEM and drive business growth through innovative technologies. Leading Data Center strategy for APAC Region in my current role in Rockwell, I leverage AI and IIoT to connect enterprises and communities. Rockwell fosters the intersection of AI, IIoT, and Women in STEM, and I'm excited to share our vision at We Local Pune. Let's connect and drive change together, promoting Rockwell as the largest organization dedicated to connecting enterprises and communities.