Shalini Kapoor

Shalini Kapoor
Born
NationalityIndian
CitizenshipIndia
EducationB.Tech. (Computer Science),
MBA (Information Systems)
Alma materS. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research,
Institute of Engineering and Technology
OccupationChief Technologist
EmployerAmazon Web Services

Shalini Kapoor is the India's first woman IBM Fellow.[1][2][3] She is working as President and Chief Technologist for AWS, India.[4][5][6][7][8]

Early life and education[edit]

Kapoor was born and raised in India, growing up in the city of Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh.[1] She received her B.Tech. in Computer science from University of Lucknow's Institute of Engineering and Technology.[9] She also gained an MBA in Information Systems from S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research.[10]

Career[edit]

Shalini started her career with HCL, where she worked for three years, after which she joined IBM Software Labs as a solution architect.[1]

She is the first woman IBM Fellow in India and as India's CTO for AI Applications, she leads strategy and thought leadership on AI Infusion across all IBM's global offerings. Known for incubating next-gen solutions, her current focus is on creating AI solutions that address climate risk, sustainability, and women's participation in STEM. Shalini holds 14 patents[11] and is a frequently published author and speaker.[10][4][12][13][14]

She is author of the book, 'AI for You: The New Game Changer'.[15]

She also founded the Ankurit Foundation, an NGO that facilitates the early adoption and education of technology and innovation within children.[16]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Meet India's first woman IBM Fellow". The Times of India. 2020-04-16. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
  2. ^ IBM. "Shalini Kapoor Is India's First Woman IBM Fellow". cacm.acm.org. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  3. ^ "Shalini Kapoor". IBM Newsroom. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
  4. ^ a b "Ms. Shalini Kapoor". Indian Institute of Information Technology. 2021-07-07. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
  5. ^ suryavanshi, budhram (2022-11-22). "Shalini". IOTSHOW.IN | Award-winning IoT Conference in India. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
  6. ^ "Shalini Kapoor - News". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  7. ^ Bureau, The Hindu (2023-09-13). "Amazon Web Services ties up with ISRO". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  8. ^ "AWS, Isro, IN-SPACe aid space startups with cloud". The Times of India. 2023-09-15. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  9. ^ "IBM's Kapoor is first Indian woman Fellow". The Times of India. 2020-04-11. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
  10. ^ a b "Shalini Kapoor | Honoured as 2022 Influential Leader by AACSB". S P Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR). Retrieved 2023-09-14.
  11. ^ "Shalini Kapoor Inventions, Patents and Patent Applications - Justia Patents Search". patents.justia.com. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  12. ^ ""AI will help fast-track sustainability," says Shalini Kapoor, IBM Fellow, CTO for AI Applications". INDIAai. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
  13. ^ Desai, Vaishnavi (2022-04-05). "Bringing women to the forefront of DeepTech: Shalini Kapoor, IBM". DATAQUEST. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
  14. ^ "Shalini Kapoor | 2022 AACSB Influential Leader". www.aacsb.edu. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
  15. ^ Kapoor, Shalini; Mehta, Sameep (2022-12-05). AI for You: The New Game Changer. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-93-5435-232-4.
  16. ^ "Making Technology Palatable for Kids". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2023-09-14.