AnitaB.Org India Pune Chapter

Pune community Chapter was launched with much enthusiasm and fanfare on 29th July 2016, initiated by volunteers from renowned IT companies. The mission was simple. It was fired by the zeal to build a dynamic community for professional STEM women in the City of Peshwas and create a platform where they could network and build a thriving ecosystem. This marked the start of a seven-year journey that gained momentum with each passing year, thanks to a well-planned schedule of events held at regular intervals. The Pune chapter has been one of the most active local chapters that succeeded in:

• Creating a space for women at all levels to network professionally.
• Establishing a supportive environment that promotes professional advancement.
• Facilitating a nurturing environment for informal mentorship.

Sushma Joshi
Director Communication & Branding | DEI Evangelist | Blogger-storyteller | Mentor-Coach | AnitaB.Org Pune Community Lead

Accomplished employee and integrated communication expert with demonstrated reputation of being a strategic partner across all levels of business. Skilled in Internal communication strategy, comprehensive digital marketing & innovation related campaigns and change management frameworks. A champion of Diversity initiatives and leader of the women's networking forum. Active in professional community as an Advisory Council member of the Grace Hopper India Conference for women in Technology. Lead organizer of the ABI.Pune network.
Passionate about volunteering and contributing to social enterprises. Co-founder of a non-profit Sankalp Abhinav Bharat. Love spending time with young professionals mentoring, coaching and sharing experiences. Inspired by the yogic approach to holistic living.

    Nandini De
    Senior Director of Engineering at VMware Carbon Black

    25 years of experience in product engineering, management. At present Director of Engineering at VMware Carbon Black responsible for cloud-based security solutions. Dynamic and result oriented leader with a passion for innovating and delivering world class quality products and solutions with extensive experience in leading multifunctional teams. Led D&I initiatives in my organisations and co-lead for Pune chapter of AnitaB.org.

    Specialties:
    * Cloud based data security for on-prem and cloud environments
    * Data Management for Hybrid Cloud Environments
    * Data protection and availability for mission critical applications
    * E-Discovery and information management solutions for large Enterprises.
    * Script and Language technologies (Indian)
    * Television broadcast technologies