Show Notes
Eliiza is teaming up with Jewelrock and Women in AI APAC to run a limited interview series in support of the Women in AI Awards 2023. The series will showcase conversations with a number of thought leaders and subject matter experts across industry and academia in Australia and New Zealand on topics like career, the future of AI technologies and the responsible application of AI. Our esteemed guests are all representing sponsors of the Women in AI Awards, which will be held on 16th June in Sydney for the APAC region. Our next guest is Aruna Kolluru, the Chief Technologist, Emerging Technology at Dell Technologies, Asia Pacific & Japan. Bio: Aruna Kolluru is the Chief Technologist for Emerging Technologies at Dell Technologies, Asia Pacific and Japan. In this capacity, she collaborates with organizations throughout the Asia-Pacific region to provide them with a comprehensive understanding of the potential of emerging technologies and how to conceptualize, create, and leverage these solutions to achieve tangible business outcomes. She is also a member National AI Centre, Australia, Think Tanks, providing expertise and insights on the topics of Responsible AI, Diversity and Inclusion in AI, and AI at Scale. She is also an Expert Advisor at Responsible AI Institute and a Technical committee member of TinyML Asia Pacific. Based in Sydney, Aruna is at the forefront of emerging technologies and has helped numerous companies build solutions with Artificial Intelligence, Digital Twins, Quantum Computing, Federated Learning, Big Data and other innovative technologies. She has 22 years of experience in the industry, covering a broad spectrum of technologies. Prior to her role at Dell Technologies, Aruna worked in various positions including Cloud Platforms Technologist, Big Data Technologist, Middleware Technologist, Java Architect and Presales specialist at both IBM and Oracle. Having worked across a variety of different technology areas, she appreciates facing new challenges and has enjoyed an ongoing learning process and new challenges. Her technical expertise coupled with her passion for educating and exciting others about new technology is what sets Aruna apart. She is an accomplished thought leader, passionate about intersection of business and technology opens in bettering business and society at large and is particularly interested in furthering the appetite for adoption of emerging technologies to achieve this. Her work on applying machine learning to optimise operational efficiency in data back-up systems has been patented. In addition, she has received and been shortlisted for several industry awards, recognising the work she had done to support customers across the APJ region. She is a co-author of the book 60 leaders in AI. Aruna is a speaker at AI conferences, round tables, podcasts, and several other events. Furthermore, she is an active mentor in the IT industry, frequently speaking at a variety of programs, including Dell Technologies' Girls in Engineering and Technology, the Dell and UTS partnership for Women in Action, AI Avengers program, the Dell Technologies Code like a Girl program and guest lectures at universities. Aruna holds a B.Tech in Computer Science and Systems Engineering from Andhra University in India, a masters degree in Software Systems from BITS, PILANI, India, and a Graduate Diploma in Management from the Australian Graduate School of Management. Aruna is a self-learner has completed extensive training programs and certifications to developed advanced technical skills and stay abreast with the latest. Links: Aruna Kolluru on Linkedin National AI Centre Think Tanks Responsible AI Institute TinyML Asia Pacific Applying machine learning to optimise operational efficiency in data back-up systems 60 Leaders in AI
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