Smitha Shyam

Smitha Shyam is a seasoned technology executive with a wealth of experience in leadership roles at top-tier companies like Uber, Google, and various smaller organizations.

With a background in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of Michigan and NIT Karnataka, Smitha has demonstrated a strong balance of skills in Engineering, Leadership, Innovation, Product Management, and Business Development.

Throughout her career, Smitha has excelled in leading large organizations, driving innovation, and facilitating multi-billion-dollar business growth through transformative initiatives.

She is renowned for her ability to build and inspire high-performing global teams across diverse domains including AI/ML, web technologies, advertising, e-commerce, gig economy platforms, and mobile technologies.

Smitha has played a pivotal role in implementing organizational practices, integrating acquisitions, and spearheading cross-functional collaborations to deliver end-to-end solutions.

In addition to her corporate roles, Smitha is an advisor for Machine Learning (ML) startups, an advocate for ML democratization, and a driving force behind D&I initiatives, actively promoting diversity and inclusion within the technology sector.

Her specialties include building high-performance teams, developing quality products at scale, AI/ML technologies, large-scale distributed systems, leading organizational change, and fostering cultures of diversity and inclusion.

Smitha Shyam's professional journey has seen her serve in key positions such as Senior Director of Engineering at Waymo, Head of Uber AI, Director of Engineering at Uber, Staff Engineer/Technical Lead Manager at Google, Senior Software Engineer at AMD, and Software Engineer at various tech firms.

Her educational background, complemented by her vast industry experience, makes Smitha a dynamic leader and influencer in the tech domain.