IEEE Bangalore TechICON: Pamela Kumar

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IEEE Bangalore TechICON: Pamela Kumar
Featured IEEE Bangalore Member: Ms Pamela Kumar
Director General, TSDSI (Telecom Standards Development Society of India) Pr
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Featured IEEE Bangalore Member: Ms Pamela Kumar
Director General, TSDSI (Telecom Standards Development Society of India) President & Founder Chair, CCIC
An alumnus of PEC Chandigarh, Rutgers University and IIM Bangalore, Pamela brings with her an experience of 30+ years in the communications, computers and semiconductor industry.
She has held several other leadership roles as a senior member of IEEE – such as General Chair of IEEE ANTS Conference, Coordinator for IEEE Region 10 Industry Relations, Chair for IEEE Computer Society Chapter & Vice Chair of IEEE Bangalore section, etc.
You have knowledge and experience over such a wide range of topics starting with Telecom when you started your career at CDOT, to Semiconductors at TI and System at IBM followed by your work at the Cloud-Computing Initiative.
Hence, I would attribute my ability to navigate across domains and technology areas to the following best practices that I have used throughout my student days and career:
This would force me to stay abreast with the latest developments in Technologies and is the best way to learn a new area.
I have worked mainly in the industry (public sector – CDoT, and private- AT&T, TI, IBM, HP & Start-ups), my recent role of driving professional bodies has given me the opportunity to work closely with Govt..
2. Advice to new graduates: When you make your career choices, you need to adopt a 2-step process.
Explain how R&D may be different from product development and what are characteristics engineers should acquire to work in either area.
You have been a long- time member of IEEE and are currently leading a technical society.
1. Learning – The best way to keep abreast of new developments and trends in Technology and skilling yourself in new areas.
2. Networking – By participating in IEEE activities and volunteering in IEEE Chapters and Societies you develop a very enriching and helpful network amongst the professional community locally as well as globally.
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