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KIRTHIGA REDDY
Kirthiga Reddy heads Facebook’s operations in India, supporting the company’s growing number of users, advertisers and developers worldwide who are capitalizing on Facebook’s global service to foster relationships with people and reach out to new customers locally and internationally.

Education:
MBA from Stanford University M.S. in Computer Engineering from Syracuse University B.E. in Computer Science from Ambedkar University, India.

Work Profile:
Prior to Facebook, Kirthiga was VP and GM of SaaS-based Consumer Security business unit and India operations at Phoenix Technologies. She led a global team located in US, India, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan. Kirthiga has also held the position of Director of Product Management at Motorola, Director of Engineering at Silicon Graphics and Associate at Booz Allen Hamilton, with most of her professional career based in Silicon Valley, California.

Current Job:
When Facebook opened its India office in 2010, Kirthiga Reddy had to start from scratch. Over the course of 4 years, Facebook has witnessed a rapid growth in its user base in India along with impressive brand and business engagement.

Awards and Honours:
At Silicon Graphics, she was the youngest director of engineering and the only woman in this role in her team. She was featured as Business Today's hottest young executives, Fortune India's Top 50 Most Powerful Women in India, Impact’s 100 Icons of India Digital Ecosystem among other recognition.

Family:
Reddy grew up in India. Born to middle-class parents, her father, a government employee, moved every every four years. She says that is what makes her an adaptable adult. Mumbai, Chennai, and smaller towns such as Dandeli and Nanded is where she spent her formative years. She is married and has 2 daughters name Ariya(9) and Aashna(12)

Avocations:
Fostering the next generation of women leaders in India, driving children's causes like safety and access to education, and making an impact at a national level.

References:
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/kirthiga-reddy-facebook-india-education-women-leaders/1/159488.html/ http://events.isb.edu/digitalsummit/2013/speakers_kirthiga_reddy.htm http://businesstoday.intoday.in/story/young-business-leaders-kirthiga-reddy-facebook/1/15083.html http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-02-03/news/46962921_1_coca-cola-india-kirthiga-reddy-businesses-facebook