I am an ardent believer in using thought leadership, skills, and expertise to advance the applications of data and AI for social good. Here are a few of my honorary positions with prestigious organizations with a social, environmental, and economic cause.
As a Chapter of UNA-USA, UNA-SF educates people within its jurisdiction about the invaluable work of the United Nations, raises funds locally, and carries out local education and advocacy activities related to the United Nations. Moreover, UNA-SF recruits, retains, and engages members within its geographic jurisdiction to build a strong constituency of UN supporters. As board member of UNA, SF Ms. Kaddevarmuth is responsible for exploring the avenues of applications of big data and data science to achieve United Nations Global Sustainable Development Goals.
Evanta CDAO community is a powerful network of data & analytics leaders across the world’s leading organizations. The community organizes varied events focused on structuring data governance to improve the digital enterprise; fostering a culture of data literacy and analytics-based decision making; driving business value through access & collaboration. Ms. Kaddevarmuth in inducted into this prestigious CDAO, SF Governing Body to drive greater socio-economic impact through data & AI.
Women in Data Science, Stanford University is a global community. WiDS is a worldwide actionable community, incubated at Stanford University, on a mission to change the field of data science across the globe by elevating and empowering women. It is a global initiative with over 100,000 beneficiaries and 200 events across 175 countries. Ms. Kaddevarmuth has been associated with and served this community as an organizing committee member, ambassador, datathon committee member and speaker.
WiMLDS's mission is to support and promote women and gender minorities practicing, studying, or interested in the fields of machine learning, data science and artificial intelligence. We are inclusive to anyone who supports our cause regardless of gender or technical background. WiMLDS has ~100 chapters worldwide with over 50,000 members. Ms. Kaddevarmuth co-founded the WiMLDS Bengaluru chapter and organized multiple events to create opportunities for our members to engage in technical and professional conversations in a positive, supportive environment by hosting talks by prominent female or gender minorities scientists and engineers, technical workshops, networking events and hackathons.
The Insights Association, formed by the merger of the Council of American Survey Research Organizations (CASRO) and the Marketing Research Association (MRA) in January 2017, with more than 325 member companies and their 32,000 employees. IA protects and creates demand for the evolving Insights and Analytics industry by promoting the indisputable role of insights in driving business impact. As an IA Laureate Ms. Kaddevarmuth engages with the IA community globally and serve as mentor to less experienced colleagues and students and fulfill the role of ambassador for the industry and insights association.
Chief is the private membership network focused on connecting and supporting women executive leaders. The network is designed to help women in the C-suite, senior executives, and VPs strengthen their leadership and influence. The Chief’s mission is to change the face of leadership. Ms. Kaddevarmuth is Chief member of this executive forum.
