Neerja Raman
Senior Research Fellow, Stanford University
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Neerja Raman is a recognized author and executive in management research. Neerja is former Director, Strategic Planning and Imaging Systems Lab, Hewlett Packard Labs and currently Senior Fellow at Stanford University where she is developing business and leadership models for social entrepreneurs. She is on the advisory committee for Cyber-Infrastructure, National Science Foundation and board member of several non-profits. She was inducted into the Women in Technology International Hall of Fame in 2005 for global leadership and was recognized with a Distinguished Citizen Award by Federation of Indo Americans in 2006. Neerja’s book, “The Practice and Philosophy of Decision Making” was featured in the category “Books that Empower Women” by WITI. Her research at Stanford has been published in various conference proceedings and as chapter “Eco-Stacking: A Strategy for Success in Social and Business Agendas” in the summer 2007 book “Innovative Approaches to Reducing Global Poverty”. Neerja is a graduate of the Kellogg Executive Program, Northwestern University, and has Masters degrees from S.U.N.Y Stony Brook, New York and Delhi University, India.
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While Director of Research, Imaging Technology and Systems, HP Labs, Neerja was inducted into the prestigious WITI Hall of Fame . Prior to HP Labs, her team designed and developed software that enabled low cost chemical analyses. Under her leadership, HP pioneered drug testing at the Olympics. Neerja’s academic experience includes research at Stanford University and U.C. San Diego.
Neerja pioneered corporate recognition of diversity as a business value. Skills acquired to successfully navigate the pitfalls of being the only female in high pressure environments and lessons from her upbringing in India are articulated in a management book “The Practice and Philosophy of Decision Making: A Seven Step Spiritual Guide.” It was featured at the authors' expo "Books that Empower Women".
Neerja is active in the community. She has been a United Way Chair at HP. She serves on the advisory board of Maitri, a women’s self empowerment organization, is a member of Indian Business and Professional Women and executive director of IWE. Federation of Indo-Americans has recognized her accomplishments as an author and technologist with an award of distinction.
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