A Pioneering Technology Leader Advancing AI Ethics and Social Impact
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IBMSaishruthi Swaminathan serves as Ethics by Design and Board Program Advisor at IBM, following her role as Advisory Data Scientist in IBM's AI Strategy and Innovation division and Technical Lead at the Center for Open Source Data and AI Technologies (CODAIT). After earning her Master's in Electrical Engineering with Data Science specialization from San Jose State University and Bachelor's in Electronics and Instrumentation, she has established herself as a leader in democratizing AI through open source technologies. Working with a global team of 30+ developers and data scientists, she has contributed to frameworks like PyTorch, TensorFlow, and Spark while developing tools for AI fairness, explainability, and robustness. Her passion extends beyond technology to social impact, leading initiatives for rural children's education and organizing women empowerment meetups. Her educational content has reached over 96,000 learners through various platforms, and she frequently speaks about cognitive bias in machine learning and ethical AI practices. Growing up in rural India without internet access, she brings a unique perspective to making technology accessible to underserved communities