Ambiga Dhiraj First Woman CEO Of An Indian Unicorn,

Mu Sigma

Researcher and entrepreneur Ambiga Dhiraj created a new record when she took over the reigns of Mu Sigma.

Ambiga has become the first woman chief executive of an Indian technology company that's worth at least $1 billion.

She grew up in a small town called Tirunelveli, did her engineering from Guindy, Anna University and went to the US for her Masters. She worked at Motorola in their research division for about 10 years, and then the Mu Sigma journey happened.

"One thing my father always instilled in me was the value of work hard. He also taught me that anything done with good intentions will lead to good impact. And also never be worried about what the conservative way of thinking says. I always had the freedom to do whatever I wanted”, says Ambiga.

Ambiga is the flag bearer of a unique culture comprising of client operations, learning and development at the one the fast growing organizations today.

"I want to create the most resilient organization, one with the proper foundation to support our growth over the next five years," opines Ambiga who was the COO of Mu Sigma since 2012.

Yet another woman makes her mark in business.

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