Anamita Guha

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Anamita Guha is a quantum computing and AI expert. She currently works as a product manager at Facebook. She is an If/Then ambassador and was featured in the Smithsonian's "#IfThenSheCan - The Exhibit", a collection of life-sized 3D-printed statues of role models in STEM.[1]

Early life and education[edit]

Guha was born in India and immigrated with her family to Kansas when she was 2 years old. At age 3 her family moved to the San Francisco Bay Area.[1] She had early exposure to computers and began designing websites as a side hustle by age 9.[2] Guha majored in Cognitive Science at University of California, Berkeley.

Career[edit]

She previously worked as Global Lead of Product Management at IBM Quantum and as a Lead Product Manager at IBM Watson.[1]

At Facebook, Guha uses artificial intelligence to improve user experience and protect user data.[1]

Guha was featured in the Make That Change campaign for the nonprofit Girls Who Code.[3]

She was named one of the top 25 software product executives of 2020.[4]

Personal life[edit]

Guha resides in New York, New York.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e "| IF/THEN® Collection". www.ifthencollection.org. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
  2. ^ Kerpen, Carrie. "How Anamita Guha Is Workin' It To Inspire The Next Generation Of Female STEM Leaders". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
  3. ^ Code, Girls Who. "Girls Who Code Campaign Empowers Young Women to 'Make That Change' by Pursuing Careers in Tech". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
  4. ^ jirehl. "The Top 25 Software Product Executives Of 2020 | The Software Report". Retrieved 2022-11-17.