2. Who am I?
- Technical Research Analyst (Geek)
- Mother
- Explorer, nature and animal lover
- Vegetarian
- Artist
- Eternal learner
I love to eat on banana leaves.
3. What do I do?
- Interact with clients to identify problems
- Monitor, analyze, evaluate, and propose technology solutions
- Automate business processes
- Troubleshoot mysterious technology issues
- Learn and apply new technology and concepts
- Connect with dynamic thought leaders
4. Why do I do it?
Deep passion about empowering the needy by equipping them
with technology, skills, abilities, and knowledge.
- Obsession with technology
- Compulsiveness to improve processes, myself, quality of life
- Channel for my creative and altruistic tendencies
5. How do I do it?
- Actively listening to clients
- Frequently updating my knowledge on technology
applications
-Applying the technology I preach
- Opening the mind to endless possibilities
- Respecting people’s ‘zones’ and their inclination to perform
a task their way
- Being conscious of the social environment around and
peacefully coexisting with the other entities living in it
Comprehensive list of skills on my website
6. Where have I been?
University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Department of Epidemiology:
Application development
- Department of Genetics:
Process automation
- Division of Continuing Medical Education:
User Interface design
Infinity Insurance:
Web development, research and analysis
University of Massachusetts Medical School:
Business and Systems analysis
Extended Curriculum Vitae on my website
7. “ Her interpersonal and communications skills allow her to
develop productive working relationships with both our clients
and our staff. Gaya is highly respected by her co-workers for her
willingness to help anyone anytime she can.”
- Angela DiTerlizzi,
Project Manager at UMass Medical School
“She has a very unique combination of technical acumen and
business proficiency. She is extremely detail oriented, creative and
thinks critically when faced with obstacles or decisions. Gaya's
interpersonal skills are also strong and she performs well on a
team, as well as individually. ”
- Kevin Vezertzis,
Technology Manager at Infinity Insurance
“Gayathri is one of the most creative, inventive, hard-working, and dedicated IT
professionals I have worked with at UAB. In managing our division's web presence, she
not only designed, developed, and implemented our website, she essentially established
our brand for that period. She is an outstanding asset to any organization, and a
wonderful person to boot.”
- Katie Crenshaw,
Assistant Director, Continuing Medical Education, UAB
8. What helps me do it?
- Advanced Degrees in Engineering
- Bachelors in Electronics and Instrumentation
Engineering (2004)
- Masters in Software Engineering (2007)
- Ongoing Masters in Business Administration
(2013 expected)
- Continued Education
- Technology skills
- Ability to learn quickly
Complete list of publications on my website
9. What else do I do?
-Tickle my daughter
- Paint my thoughts
- Experiment with food
- Camp, hike and kayak
- Volunteer
10. How can you connect with me?
@GSundarUMASS
YouTube.com/user/gayasundar
LinkedIn.com/in/gayathrisundar
Slideshare.net/gayasundar
Sundar.Gayathri
www.gayathrisundar.com
