Padmasree Warrior is the chief technology officer of technology giant Cisco
Warrior is one of the highest ranking Indian-American women in the field of technology in the United States.
Prior to joining Cisco, Warrior was CTO of Motorola and the driving force behind the mobile major's growth and innovative successes.
She quit the company when Motorola’s chief executive officer Ed Zander decided to give up his job too.
Warrior was with Motorola since 1984 and is an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (from where she received her bachelor of science degree in chemical engineering). She then obtained her master of science degree in chemical engineering from Cornell University.
She was also the company's first female executive vice president.
At Motorola, Warrior was also responsible for the success of Motorola Labs, the global software group and emerging early-stage businesses of the company. Her operational responsibilities included leading a global team of 4,600 technologists, prioritising technology programmes, creating value from intellectual property, guiding creative research from innovation through early-stage commercialisation, and influencing standards and roadmaps.
Image: Padmasree Warrior accepting the National Medal of Technology Award from President George W Bush. | File photograph
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