Home: Sunnyvale, CA. Profession: Software engineer. Organization: Cloud and Network Services business unit. Title: Head of Standards and Research. Pronouns: She/Her/Hers. Alma mater: Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. Languages spoken: English, French, Spanish, and Persian.
Current project: 6G future AI-native autonomous network. Recent recognition: Winner of Full Stack Award in 2025. Recent professional development: Focusing on Agentic AI and their use in telecom space. Latest accomplishment: First prototype of AI-native autonomous edge. Latest contribution to others: Volunteering for Blood Cancer United for their Student Visionary of the Year campaign for 2025 and 2026. What’s been your big (or biggest leap)? Following my passion to launch a few startups. The last one was about music based on research we had done. Hobbies: Technology and AI, spending time with my family and daughter, and her related activities.
Personality profile: Open, decisive, nurturing, encouraging. Moral compass: Integrity, fairness and compassion. How do you define a perfect friendship? Has your back, no matter the circumstances, and never betrays you. Tells you the truth regardless of circumstances. How do you define an ideal business relationship? A common goal or having a mentality to achieve a value-driven, strategic objective together. What is your greatest joy? My family. What is your greatest fear? Losing the ability to fulfil my core purpose at work. What natural talent have you neglected? Music and piano. I used to play, and it’s been a while since I played piano. What is at the top of your bucket list? Travel to Latin America and Southeast Asia.
What was your first paying job? My internship at a high-tech company. What was your favorite college course? Programming. What was your favorite childhood toy or game? Swimming in the sea and reading books. What movie have you repeatedly watched? Sound of Music and a lot of classic movies. What’s the best advice you received growing up? Never give up on things that matter to you. What’s the best advice you received in your career? You manage your own career. What modern technology innovation do you most appreciate? Agentic AI and reinforcement learning, at the moment.
What is your big idea?
I am working on next generation of mobile network, i.e. 6G AI-native network.
What change would you like to see in the world? Have alternative food options, biodegradable waste, and better sources of energy with reduced carbon footprint. What message do you want to send out into the world? Live in the moment but think about what type of world you are leaving behind for the next generation after us. What mega-trend most excites you? Agentic AI and reinforcement learning now. What mega-trend most concerns you? Lack of attention to keeping the earth clean or to alternate sources of energy or food.
What title would you choose for the movie about your life? Miles to New Life. What actor would you choose to play you in the movie about your life? Meryl Streep. As a kid, what did you first want to be when you grew up? A reporter. How would you choose to spend tomorrow, if you knew it was your last day on earth? With my immediate family. I prefer to keep where and what as a surprise. What advice would you give your younger self? Set firm ground rules before entering a business with your friend. This goes hand in hand with “kind but determined.”
Personal mission: Taking care of my family, and leaving a legacy I would be proud of. Personal motto: Kind but determined. Favorite quote: “The only way to do great work is to love what you do” (Steve Jobs).
