Dr. Gitanjali M Swamy
Adjunct Faculty
Office Address: 453 MUDD Hall
Telephone Number: 877 296 2276 ext 102
E-mail: gms2155@columbia.edu
Alternate email: gmswamy@cal.berkeley.edu

BIO:

Dr. Swamy has over a decade of experience in building high-growth technology, wireless and software companies as an investor, entrepreneur and operating executive. Gitanjali (Gita) Swamy is a Founder and Board Member of AARM Corporation (www.aarmcorp.com). She is also a Partner at The Zuci Group, an India focused private equity advisory and fund. Dr. Swamy has over a decade of experience in building high-growth technology, wireless and software companies as an investor, entrepreneur and operating executive. Before teaming on founding Zuci, Dr. Swamy was an investment professional with The Carlyle Group, investing in venture and growth equity. Prior to Carlyle, she worked with Matrix Partners, advising them on investment strategy and portfolio incubation. She also worked on Corporate Spin-offs and New Business Creation as a Strategy Consultant at Booz Allen and Hamilton. Her operating career includes senior executive (Vice President, Senior Director, Director) and operating roles in strategy, marketing, product management through successful fund raising and acquisitions at companies like Smartlink Radio Networks (acquired by CalAmp), Envoy Networks (acquired by Texas Instruments), The MathWorks and Mentor Graphics. She also helped found and serves on the Board of Directors of Auripay (acquired by Cyota) and AARM Corporation. She is a personal investor in Cyota (acquired by RSA), Oat Systems (acquired by Checkpoint), Noble Devices and DAH, a subsidiary of Fabindia Overseas, where she also serves on the Board of Directors. Dr. Swamy is a charter member of The Indus Entrepreneurs (TIE). Dr. Swamy received her BS in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, where she was awarded The Academic Prize for performing at the top of class, her PhD in Computer Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, where she was a National Science Foundation Fellow, and her MBA from Harvard Business School, where she also served as CFO of the student association. Dr. Swamy is a charter member of The Indus Entrepreneurs (TIE) and has over 20 industry publications.

Teaching :

COMS W4995.003 FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY in Fall 2010

COMS E6998.008 IT FOR FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT in Spring 2010

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