Shashi Shamarao is Vice President in the telecom industry, where she oversees global video operations, delivering content, building system architecture, and ensuring reliability through strong KPI performance. She brings deep expertise in cloud digital transformation and platform engineering, with a career that began as a software engineer in the banking sector. Shashi played a pivotal role as the main contact in the launch of XUMO, a platform similar to Roku, and has since grown the audience to over 7.5 million viewers while earning a 4.5 performance rating. Recognized with the Women to Watch in Cable and Technology Award, she is also a member of Women in Cable and Technology and an active volunteer with SEWA. Beyond her professional success, Shashi is most proud of her two children and the support of her husband, Ganeshprasad Vijalapura, whom she credits as a strong pillar in her life. Guided by the values instilled by her late parents, she continues to pursue leadership growth in technology with the goal of shaping the future of the industry.