Sirisha Kuchimanchi is driven by the desire to help individuals, especially women, achieve their career and financial goals. Her career has spanned 20 years, throughout which she has helped leaders advance. Former Director of Quality at Texas Instruments, a Fortune 200 company, Sirisha is now available to share her expertise in business when booked as a speaker.
Highly educated, Sirisha possesses a BS and MS in Physics from Raffles Christian School and the University of Madras respectively. Sirisha has also obtained an MS and a PhD in Materials Science & Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University. Early on in her career, Sirisha began her association with Texas Instruments as a Yield & Process Engineer, after which she assumed responsibility as a Cost, Yield & Technology Transfer Engineer at Texas Instruments.
As someone who has worked in male-dominated fields for the better part of her career, Sirisha now wants to inspire women to dismantle the gender gap in these fields. Host of the Women, Career & Life podcast, Sirisha offers stories and practical advice that inspire women to achieve the goals they have set for themselves in their careers and lives. In 2022, the podcast was listed as one of the top 30% podcasts on Spotify. On the Board of Governors of The Podcast Academy, she is also a Live Radio Talk Show host of “Life Beats with Sirisha” on Radio Caravan 104.1 FM.
Author of “12 Steps to Financial Independence”, Sirisha’s work is aimed to improve financial literacy among women. She is a Board Member of the Workforce Advisory Board at the Semiconductor Research Corporation and has one patent and 14 peer-reviewed papers to her name. Sirisha has also co-chaired the Technology & Manufacturing Women’s ERG. A beacon of hope to all women who want to make their dreams a reality, Sirisha Kuchimanchi is now available to hire as a keynote speaker for events related to financial independence, women empowerment and related subjects. Hire her today!
Books
12 Steps to Financial Independence
How to hire Sirisha Kuchimanchi
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Sirisha Kuchimanchi's official speaker topics include:
- Corporate GPS - Managing your route up the career ladder
- Financial Wellbeing in Uncertain Times
- Taking Charge of Your Financial Independence
- Catalysing Allyship in the Workplace
- Being Brave at Work - Climb the career ladder
- Building High-Impact Teams Via Trust and Cohesion
- Beating Burnout - Achieving work-life wellbeing
- Ask or Not to Ask - how to request & digest feedback
- Building a Successful Mentor & Mentee Relationship
- Re-Entry Stories: Relaunching Your Career After a Break
- The Art of Breakthrough Networking
Official Feedback from In-Person & Virtual Events
Feedback from In-Person Events:
"We loved having Sirisha as our Women's History Month keynote speaker at Toyota North America. Sirisha provided stories to bring the concepts to life and helped our team leave with an empowered purpose to not be afraid of giving, receiving, or seeking out feedback. I would highly recommend anyone to hire Sirisha." - Eisha, Manager, Toyota Financial Services
"Dr. Sirisha Kuchimanchi spoke at our Product Safety & Compliance Seminar. I can attest that just about everyone in the audience gained some pearls of wisdom! I highly recommend Dr. Sirisha Kuchimanchi as a speaker for your event." - Helen, Events Manager, AEM
"I met Sirisha at the 2022 SWE Conference. Her talk inspired me to begin developing a mentorship program through my college SWE section. Her advice greatly helped narrow down the exact goals and design we wanted for our program, as well as what we needed to prioritize in our mentor/mentee meetings. Sirisha is a fantastic communicator!" - Alyssa, Tulane University
"Great actionable advice today at SWE. The idea of a career SWOT and personal board of directors were excellent. Many thanks for sharing your experiences and advices." - Andrea, VP of Business Operations, Infor
- 2024 – Author of “12 Steps to Financial Independence”
- 2023 – Board of Governors, The Podcast Academy
- 2023 – Board Member of the Workforce Advisory Board, Semiconductor Research Corporation
- 2023 – Limited Partner, How Women Invest
- 2021 – Host of Women, Career & Life Podcast
- 2013 – Director of Quality & Co-Chair of Technology & Manufacturing Women’s ERG, Texas Instruments
- 2001 – Yield & Process Engineer, Texas Instruments 2000 – Process Engineer, Applied Materials
