Turning Data Chaos Into Opportunity: Krishna Subramanian’s Journey in Tech and AI, Co Founder COO at Komprise: Women in Tech California

• Host: Espree Devora
• Guest: Krishna Subramanian, Co-founder & COO, Komprise
• Location: Silicon Valley
• Focus: Accelerating in tech, founding companies, distributed computing, women’s empowerment, and the evolving world of data and AI

What’s Inside

Take a deep dive with Krishna Subramanian, serial entrepreneur and tech leader, as she shares her journey from grad school in Illinois to building and scaling three successful data-centric startups in Silicon Valley, including Komprise, a leader in unstructured data management.

Key Topics Covered

• Building Strong Co-founder Relationships: Discover how shared values and aligned priorities, built during grad school, led to a decades-long partnership and three startups together 04:00.
• Why College Still Matters: Krishna advocates for the formative experience and network opportunities college offers, despite the trend to “just start a startup” 05:04.
• Networking and Opportunity: The importance of attending organizations and networking groups, like Forum for Women Entrepreneurs, for career growth and startup funding 14:06.
• The Data Explosion & AI Readiness: Practical insights into the explosion of unstructured data—from personal phones to enterprise data lakes—and how Komprise is helping major enterprises manage, analyze, and prep data for AI 15:06.
• Debunking AI Hype: A candid look at the risks and reality of AI, the necessity for industry standards, and why humanity should embrace opportunity rather than fear 06:43.
• Resilience in Entrepreneurship: Krishna’s hacks for handling founder life for over 25 years, balancing raising children with leading companies, and never making the same mistake twice 18:04, 20:05.
• Motherhood & Leadership: How working and motherhood can be synergistic, and why children value strong role models 22:39.
• Book/Content Inspiration: Krishna’s go-tos include biographies of leaders across industries, with shoutouts to Michelle Obama and Steve Jobs 22:01.
• Self-care for Founders: An unexpected favorite mobile app recommendation—Prana Breathing—for daily relaxation and focus 23:28.
• Career Advice: Don’t second-guess or censor yourself. Be bold, be proud, and go after what you care about—especially as a woman in tech 24:17.

Opportunities

• Join Komprise: Roles are open! See current job postings at Komprise’s website 25:08.
• Connect with Krishna: Email info@komprise.com for more info 25:00.
• Women in Tech Community: Connect and collaborate globally via the Women in Tech Facebook group 25:15.

🔔 "If she can do it, so can I"
A WeAreTech.fm production.

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