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Chief Innovation Officer, City of San Jose, CA

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Shireen Santosham

Chief Innovation Officer, Office of Mayor Sam Liccardo, City of San Jose
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Shireen Santosham is a tech optimist. In 2016, under Mayor Liccardo, she launched San Jose’s Smart City Vision initiative and has since championed affordable broadband, autonomous vehicle pilots, a comprehensive privacy policy, and apps and social media help residents interact with the city more easily.

She was named to GovTech’s List of 25 Doers, Dreamers, and Drivers in 2018, and her work has been featured in Bloomberg Technology, KQED, and Ars Technica. She has spoken at the Consumer Electronics Show, Mobile World Congress, the United Nations Beijing +20 conference, the United States Congress, Harvard University, UC Berkeley, Stanford University, and Columbia University.

Twitter: @ssantosham
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Glad to be part of the team leading this effort!
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‪Here’s my firsthand perspective on recent actions by the @FCC that give handouts to big corporations while leaving low-income and rural Americans on the wrong side of the digital divide‬
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Experience
Office of Mayor Sam Liccardo, City of San Jose
Chief Innovation Officer
Company NameOffice of Mayor Sam Liccardo, City of San Jose
Dates EmployedJan 2016 – Present
Employment Duration3 yrs
LocationSan Jose, CA
Lead the Mayor's Smart City Strategy, which aims to engage the community more deeply through the use of technology and data to improve services and to make San Jose the most innovative city in America by 2020. Championed efforts to form the city's first $20M+ Digital Inclusion Fund, expand broadband access with the largest small cell deployment in the nation, test autonomous vehicles in the city, and build a more resilient and transparent government using technology through public private partnerships with AirBnB, Box, and Facebook.
GSMA
Company NameGSMA
Total Duration2 yrs 5 mos
TitleDirector, Research & Insights, Connected Society
Dates EmployedOct 2015 – Dec 2015
Employment Duration3 mos
LocationWashington D.C. Metro Area
Set strategic direction, advocacy platform, and research agenda for the newly formed Connected Society program to harness the power of the mobile phone industry to connect the remaining 4B+ people in the developing world without internet access
TitleSenior Manager (Global), Connected Women Programme M4D
Dates EmployedAug 2013 – Oct 2015
Employment Duration2 yrs 3 mos
LocationWashington D.C. Metro Area
Led a team of researchers to understand the complexities of the growing digital divide between men and women in emerging markets and drive industry action to close the gap
Consumer research & analysis
• Led unprecedented 12 country household research study to quantify and under... See more

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Bridging the gender gap: Mobile access and usage in low- and middle-income countries
Bridging the gender gap: Mobile access and usage in low- and middle-income countries
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My latest research project: GSMA ANNOUNCES CLINTON GLOBAL INITIATIVE SUPPORT FOR GSMA CONNECTED WOMEN PROGRAMME | Newsroom
My latest research project: GSMA ANNOUNCES CLINTON GLOBAL INITIATIVE SUPPORT FOR GSMA CONNECTED WOMEN PROGRAMME | Newsroom
Oceana
Project Manager
Company NameOceana
Dates EmployedAug 2012 – Mar 2013
Employment Duration8 mos
LocationWashington, DC
Contract consultant hired to deliver on a $750K four country feasibility study resulting in ~$53M in funding for 5 yrs from the Bloomberg Foundation for the "Vibrant Oceans" Campaign

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Bloomberg's New Plan: Save the Ocean, Feed the World
Bloomberg's New Plan: Save the Ocean, Feed the World
McKinsey & Company
Consultant
Company NameMcKinsey & Company
Dates EmployedOct 2009 – May 2012
Employment Duration2 yrs 8 mos
Led client teams and provided strategic advice to clients in the financial services, consumer, and international development sectors.

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Vulcan, Inc.
Associate, Social Sector Investments
Company NameVulcan, Inc.
Dates EmployedMar 2004 – Jun 2006
Employment Duration2 yrs 4 mos
LocationSeattle, WA
Analyzed composition and efficacy of Paul Allen’s social sector investment portfolio
- Developed financial forecasts and collaborated with management team to revise allocation of $100M to the Allen Institute for Brain Sciences (AIBS) – ensured the start-up neuroscience institute hit critical milestones on budget... See more
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Education
Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School
Degree NameMaster of Business Administration (MBA) Field Of StudyBusiness Administration and Management, General
Dates attended or expected graduation 2006 – 2009
Activities and Societies: George Fellow, HBS SEI Summer Fellow. 2009 HBS Social Enterprise Conference Co-chair, voted “Big 12 Conferences of the Year” by Forbes.
Harvard Kennedy School of Government
Harvard Kennedy School of Government
Degree NameMaster of Public Administration (MPA) Field Of StudyDevelopment Economics and International Development
Dates attended or expected graduation 2006 – 2009
Activities and Societies: Zuckerman Fellow, delegate for the 2008 International Academy of Achievement Summit. TA for David Gergen, CNN Sr. Political Analyst. Field study: White House Office of Social Innovation
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
Degree NameBachelor of Arts (B.A.) Field Of StudyInternational Relations and Affairs
Dates attended or expected graduation 1996 – 2001
Activities and Societies: Benjamin Franklin Scholar
University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School
University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School
Degree NameBachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) Field Of StudyFinance
Dates attended or expected graduation 1996 – 2001

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Business Positions

NERA Economic Consulting, Inc. Economic consulting firm

• Analyst ('01→'03)*

McKinsey & Company Management consulting firm

• Consultant ('09→'12)*

Vulcan Inc. Founded in 1986 by Paul Allen to manage his business and charitable endeavors

• Associate, Social Sector Investments ('04→'06)*

In The Office Of

David Gergen Harvard University professor; advisor to Presidents Nixon, Ford, Reagan, and Clinton

• Teaching Assistant ('06→'09)*

Other Positions

City of San Jose California

• Chief Innovation Officer ('15→?)*

GSMA Promotional Group for Mobile Operators Worldwide: Handset, Devices, Internet, Etc.

• Director, Connected Society ('13→'15)*

Harvard Social Enterprise Conference Annual Event Co-Sponsored by Harvard Business and Harvard Kennedy Schools

• Co-Chair ('06→'09)*

McKinsey Center for Government Data-Driven Transformation Services

• Team Manager, Launch*

Oceana

• Project Manager ('12→'13)*

Save the Children Founded in 1932, is the leading independent organization creating real and lasting change for children in need in the United States and around the world.

• Technical Consultant ('03)*

Education

Harvard Business School

• Graduate ('06→'09)*

University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School Penn business school

• School

Harvard Kennedy School Graduate school of government at Harvard; John F. Kennedy School of Government

• Master of Public Administration ('06→'09)*