Shireen Santosham

Shireen Santosham Chief Innovation Officer, Office of Mayor Sam Liccardo, City of San Jose San Francisco Bay Area Connect More actions Office of Mayor Sam Liccardo, City of San Jose Harvard Business School Harvard Business School See contact info See contact info See connections (500+) 500+ connections 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. 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Shireen commented 1 Like See all 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 This media is a document 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 This media is a link 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 This media is a link 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. Sample engagements include:... See more 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 Show 2 more experiences 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