Megha Ben — Project Manager
Megha is a curious, creative and compassionate individual with an instinct for innovation and an inherent urge to embrace change, challenge status quo and improve things for the better. In her day job, she is a Project Manager at Siemens, based out of North Carolina, USA, where she oversees systems projects. Megha holds a B.Tech in Applied Electronics and Instrumentation from the University of Kerala, a Master's in Engineering Management, and a professional certificate in Innovation & Entrepreneurship from Duke University. She has been a pro-active member of IEEE since 2014 and has volunteered on 15+ leadership roles at various levels. She is the youngest member to get elected to the IEEE CS Board of Governors for 2024 - 2026 term. Megha has the following accomplishments to her credit : - Spirit of IEEE Computer Society Award 2021 - Recipient of the Continuous Service Award 2019 by IEEE Computer Society. - Two time recipient of the IEEE CS Richard E. Merwin Student Scholarship(2016, 2017) - Recipient of the We-Tech Qualcomm Global Scholarship 2015 (issued by Institute of International Education) - Grant Recipient for Grace Hopper Conference India, 2016. Outside her profession & IEEE, Megha is an omnivert who loves to travel and enjoys the best in her own company!
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Project Management and Engineering professional with strong leadership in technology and education sectors.
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Experience: 5 yrs 11 mos
Skills
- Project Management
- Leadership
- Stakeholder Management
- Coordination
- Program Management
- Strategic Planning
- Strategic Leadership
- Governance
- Program Design
- Engagement
- Customer Success
- Leadership Development
- Facilitation
- Client Management
- Technical Support
Career Highlights
- Youngest elected member of IEEE CS Board of Governors
- Recipient of multiple IEEE awards and scholarships
- Led strategic initiatives for student-industry engagement
Work Experience
Siemens
Project Management Team Lead (10 mos)
IEEE Computer Society
Chair, IEEE CS Career Catalyst Program [New Strategic Initiative] (1 yr 2 mos)
Siemens
Systems Project Manager (2 yrs)
Associate Project Manager (1 yr)
IEEE Computer Society
Board of Governor Member 2024-'26 (2 yrs 2 mos)
MGA Representative to Board of Governors (11 mos)
Duke University Pratt School of Engineering
Associate in Research (9 mos)
Duke Community Affairs
Graduate Program Assistant at Duke Civic Engagement (4 mos)
FinThrive
Customer Success Intern (2 mos)
Duke University Student Involvement & Leadership
Graduate Assistant at Student Leadership (Division of Student Affairs) (9 mos)
Zoho Corporation
Technical Support Engineer (4 mos)
Hotelbeds
Client Technical Solutions Executive (9 mos)
Siemens
Project Proposal Manager (8 mos)
Graduate Trainee Engineer (11 mos)
Education
Masters in Engineering Management at Duke University
Bachelor of Technology (BTech) at College of Engineering Trivandrum
School at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's