By Roshana Atmaram, Sr. Director – FW Engineering at WD (formerly Western Digital),
“Innovation thrives when diverse talent comes together, takes ownership, and is empowered to push the boundaries of what’s possible. In core engineering domains like firmware and storage, women engineers play a critical role in solving complex, system-level challenges that power AI and platforms at scale. My focus has been on building a strong centre of competence in India, where engineering excellence, mentorship, and original thinking come together, so our women engineers are not just participating, but helping to shape global technology roadmaps and contributing to core intellectual property with confidence and impact. This is also why this year’s “give to gain” motto deeply resonates with me. At WD, we are fostering a culture where we strive to give opportunity, mentorship, and trust to gain innovation, leadership and transformation.”