Priya Ravindra 

Priya Ravindra has over 10 years experience in the IT industry and she is passionate about delivering value to customers through effective project management.  Currently she is a Project Manager at the University of Melbourne and has managed projects within Banking, Finance and Government sectors.  Priya has been presenting about PMI at various universities in order to engage graduate professionals in PMI initiatives.  She is also working on creating extensive awareness on PMI initiatives using social media.

Priya enjoys volunteering and leading community initiatives.  As a avid supporter of Victorian ICT for Women, she was a guest speaker at the Vic ICT 'Go Girl Go for IT' event held in 2010 to encourage more young women to embark on an IT career.  In October '11 she was appointed to the Board of Vic ICT for Women.  Working with the Universithy of Melbourne IT leadership team, she has also established a Women in IT Services focus group to promote networking and mentoring initiatives.  She is working with various associations in India to sponsor education for youth and kids from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Priya holds a Bachelor degree in Electronics and Micro-engineering with two Chancellors Awards, a Masters degree in Business and IT(Distinction) and recipient of RMIT travel grant for Business Globalisation Study Tour at Ryerson University in Canada.