Appointed as the Chief Technology Officer of Microsoft APAC, Dr. Sharmili has over 15 years of experience in data science and artificial intelligence from a varied set of industries including commerce, FSI, marketing, GovTech, and HealthCare. She is amongst the top 100 women in technology in Singapore in 2021. ​ ​ Sharmili has a PhD in machine learning and an executive MBA. She has been building data-driven technology and talent in the region and is actively engaged with the local Universities