Which author was the first female engineer hired by TELCO?

Sudha Murty became the first female engineer hired at India’s largest auto manufacturer TATA Engineering and Locomotive Company (TELCO). She joined the company as a Development Engineer in Pune and then worked in Mumbai & Jamshedpur as well. She had written a postcard to the company’s Chairman complaining of the “men only” gender bias at TELCO. As a result, she was granted a special interview and hired immediately. She later joined [Walchand Group] of Industries at Pune as Senior Systems Analyst.

She works toward the betterment of the society and rural development. She aims to provide the government aided schools with computer education and library facilities. Apart from all her social works, she even taught Computer Science. She is also a renowned author of many fiction novels. She is also a member of healthcare initiatives of the Gates Foundations.

She then worked as Senior System Analyst in Walchand group of Industries in Pune. After being in Pune from 1974- 1981, Sudha Murthy moved to Mumbai. Sudha Murthy had contributed her Rs. 10,000 savings to the firm Infosys, in the founding of the company.

In 1996 she started with the Infosys Foundation and continues to be a Trustee of Infosys Foundation. She still loves teaching hence pursue her interest in providing knowledge and training to students in PG Center of Bangalore University as Visiting Professor as well in taught in Christ College.

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