YJA Convention 2012 07 Tampa FL Tenth 027618

Author(s): Young Jains of America (YJA)
Publisher: Young Jains of America YJA USA

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PREETHI BAPNA
Preethi is a Biomedical Engineering graduate from Drexel University who has developed cutting edge medical devices for a Biotech start-up company. After working as an Engineer for many years she has recently completed her M.B.A. from Columbia Business School. Join her to discuss these and other issues that face young Jain professionals in engineering.
SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES
PREM JAIN
Prem Jain is currently Co-CEO of Insieme Networks (startup formed in Jan 2012). He has served in many different senior positions at Cisco, developing an entrepreneurial and technological background. He is currently First VP of JAINA and JAINA director for the Jain Center of Northern California. He is also the founding advisory board member of The Ahimsa Center. The Center is focused on interdisciplinary teaching and learning about nonviolence and its practical applications at various levels. As a current board member of the Jain Education & Research Foundation, he helped to launch the Bhagawan Mahavir Professorship of Jain Studies at Florida International University in 2010.
PRIYANKA P. SHAH
Priyanka is a program manager at Lifecell, a regenerative medicine company. She received her B.S. and M.S. degrees in biomedical engineering from Drexel University. Priyanka was on the 2009-10 YJA Executive Board and is a member of the Cherry Hill Jain Sangh.
PULIN MODI
Pulin Modi has been involved in social justice organizing for over a decade. His experiences include organizing online campaigns via social media, coordinating offline actions such as demonstrations, conducting outreach at concerts across the US and Canada, and speaking about at conferences and colleges. His goal is to help anyone, anywhere make the world a better place for all. Pulin worked for PETA for over nine years, and currently lives in Washington, DC where he is a Senior Campaigner for Change.org.
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