
Emerging Technology Strategist at IBM
Greater Los Angeles Area

Emerging Technology Strategist at IBM
Greater Los Angeles Area
Cynthya Peranandam is an Emerging Technology Strategist for IBM alphaWorks, a launch pad for innovations from IBM’s research and development labs worldwide. Her mission is to find early-stage technologies that can benefit from market feedback to determine commercialization opportunities.
Cynthya has also been an e-Business Strategist for the Centers for IBM e-Business Innovation, and has more than 10 years of experience at various technology startups as well as public companies. She is a graduate of York University in Toronto, and attended the Anderson Graduate School of Management, UCLA.
Extensive knowledge of the global technology landscape, including new and emerging products, companies, and investment markets (eg. SaaS, semantic Web)
Depth of experience includes handling complex intellectual property issues, collaborating with business partners, media and analysts, and diverse communities of early adopters.
Has authored over 120 articles on topics such as emerging markets and business models, disruptive technologies and the venture capital landscape.