Suganyak Krishnasamy

Suganyak Krishnasamy is a Tech Lead with more than 10 years of experience in Information Technology. She began her career in India, where she served as a Tech Lead for three years, and recently relocated to Texas. In her current role at Trim, which she has held for the past three months, she is exploring AI opportunities, building agents, and focusing on upskilling. Suganyak earned her Bachelor of Information Technology from Anna University in 2015. She is a member of TACM Dallas, Yale Path Community, and the Atlassian community, and she has begun sharing content within tech communities. She attributes her success to consistent learning and upskilling with no barriers to learning, noting that even with over 10 years of experience she continues to learn daily. Coming from a small village in India and advancing to roles in big MNCs before moving to the US demonstrates the power of persistence and continuous growth. The best career advice she received was to consistently practice communication, take ownership, and lead work, which helped her overcome initial lack of confidence. She advises young women entering IT to learn continuously, understand changes, and take ownership of roles and responsibilities. She identifies the industry's shift toward AI as a key challenge and opportunity, emphasizing the need to learn and implement new technologies early to gain advantages. The values most important to her include moral values, taking responsibilities, finishing work within time limits, and learning additional skills beyond core work.