Amrutha Killada

Amrutha Killada has a diverse work experience in various roles and industries. Amrutha began their career as an Assistant Technical Sales Manager at Somuprasad and Co, where they developed an internal orders and inventory management system and achieved cost savings. Amrutha then worked as a Product Manager at Parzenn Partners, leading A/B tests and generating recommendations for an improved user experience. Amrutha served as the Co-Founder of Taxie, conducting user interviews and achieving recognition in entrepreneurship competitions. Amrutha also worked as a Product Manager at ZAGENO Inc., leading the creation of product feature roadmaps based on customer feedback. At MIT Hyperloop III, they were a Program Manager, overseeing logistics and procurement for a competition. Amrutha then served as a Research Assistant at MIT Open Learning, conducting data analysis and research. Amrutha freelanced as a Startup Mentor before joining Blitzscaling Ventures as a Venture Capital Fellow, where they learned how to support growth-stage startups. Most recently, they worked as an Innovation Researcher at CIC, conducting high-quality qualitative research to support global corporations in finding new products and technologies. Amrutha is currently a Business Associate at Techstars.

Amrutha Killada has a diverse educational background. Starting from 2011 to 2015, they attended Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, where they completed their Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.

In 2017, Amrutha pursued a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Babson F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business, which they successfully completed in 2019. The field of study for this degree is not specified.

Continuing their academic journey, Amrutha then enrolled at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 2020. They pursued a Master of Science (MS) degree in Engineering and Management, which they are expected to complete in 2022.

In addition to their formal education, Amrutha also obtained two additional certifications. In 2020, they received a Professional Certificate in Data Science from HarvardX. Furthermore, in 2021, Amrutha obtained a certification in Social and Behavioral Research Investigators from the CITI Program, A Division of BRANY.