Shaliya Dehipawala
About Shaliya Dehipawala
Shaliya Dehipawala is a Staff Strategic Product Manager at Scale AI, with a background in federal engagement and strategic project management. He has held various roles in government and technology, including positions at The White House and Bain & Company.
Current Role at ScaleAI
Shaliya Dehipawala currently serves as a Staff Strategic Product Manager at Scale AI, a position held since 2024. In this role, she focuses on strategic initiatives and product management within the organization. Her responsibilities include overseeing product development and aligning projects with the company's strategic goals.
Previous Experience at ScaleAI
Shaliya Dehipawala has held multiple roles at Scale AI, including Federal Engagement Manager and Head of Delivery, Federal. She worked as Federal Engagement Manager for one month in 2023 and as Head of Delivery for five months in the same year. Additionally, she served as Head of Strategic Projects for six months from 2023 to 2024. Her work involved collaboration with model builders to enhance data pipelines and improve large language model performance.
Education and Expertise
Shaliya Dehipawala earned her Master of Business Administration (MBA) from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, studying from 2018 to 2020. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics from Cornell University, completed from 2012 to 2014. Her education has provided her with a strong foundation in strategic project management and operations.
Background in Government and Military
Shaliya Dehipawala has experience working in government roles, including as a Technology Advisor at the U.S. House of Representatives for four months in 2020. She also interned at The White House in the Domestic and Economic Policy Office of the Vice President for three months in 2018. Additionally, she served as a Field Artillery Officer in the US Army from 2014 to 2018, gaining leadership and operational experience.
Consulting Experience
Before joining Scale AI, Shaliya Dehipawala worked as a Consultant at Bain & Company from 2020 to 2022. This role involved providing strategic insights and operational support to clients, further enhancing her expertise in strategy and operations. She also gained valuable experience during her MBA internship at Google in 2019, where she focused on strategy and operations.