Poornima Padmanabhan
About Poornima Padmanabhan
Poornima Padmanabhan is a Manager of Technology Strategy at TELUS, with a diverse background in technical communication and strategic roles in the tech industry.
Education and Expertise
Poornima Padmanabhan holds a Bachelor of Architecture (B. Arch) degree from Bangalore University, achieved after a 5-year program from 1997 to 2002. She furthered her educational pursuits at the University of Washington, where she studied Technical Communication in 2006. Poornima also earned a Master's degree (MA) in Educational Technology and Learning Design from Simon Fraser University, where she studied from 2007 to 2009.
Professional Background
Poornima Padmanabhan began her career as a Senior Technical Communicator at Infosys Technologies Ltd., where she worked from 2003 to 2006. This role was followed by positions such as Engineering Writing Instructor/Teaching Assistant at the University of Washington for 4 months in 2006 and Senior Technical Communicator at Digifonica Canada Ltd. from 2007 to 2008. She also served as a Research Assistant at Simon Fraser University from 2007 to 2009 and as a Communications Advisor in R&D Knowledge Management at BlackBerry from 2010 to 2012.
Career at TELUS
Poornima Padmanabhan has been with TELUS since 2012, holding various strategic roles. She started as Communications Manager, Technology Strategy (2012-2015) and progressively advanced to Senior Communications Manager, Technology Strategy; Senior Strategy Manager, Marketing (Technology Strategy); and currently, Manager, Technology Strategy in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. This showcases her consistent career growth within the company.
Role in Technology Strategy at TELUS
In her current role as Manager, Technology Strategy at TELUS, Poornima Padmanabhan is responsible for shaping and guiding the technological direction of the company. Her previous roles within TELUS, including Senior Strategy Manager (Marketing) and Senior Communications Manager, further underline her expansive expertise in managing and communicating complex technology strategies.