Dhivya Sashidhar Age, Wiki and Bio

Dhivya Sashidhar

Quick Info

ProfessionInventor, Product Manager, Program Manager, Research Engineer
BirthplaceChennai, Tamil Nadu

Bio/Wiki

Other NameDhivya Prakruthi

Physical Stats & More

Height5'5" (165 cm)
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolS.B.O.A School and Junior College, Chennai (1993-2006)
College/University
  • National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli (2006-2010)
  • University of Cambridge, England (2010-2011)
Degrees
  • B.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering from NIT
  • M.Phil in Micro and Nanotechnology Enterprise from the University of Cambridge

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
HometownChennai, Tamil Nadu

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/BoyfriendsPrasanna Sankar
Marriage Date09/02/2014

Family

FatherSashidhar Krishnaswamy (Deceased; Businessman)
SpousePrasanna Sankar
ChildrenSon - Amar

Career

Honours
  • Ranked #5 among the 'Top 100 Young Professionals' of Netherlands (2014)
Professional Journey
  • Worked as a research intern at IIT Madras, where she designed a tunable ultra-wide band amplifier for biomedical applications.
  • Conducted research in Germany on bio-nano-electronic sensors and molecular electronic devices.
  • Achieved gold medalist status at NIT and won the Best Outgoing Student award.
  • Was a DAAD scholar and Commonwealth Scholar during her studies.
  • Served as a research engineer at Shell in the Netherlands, focusing on improving drilling efficiency.
  • Became CEO of Equus, an HR company, in February 2015.
  • Worked as a senior program manager at Microsoft from June 2020 to July 2023.
  • Involved in various controversies regarding her marriage, including allegations of false cases and personal disputes.

Some Lesser Known Facts

Elected as head girl at S.B.O.A School from 2005 to 2006.
Graduated as school topper and received an award for Best Outgoing Student in 2006.
Started dating Prasanna Sankar in 2009 after meeting him in college.
Pursued research on lithium-organic frameworks while at Cambridge.
Created a novel drilling technology while at Shell.
Experienced immense personal and professional upheaval after relocating to Singapore.