As a solo, female, immigrant tech founder, Deb is the founder & CEO of Criya – a tech startup backed by the prestigious Y Combinator and top tier VCs. 98% of venture capital funding still goes to male founders, so Deb knows all-too-well how difficult it is for women to break through a male-dominated space.
Before she literally made empowering knowledge providers into her career, Deb, who has a computer science background and holds a Masters degree from Carnegie Mellon. With 13+ years of experience as a successful Product Executive at PayPal, Microsoft, Hitachi, Deb brings a wealth of knowledge and insights to the table. Her work has been recognized and featured on prestigious platforms such as Forbes, TechCrunch, New York Times, and Y Combinator.  Additionally, she actively contribute to Forbes and leads the Women in Product chapter, where she mentors aspiring
professionals through their Product careers.
As the Founder & CEO of Criya, a Y Combinator backed tech startup that helps knowledge providers such as coaches, course creators and consultants to record their learnings in AI-versions of themselves, saving their legacy for so people around the world can connect with their mentors and learn from them 24×7. Deb has translated her experiences into a business venture that she knows will give millions of Experts the opportunity to turn their knowledge into a continuous revenue stream, without any additional effort. Deb’s vision has always been to create and build technology with the purpose of empowering anyone to embrace careers of their choice. She has cracked the code when it comes to monetizing talent and passions in an AI-enabled technology
platform. Aside from that, Deb actively mentors women to develop their skills in product management, entrepreneurship and fundraising.