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<h2 class="section-title">Winners of Outstanding Service Award - 2023</h2>
<p style="text-align: center;">We are proud to showcase the alumni who have been recognized for their exceptional achievements and
contributions. Below are the winners of the prestigious Alumni Awards.</p>
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<!-- Winner 1: Vivek Mandava -->
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<p><strong>Vivek Mandava</strong> <br>
Alumnus of the founding batch of 1998, Vivek Mandava graduated with a B.Tech in CSE from IIIT
Hyderabad. He is currently a Senior Manager at ServiceNow, Kirkland, Washington State, USA
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<p>The joy of giving and the desire to fund financially needy candidates fueled Vivek Mandava and
his friends to establish the IIIT-H Alumni Foundation in USA, a global platform to connect and
engage alumni to give back to their alma mater. The Foundation is legally registered in the US
to get 501(c) 3 charity benefits and matching donations. Vivek's engagement with the Alumni Fund
Council in India and his experience working with other US non-profits, were invaluable in the
thoughtful and futuristic structuring of the IIIT-H Alumni Foundation USA which partners with
matching programs like Benevity and Double the Donation to amplify donations. He is currently
exploring a Donor Advised Fund, a more tax efficient way that allows you to donate stock and
increase the quantum of donation. Vivek was a key organizer of the 20th and 25thanniversary
alumni meets in Seattle and helped create the Bangalore and other area alumni chapters. From
helping set up the library at the institute to the Alumni Foundation in the USA, for Vivek, it
has been about IIIT Hyderabad all the way.</p>
<p class="note">The institute is proud to confer on alumnus Vivek Mandava, the Outstanding Service
Award-2023</p>
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<!-- Winner 2: Subhash Karri -->
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<p><strong>Subhash Karri</strong> <br>
Alumnus of the founding batch of 1998, Subhash Karri graduated with a B.Tech in CSE from IIITH
and an MBA in strategy, leadership and finance from ISB, Hyderabad. Subhash, a senior start-up
leader and entrepreneur, working out of the San Francisco South Bay Area, is a co-founder of
Questbook along with 3 alumni from three different generations of IIIT Hyderabad.
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<p>Subhash's deep commitment to the creation and operation of the Alumni Fund, is personal, and a
way of paying back the kindness shown to him by a relative during his time of need. He continues
to champion the Alumni Fund-raising drives, that have consistently increased alumni
contributions year on year. The Admissions Evangelist', was responsible for setting up of the
Student Parliament and the Library system at the institute. Subhash easily straddles across the
different batches of alumni, weaving a strong alumni network and is a key organizer of all
alumni meets, especially those in the Bay Area. His passion to innovate, nurture, and mentor has
resulted in the enviable Alumni Entrepreneurial Ecosystem that we have today.</p>
<p class="note">The institute is proud to confer on alumnus Subhash Karri, the Outstanding Service
Award-2023.</p>
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<!-- Winner 3: Santhosh Kodipaka -->
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<p><strong>Santhosh Kodipaka</strong> <br>
Alumnus of the batch of 1999, Santhosh Kodipaka graduated with a B.Tech (Hons) in CSE from IIIT
Hyderabad and went on to complete his Ph.D from the University of Florida. He is currently
Principal Machine Learning Manager for Microsoft's Ads - Creative AI division in the Bay Area.
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<p>Santosh was fully involved in co-funding the IIIT-H Alumni Foundation USA along with Vivek
Mandava and took charge of the bookkeeping for the Foundation. His organizing capability that
started with organizing the first Felicity at IIIT Hyderabad blossomed into social volunteering
and helped create a strong alumni base at Seattle and in the Bay Area. Santosh was a key
organizer of the Seattle Alumni Meets for the 20th and the 25th anniversary.</p>
<p class="note">The institute is proud to confer on alumnus Santosh Kodipaka the Outstanding Service
Award-2023.</p>
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<!-- Winner 4: Jayachandra Sunkara -->
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<p><strong>Jayachandra Sunkara</strong> <br>
Alumnus of the batch of 2000, Jayachandra Sunkara graduated with a B.Tech in CSE from IIIT
Hyderabad and completed his MBA from the IIM Bangalore. He is currently an Engineering Lead at
Amazon, Hyderabad, and the founder of Umashankar Agri Pvt Ltd.
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<p>Jayachandra Sunkara was deeply involved with the creation of the Alumni Fund, an initiative that
is especially dear to him. During his stint at Microsoft, he ensured that IIITH was registered
for the Matching Program on Microsoft's donations site, which motivated other alumni to do the
same in their workplace. He was the brand ambassador for the SPEC program, (which is a special
channel of admission for rural and needy students) during its launch and his convincing
presentation to the students was a key factor for its success. The sustainable repayment models
he presented form the basis of the pay forward model the institute follows today. An active
participant in all the alumni meets, Jayachandra is a strong binding force among the alumni.</p>
<p class="note">The institute is proud to confer on alumnus Jayachandra Sunkara the Outstanding
Service Award-2023</p>
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<!-- Winner 5: Vardhman Jain -->
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<p><strong>Vardhman Jain</strong> <br>
Alumnus of the 2001 dual degree batch, Vardhman Jain graduated with a B.Tech (Hons) and a MS in
CSE from IIITH. He is now a Senior Engineering Manager at Google, in the Bay Area.
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<p>As an early board member of the IIIT-H Alumni Foundation, he continues to bring successive
batches of graduates into the alumni fold in the Bay Area and Seattle. Vardhman was part of the
first batch to join Google Hyderabad where he helped set up the match funding program and then
carried it over to the US where his alumni involvement increased. He spearheaded the fundraising
drive within Google, channeling the donations through the matching program of Benevity and the
alumni at Google remain as one of the top donors till today. As one of the first board of
directors of the IIITH Alumni Foundation USA Vardhman played a key role in drafting set-up
documents, reviewing feedback, organizing fundraising events and guiding alumni on the various
means to donate funds to accrue benefits and generating receipts after donations. He is now
mentoring his juniors to take over the organizing and going forward.</p>
<p class="note">The institute is proud to confer on alumnus Vardhman Jain the Outstanding Service
Award-2023</p>
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<!-- Winner 6: Maliha Mariyam -->
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<p><strong>Maliha Mariyam</strong> <br>
Alumna of the 2001 batch, Maliha Mariyam graduated with a B.Tech in CSE from IIIT Hyderabad and
went on to obtain a diploma in law from NALSAR. She is now a Managing Partner in her own
software firm APPSY since 2016.
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<p>As a student, Maliha happily volunteered to be in every committee of her batch - the lab, the
girls' hostel mess, the library committee and was also her class representative. She was called
to work on the first draft of the PG Admissions portal as part of her RA ship. As an organizer
of Felicity she helped raised significant amount of funding for the event. As an alumna she
continues to be on the institute's speed dial and fully participates in all the events of the
institute, be it workshops, R&D showcase,, start-up showcase, invited talks etc. She easily cuts
across all batches of alumni, maintaining close connects with them and is a brand ambassador for
IIIT-H representing the women alumni. She is now part of the Byelaws committee for the IIITH
Alumni Association.</p>
<p class="note">The institute is proud to bestow on alumna Maliha Mariyam the Outstanding Service
Award-2023</p>
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<!-- Winner 7: Manohar Paluri -->
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<p><strong>Manohar Paluri</strong> <br>
Alumnus of the 2002 batch, Manohar Paluri graduated with a B.Tech in CSE from IIITH.After a
stint in the industry he went on to pursue research at Georgia Tech. He is currently the Vice
President at Meta (AI).
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<p>The poster boy of Computer Vision at IIIT Hyderabad, Manohar has maintained strong ties with the
institute, ensuring he showcases the cutting edge research of the institute everywhere. IIIT
Hyderabad is one of the 12 universities globally, working in egocentric vision's Ego 4D program,
the future in augmented reality. He regularly visits the campus for workshops during summer
school, or to give talks about the latest and greatest in CV and AI. Over the past decade,
Manohar has placed several students from IIIT-H, guided alumni on university and course
selection, connected students to professors in different universities, and helped with
internships at Meta and other organizations. Last year, the Paluri Foundation, a philanthropic
organization set up by Manohar Paluri and his wife Ashwini, pledged 1 crore rupees over the next
5 years to help fund the academic block. With his zeal for innovation and sharing-knowledge
Manohar has played a big role in connecting successive batches of alumni and Institute incubated
start-ups to the US entrepreneurial system and core technology.</p>
<p class="note">The institute is proud to bestow on alumnus Manohar Paluri the Outstanding Service
Award-2023.</p>
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<!-- Winner 8: Sugandh Rakha -->
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<p><strong>Sugandh Rakha</strong> <br>
Alumnus of the 2003 batch, Sugandh Rakha graduated with a B.Tech (Hons) in CSE from IIITH. He is
currently the Principal Product Manager at Service Now, Bay Area leading the their Integration
Hub.
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<p>Sugandh Rakha, is a pillar of IIIT Hyderabad's vibrant Alumni Association Network and
entrepreneurial ecosystem. He joined the IIIT-H seed fund that was later reorganized as the
SucSEED Indovation VC Fund, as a limited partner, donating around 1% of his salary. He enjoys
funding-mentoring for CIE incubated startups in the AI domain, helping them to grow in the US
and Canada market. At IIIT-H, he wore his many hats with aplomb; as election commissioner for
the first student body elections, building the election portal, PG admissions, the Institute's
internal portals and refurbishment of the website as IT admin. For IIIT Hyderabad's 20th
anniversary celebration, Sugandh was part of the Alumni team that set up the alumni database and
organized events in multiple cities - Hyderabad, Bangalore, Seattle and the Bay Area. As an
alumnus, he has been the go-to guy, as mentor, judge or jury or speaker at multiple events.</p>
<p class="note">The institute is proud to bestow on alumnus Sugandh Rakha the Outstanding Service
Award-2023.</p>
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These awards are a testament to the spirit of excellence and leadership our alumni continue to embody.
We honor their accomplishments and are inspired by their stories.
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