Smitha Hemmigae - Head of Marketing, ANSR

Smitha Hemmigae

Head of Marketing, ANSR

More about Smitha Hemmigae

Smitha leads marketing at ANSR. Prior to joining ANSR, she held leadership roles at Thoughtworks, CSS Corp, Unisys, Infosys and Logica.


With over 19 years' experience, Smitha is a seasoned marketer who has helped corporations achieve sales growth while maintaining brand integrity.


Smitha co-founded Your Philanthropy Story (YPS), a platform that covers inspirational stories on philanthropy, and is the co-trustee of a nonprofit, Belakoo Trust. She is also part of Bangalore Chapter of Singularity University’s leadership team.


Smitha holds a degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering from Bangalore University.


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