Prasad Ram
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Prasad Bhaarat Ram, known as Pram, is a computer scientist
and promoter of education.
of Karnataka
state in southern India
. He obtained his B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
in 1987. He then went on to pursue his Masters' degree (M.S) and Ph.D. in Computer Science, from the University of California, Los Angeles
(UCLA).
in Palo Alto, California
as a research scientist, where he worked on Digital Rights Management
technology. He was recognized for his work with the Excellence in Research Award. Based on the DRM technologies he developed and patented, he created and became the General Manager of ContentGuard business at Xerox. He spent a few years founding Dynamx Technology, Inc., a startup that was acquired by Value Chain Pty. Ltd.
Ram joined Yahoo!
, as a chief technology officer of Yahoo! India in April 2004.
He led the creation of products such as Yahoo! Audio/Image search, Yahoo! 360, and Yahoo! Hotjobs. He joined Google
as the head and site director at Google's India research and development centre in Bangalore
in October 2006.
In 2007 he announced a transliteration feature to the Hindi language.
He then moved back to the US, as a director of engineering at Google where he worked on Google Books and Google Research.
. It commenced operations in 2006. Since 2005, he was president of VidyaSangam Foundation, a not-for-profit organization to enable community participation in schools.
Ram is on the Governing Board the International School of Information Management
(ISiM), at the University of Mysore
, Mysore, India.
He initiated a project called Wikigyan at ISiM.
Ram was founder and executive director of edNovo.
Computer science
Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...
and promoter of education.
Early life
Prasad Ram was born in TipturTiptur
Tiptur is a town in Tumkur district in the Indian state of Karnataka.Tiptur is famous for its copra. There are several educational institutions in Tiptur...
of Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
state in southern India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. He obtained his B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay , popularly known as IIT Bombay or IITB, is a public research university located in Powai, Mumbai...
in 1987. He then went on to pursue his Masters' degree (M.S) and Ph.D. in Computer Science, from the University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Los Angeles
The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses...
(UCLA).
Corporate life
He started his career at Xerox PARCXerox PARC
PARC , formerly Xerox PARC, is a research and co-development company in Palo Alto, California, with a distinguished reputation for its contributions to information technology and hardware systems....
in Palo Alto, California
Palo Alto, California
Palo Alto is a California charter city located in the northwest corner of Santa Clara County, in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, United States. The city shares its borders with East Palo Alto, Mountain View, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Stanford, Portola Valley, and Menlo Park. It is...
as a research scientist, where he worked on Digital Rights Management
Digital rights management
Digital rights management is a class of access control technologies that are used by hardware manufacturers, publishers, copyright holders and individuals with the intent to limit the use of digital content and devices after sale. DRM is any technology that inhibits uses of digital content that...
technology. He was recognized for his work with the Excellence in Research Award. Based on the DRM technologies he developed and patented, he created and became the General Manager of ContentGuard business at Xerox. He spent a few years founding Dynamx Technology, Inc., a startup that was acquired by Value Chain Pty. Ltd.
Ram joined Yahoo!
Yahoo!
Yahoo! Inc. is an American multinational internet corporation headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, United States. The company is perhaps best known for its web portal, search engine , Yahoo! Directory, Yahoo! Mail, Yahoo! News, Yahoo! Groups, Yahoo! Answers, advertising, online mapping ,...
, as a chief technology officer of Yahoo! India in April 2004.
He led the creation of products such as Yahoo! Audio/Image search, Yahoo! 360, and Yahoo! Hotjobs. He joined Google
Google
Google Inc. is an American multinational public corporation invested in Internet search, cloud computing, and advertising technologies. Google hosts and develops a number of Internet-based services and products, and generates profit primarily from advertising through its AdWords program...
as the head and site director at Google's India research and development centre in Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
in October 2006.
In 2007 he announced a transliteration feature to the Hindi language.
He then moved back to the US, as a director of engineering at Google where he worked on Google Books and Google Research.
Education
Ram organized and led a parent volunteer movement and founded the PSBB Academy, a K-12 school in BangaloreBangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
. It commenced operations in 2006. Since 2005, he was president of VidyaSangam Foundation, a not-for-profit organization to enable community participation in schools.
Ram is on the Governing Board the International School of Information Management
International School of Information Management
The International School of Information Management is the first Indian i-School and is an autonomous constituent institute of the University of Mysore, located in Mysore in Karnataka State, Southern India...
(ISiM), at the University of Mysore
University of Mysore
The University of Mysore , is a public university in India. The University founded during the reign of Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV, the Maharaja of Mysore, and was conceptualized on the basis of a report on educational progress in the United States and Australia, submitted by Messrs Thomas Denham and...
, Mysore, India.
He initiated a project called Wikigyan at ISiM.
Ram was founder and executive director of edNovo.