Harini Janakiraman
Years judged
2021
Harini is the co-founder and CEO of Rowy - a low-code platform for building product backend. Previously, Harini was a VP of Engineering at BlackRock and Partner and Head of Technology at the early-stage VC. Harini is also an advocate of Open Source Software & Women in Tech.

Years judged
2021
Harini is the co-founder and CEO of Rowy - a low-code platform for building product backend. Previously, Harini was a VP of Engineering at BlackRock and Partner and Head of Technology at the early-stage VC. Harini is also an advocate of Open Source Software & Women in Tech.
What excited you to judge Pause Awards?
Recognition and awards for talent from diverse background are critical to inspire the next generation of builders, makers, and creators. I enjoy hearing the success stories of how people and how they got there.
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