"You Belong in AI!" Episode 4 - Shweta Khushu

In the fourth episode of the "You Belong in AI!" podcast, UCLA
ACM AI Outreach interviews Shweta Khushu (she/her/hers). Shweta
is a Sr. Engineer and Growth Lead of the AI team at SkySpecs, a
startup based in Ann Arbor, MI that uses AI and robotics to fully
automate drone inspections of wind turbines to help the green
energy initiative so that one day renewable energy will be
ubiquitous. She received her MS degree in Electrical and Computer
Engineering from the University of Michigan in 2016 with a
specialization in Machine Learning and Image Processing, despite
beginning her journey in STEM in Electronics Engineering. Shweta
is passionate about solving real-world problems in the Computer
Vision space. Outside of work, she trains in Indian classical
music, and likes to bake, read, watch movies, and spend time with
her tabby cat Oliver. In this episode, Shweta discusses the
importance of representation and inclusion in tech and AI.
Additionally, she provides advice and words of encouragement to
youth from underrepresented groups who are interested in AI but
not sure how to get started.


The "You Belong in AI!" podcast is made possible by UCLA ACM AI
Outreach. All questions are contributed by Arjun Subramonian
(Outreach Director 20-21), Maya Raman (Events Director 20-21),
Kai Tota (Outreach/Events Officer 20-21), Jason Jewik (Outreach
Officer 20-21), Mat Ruíz (Outreach/Events Officer 20-21), Aman
Oberoi (Outreach Officer 20-21), and Nisha McNealis (Outreach
Officer 20-21). The podcast is edited by Arjun Subramonian. The
music you hear in this episode is:


Cheery Monday by Kevin MacLeod


Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3495-cheery-monday


License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/


Want to learn more about UCLA ACM AI Outreach? Visit our website.


Want to learn more about Shweta? Make your way to her LinkedIn
and/or Twitter. Curious about all the amazing things SkySpecs
does?  Visit their website.