Rashmi Char
Rashmi Char
'04 B.S.E Electronics & Computer Science, San Diego State University
Vice President of Engineering
Qualcomm Technologies
Biography
Rashmi Char serves as Vice President of Engineering for Qualcomm Technologies Inc. Rashmi joined Qualcomm in 1997 as an intern and has been with Qualcomm for 25 years, leading teams specializing in embedded software, application software, and cloud solutions. Her current role sees her leading the 700-person global product and tools organization, and the overall tools platform project engineer to build a best-in-class Snapdragon Developer Environment.
Rashmi believes that attracting and retaining more women in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workforce will drive innovation, creativity, and competitiveness and is passionate about doing her part to promote women in STEM. Rashmi’s efforts in diversity advocacy are recognized by employees and peers in and outside her own organization. Rashmi is a member of Qualcomm’s Women’s Leadership Council and executive sponsor of Qualcomm Women’s organization (QWomen). She works to ensure that her team directly addresses diversity and Inclusion during program reviews, hiring initiatives, and more. She is focused on developing diverse and inclusive teams at Qualcomm and promotes the hiring and retention of women in STEM. Because of her efforts, she earned the inaugural Qualcomm Diversity and Inclusion Award and the San Diego Women of Influence Award. Rashmi works closely with the organization QWomen an employee network, and created the Women’s Speakership Club, a platform for women to share their professional experiences, promote their prospects and network.
GSA named Rashmi Char a Rising Woman of Influence by the group's Women's Leadership Initiative. In 2023 Girl Scouts of San Diego named her a "Cool Woman." Rashmi has a Bachelor of Engineering Degree in Electronics and Computer Science and earned her Master's Degree in Computer Science, both from San Diego State University. Fred Harris served as her Thesis Professor.
