Executive Council
SWE Santa Clara Valley Executive Council
Fiscal Year 2025 - 2026
Vidisha Nevatia
President
Major: Computer Science & Business Management Economics
Working at: Joby Aviation
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Vidisha Nevatia is the President for the SWE Santa Clara Valley Executive Council for Fiscal Year 2026. Vidisha holds a double major in Computer Science and Business Management Economics from UCSC and currently works as a Software Engineer at Joby Aviation. She is passionate about leadership, technology, and empowering women in engineering.
The President can be reached at
SWESCV.President [at] gmail [dot] com
Claudia Galvan
President-Elect
Major: Education Doctor & Program and Project Management & Computer Science
Worked at: Oracle | Microsoft| Adobe
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Dr. Claudia Galvan is a retired Technical Leader, she is a former Director of Technical Program Manager at Oracle Corporation working on Cloud-Infrastructure initiatives. In the last 25 years, she has been able to rise to senior-level positions in Fortune 500 high-tech companies, Dr. Galvan, has been recognized as one of the most influential women in Silicon Valley and a community leader. Dr. Galvan is an accomplished speaker; and a recognized technical expert. She has presented hundreds of technical and diversity talks across the world, focusing on the intersection of diversity and innovation.
The President-Elect can be reached at
SWESCV.President.Elect [at] gmail [dot] com
Alisa Thomas
Treasurer
Major: Electrical Engineering
Currently Working at: Texas Instruments
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Alisa is a Field Applications Engineer for Texas Instruments in Santa Clara. She is a Dallas native and has both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the University of Texas at Dallas, where she was heavily involved in SWE and other gender-focused initiatives. Alisa is very passionate about efforts aimed at bridging the gender gap in the engineering industry and empowering women to achieve their full potential as engineers in the workforce. In her free time, you can find Alisa playing pickleball, strumming her ukulele, or drinking boba.
The Treasurer can be reached at
SWESCV.Treasurer[at] gmail [dot] com
Responsible for:
Budget
Finances
Taxes
Amanda Moran
Treasurer-Elect
Major: Computer Science and Engineering
Currently Working at: NVIDIA
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Amanda has been working in technology since graduating from Santa Clara University in 2012 with a Master’s in Computer Science. Prior to this she had graduated with a BS in Biology from the University of Washington. Amanda has worked over the last 13 years as a Software Engineer, a Solutions Architect, and now an Engineering Manager at NVIDIA. At NVIDIA she manages a diverse team, who are all primarily focused on supporting their AI research community. Amanda has spoken at numerous conferences, including WE Local San Jose, where she has given technical talks as well as technical training. Amanda has volunteered with SWE at a variety of event, with NVIDIA to encourage girls in STEM, Second Harvest, Family Giving Tree, and with SCU Engineering as a Senior Design Project Judge. Last year she had the honor of being selected by Silicon Valley Business Journal as one of the Women of Influence of 2024. Amanda is a technologist, a Disney Adult, a vegetarian foodie, a Corgi Dog Mom, and an exercise lover.
The Treasurer Elect can be reached at
SWESCV.Treasurer.Elect[at] gmail [dot] com
Responsible for:
Budget
Finances
Fundraising
Sowmya Kameswaran
Mary Rogers Vice President
This position is dedicated to SCV SWE member,Mary Rogers.
Major: Software Engineering and Information Technology
Currently Working at: Product Development @ IBM Software Lab
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Sowmya lives and works in San Jose. She is a technical architect at IBM currently leading a bleeding edge Generative AI product strategy for the IBM flagship mainframe. She has deep roots in UX modernization for products in Data and AI space. Sowmya enjoy’s mentoring, coaching and learning from the younger generation of folks that work alongside her . Personally, she enjoys spending time with her family and cooking their favorite meals, gardening and glass painting.
This Vice President can be reached at
Responsible for:
Company Spotlight
SWE Next
K-12 Outreach
Professional and Career Development Events
Yuanyuan Ju
Secretary
Major: Industrial and Systems Engineering
Currently Working in: WB Machining & Mechanical Design Inc
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Yuanyuan is a Quality Assurance Engineer at WB Machining & Mechanical Design Inc., where she supports the production of precision components and prototypes for the semiconductor and medical industries. She has been an active member of SWE since 2016, serving in leadership roles such as Treasurer and Vice President at CSU Chico, where she helped expand STEM outreach and professional development programs. Yuanyuan is passionate about fostering community connections and empowering the next generation of engineers. In her free time, she enjoys strength training, exploring new cuisines, and traveling.
The Secretary can be reached at
SWESCV.Secretary[at] gmail [dot] com
Responsible for:
SWEmail
Website