Paru
Nackeeran
Founder at Rise with I.C.E
Silver Winner in the categories:
WomenTech Network Mentor of the Year Award
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Paru Nackeeran Bio (LinkedIn)
Paru is a transformational leadership coach whose journey—from an overlooked immigrant mom to a tech leader at Apple and Google—shapes her mission of helping women rise with intention, courage, and influence. With 25+ years of experience at Cisco, Apple, Google, and multiple startups, she has built a powerful coaching framework rooted in her signature PRIMED method and I.C.E. methodology (Intention, Courage, Effort), guiding women from invisible performers to recognized leaders.She partners with ambitious women in tech to help them build strategic relationships, communicate with influence, navigate organizational dynamics, and elevate their leadership presence. Her programs support organizations in accelerating women’s leadership development, strengthening diverse pipelines, and fostering inclusive, impact-driven cultures.
Through initiatives like Impact Circle, her year-long peer leadership program, Paru equips women with the clarity, confidence, communication, and cross-functional influence needed to lead without waiting for a title. Her clients report extraordinary results, including increased scope of responsibility, improved work-life integration, successful negotiations, and career-advancing promotions.
A sought-after speaker at Microsoft, Pure Storage, Women@Google, and more, Paru is committed to fueling the leadership potential of 10,000 women in tech—helping them build careers defined not just by titles, but by impact.
