Management

Management

Institute of Human Resources Development (IHRD) is an autonomous educational institution established by the Government of Kerala in 1987. The institute is registered under The Travancore – Cochin Literary, Scientific and Charitable societies registrations Act 12 of 1955. The Institute's Memorandum of Association and its rules and regulations have been judiciously framed with built-in growth provisions. The management of the institute is vested with a Governing Body composed of with the Hon’ble Minister of Higher Education, Government of Kerala, as the Chairman and Chief Secretary to Government of Kerala as the Vice-Chairman.

Institute of Human Resources Development is dedicated to the scientific advancement, technological progress and economic growth of the country through human resources development. Based on the principle, "Think Globally and Act Locally" it endeavours to bring about the welfare of the nation. It endeavours to provide education and training of consistently high stands through innovative and versatile programmes suitable for the current and emerging needs of the community.

Institute of Human Resources Development

Hall of Fame

Mr.Simon Skaria

Proud Alumni of CAS, Kozhikode
(First Batch B.Sc. Computer Science)

Simon Skaria’s mission is to empower consumers and organizations achieve more by revolutionizing how they collaborate, educate, and entertain using Mixed Reality and Artificial Intelligence.

At Microsoft, Simon leads Mixed Reality Product for collaboration, social, gaming and entertainment experiences. In his role he is accountable for Mixed Reality Presence, Spatial Maps, Holographic Rendering, and Multiuser Synchronization and the developer platform across Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, phones, PC and Mac. He also leads Mixed Reality integration across Microsoft Teams, Dynamics 365, and the ecosystem of ISV partners. Simon is a passionate leader who was instrumental in the launch of Microsoft Mesh, HoloLens and Windows Mixed Reality headsets. Prior to his role in Mixed Reality, Simon was a leader in Microsoft Office's transition to the cloud by driving changes in technology, culture and go-to-market. Before Microsoft, he was the founding CEO of Albits Inc, a company enabling remote collaboration and virtual events to its successful exit.

Simon holds a MS in Computer Science from University of California, Irvine and MS in Statistics and Computer Science from Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay. Simon’s first foray in computers was with the first batch of B.Sc. Computer Science at College of Applied Sciences, Calicut.

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