Ms. R Rajalakshmi is the Director, STPI Bangalore & Development Commissioner - for IT/ITES SEZs in Karnataka. She is an Electronics and Telecom Engineer with added qualification in Computer Engineering and Radio Engineering. She has played a major role in promoting the Small and Medium Enterprises with participation in UNIDO-ITPO programme in building relationship between Indian and Japanese conmpanies. She has also been encouraging women professionals to enhance their share and sustainability in IT, a forum viz., (eWIT), "empowering Women in IT" was supported to encourage the women IT professionals. She has been given the additional responsibility as Development Commissioner of IT/ITES, SEZs under the Ministry of Commerce, Govt of India, w.e.f. 12.11.2007. With effect from June 2008, she has taken over the charge as Director, STPI Bangalore and Development Commissioner for IT/ITES SEZs in Karnataka.