Sowmya Kini
Assistant Professor
Dr. Sowmya Kini is an Assistant Professor in the area of Information Systems and Analytics at TAPMI Bengaluru and an Adjunct Faculty at IIM Bangalore. She is also the program co-chair for the MBA Technology Management Program. Dr. Sowmya received her PhD from the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore in the Information Systems domain. Her thesis is on “Understanding Trust and User Behaviour in Online Platforms”. As a part of her thesis work, she has hands-on experience in quantitative and qualitative methodologies. During her PhD, she presented her works at various National and International Conferences and received Best Paper awards. Prior to her PhD, she did her B.E. in Geo-Informatics from the College of Engineering Guindy, Anna University.
Qualification: PhD, Information Systems, IIM Bangalore, BE, Geo-Informatics, College of Engineering Guindy, Anna University
CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
Program co-chair, MBA Technology Management
Date of Joining:2nd May 2024
SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING
| Subject | Semester / Year |
|---|---|
| IT for Business, IT for Managers, Managing Digital Business |
AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH
Area of Interest
Digital Transformation, Digital Platforms and Business Models, Emerging Technologies
Area of Expertise
Digital Platforms and User Behaviour, Trust Research, Digital Transformation, ICT for Development
Area of Research
Trust and User Behaviour, Digital Platforms and Business Models, Grounded Theoretic Methodology, Qualitative Interviews, Quantitative surveys and Structural Equation Modeling
Conferences and Workshops:
· 2023 Kini, Sowmya & Bandi, Rajendra K., (2023). “Cancel on the App, Let’s Do This Directly: An Exploratory Study on Trust Paradox and Users’ Circumvention of Sharing Platforms.” International Conference on Digital Organizations (ICODO) 2023-24.
· 2023 Kini, Sowmya & Bandi, Rajendra K., (2023). “Addressing the Overlooked: Understanding Provider’s Trust in Sharing Economy Platforms.” International Conference on Digital Organizations (ICODO) 2023-24.
· 2022 Kini, Sowmya & Bandi, Rajendra K., (2022). “A Review of Literature on Trust in Online Platforms- A Conceptual Unified Framework and Future Research Directions.” Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS) 2022 Proceedings. 5.
· 2022 Kini, Sowmya, (2022). “Essays on trust in online platforms.” Doctoral Consortium, Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems (PACIS) 2022.
· 2021 Kini, Sowmya & Bandi, Rajendra K., (2021). “A Review of Literature on Trust in Online Platforms and Future Research Directions.” Software and Product Management Summit, India 2021 proceedings.
· 2020 Kini, Sowmya & De’, Rahul, (2020). “Are Smart Cities Only for Urban Elites? A Case of Chennai Metro.” Joint Workshop on Paper Development for ICIS 2020, conducted by IIMB, IIITB and Association for Information Systems India Chapter.
Awards:
· 2023 First Runner Up – Best Doctoral Dissertation Award at International Conference on Digital Organizations held at IIMA.
· 2021 Best Review Paper Award at Software Product Management Summit held at IIM Bangalore.
Media Coverage:
Bandi, R., Kini, S., Krishnamurthy, S. (16 June, 2020) Opinion- COVID-19: Apps,
surveillance and lack of privacy in pandemic age.
https://www.newindianexpress.com/opinions/2020/jun/16/covid-19-appssurveillance-and-lack-of-privacy-in-pandemic-age-2157070.html