Aruna G.

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About Aruna G.

Schedule a consultation: https://calendly.com/aruna-ghatakjones The Swiss Army knife of lawyers | Strategic legal business partner with a unique engineering-to-patent law-to-corporate law journey, connecting technical acumen, and innate ability to speak your engineering teams' language with legal expertise to turn vision into reality. My Mission: Creating a more beautiful, connected, and just world by challenging the status quo and fostering environments where diverse perspectives flourish. I deliver tangible results for rapidly evolving organizations redefining industries. What Sets Me Apart: I specialize in guiding companies through legal frameworks that haven't caught up with innovation. I don't just interpret rules, I anticipate how they will evolve. My engineering foundation fuels my passion for efficiency, while my collaborative approach enables building consensus across diverse teams. Current Focus: Serving as CLO for dual emerging technology organizations driving AI, XR, and tech governance standards that build public trust in emerging technologies. Building legal infrastructure for technologies that evolve faster than traditional law. Serving as a patent and IP attorney for early startups to Fortune 500 companies. Impact- Architecting novel IP frameworks for emerging technology standards - Developing cross-jurisdictional trust infrastructure for AI/XR governance - Successfully closed $35M+ IP transaction - Enabled 300+ global engineering teams to adopt new AI tools, by partnering closely with engineering to develop an AI legal framework for hardware design tools, resolving critical technical-legal impasses - Bridged hardware/software AI legal frameworks by applying nuanced understanding of distinct design principles - Architected legal strategies for cutting-edge open-source security hardware initiatives - Developed and managed legal framework for company's first public bug bounty program - Led review and approval of 200+ security-related public communications, ensuring technical accuracy while mitigating legal exposure Core Competencies- AI/ML Legal Framework Development - Corporate Law | Pre-seed to Series A financing - Technology Transactions & Licensing - Open Source Strategy & Compliance - Product Security & Regulatory Compliance - Intellectual Property Portfolio Management - Cross-functional Team Leadership - Technology Assessment