Missile woman of india: The self-made missile engineer rose from

The self-made missile engineer rose from humble beginnings in Kerala and managed to break out of the glass ceiling that plagued other women in her field. Dr. Tessy Thomas, aka the Missile Woman of India . From lowly beginnings in Kerala, the self-made missile engineer ascended to success and overcame the glass ceiling that other women in her sector faced. Being a woman , when you live and breathe a missile then what possibly can happen? Well, you create deadly missiles and you procreate a fighter jet (Well, kind of!). Yes, she is Tessy Thomas, the legendary “ Missile Woman of India ”; designer of Agni – III, Agni – IV, and Agni – V ballistic missiles. , Her only son’s name is Tejas, she named him after the fighter jet designed in India by Indian technology. While Dr APJ Abdul Kalam is known as Missile Man of India , very few people know that India also has a Missile Woman . Yes, you heard it right and she is no other than senior Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) scientist Dr Tessy Thomas. She has a remarkable journey from a small village in Kerala to becoming a leading scientist and Director General Aeronautical Systems at the DRDO and a key contributor to Indias missile program.