Saila Kariat

Biography

Saila pursued a career as an electrical engineer and builder while dreaming of filmmaking. After obtaining her Ph.D. in electrical engineering, Saila worked as an engineer and manager at IBM and a start-up. She finally got an opportunity to study filmmaking at SJSU and was valedictorian of the class of 2008. She wrote, directed, and co-produced her debut feature The Valley about an Indian American entrepreneur seeking answers after the suicide of his daughter. It is currently streaming on App…