Muna Hussaini

Muna Hussaini is a Sr Manager at PayPal in the Enterprise PMO. As a Diversity & Inclusion Manager, she led the creation of Recharge, a program that helps technologists return to work after a break. Muna has worked in tech for almost 20 years. She’s served as Chief of Staff for Magento’s Technology organization, created a Loyalty Program for IBM’s Power Systems clients, and managed technical projects for IBM’s Global Services organization.

Wearing hijab post 9-11 made Muna a victim of several hate crimes. She uses her experience to speak out against bigotry while redefining the Muslim American narrative. Muna serves on the City/County Hate Crimes Taskforce, is President of the Board for Muslim Space, serves as a board member for Interfaith Action of Central Texas, and has recently joined the Advisory Board for Return Path.

Muna is married with two kids and has a large Hyderabadi family. She enjoys hiking and playing volleyball, and she holds a business degree from UT-Austin.