TESSY THOMAS(MISSILE WOMAN OF INDIA)

    Tessy Thomas is an engineer and the project director for Agni-IV missile in DRDO.Tessy was born in April 1963 in Alappuzha,Kerela,to a small businessman father and house wife mother.She graduated in engineering from govt.engineering college ,Thrissur. She is the first woman engineer to head missile project of India.She is known as the "Missile Woman" of India.Tessy was associate project director of 3000 km range "Agni-III Missile"project.
                           Tessy was Project director of "Agni-IV" missile project successfully tested in 2011.She was project director for 5000 km range "Agni-V" missile project which was tested in 2012.Mrs Thomas is an example of " woman making her mark in traditional male bastion and decisively breaking the glass ceiling.The media loves her call " Agniputri".
             She is married to Saroj Kumar ,now a commander in Indian navy and they have a son.The Indian Woman association did not forget  to mention that "Like most women she also does a tight rope walk between home and career.We feel Tessy serves as a role model and an Inspiration for women scientists to achieve their dreams and have their feet  planted in both both world successful.
          Tessy won many award for her achievement in the field of missile projects.True inspiration for a women.