Posts in women in technology
Ready to Rise: Neeta Jayaraman Talks Being a Woman in the Aerospace Industry and Coaching Young Women in Sports

“The customary female approach is to work as hard as possible and trust you’ll get noticed instead, but we need to claim our achievements and stop expecting others to notice. Speaking up about what you contribute and why you’re capable does not make you selfish, it signals that you are READY to RISE.” Meet today’s woman dreamer Neeta Jayaraman, the Director of F-15 International Programs at Bae Systems. A dynamic, multi-faceted woman, she also coaches local sports teams (basketball, softball and more) Neeta shares her career journey as a woman in the aerospace industry, growing up as an Indian-American, and why she believes it is important for young girls to pursue athletics. She reminds us to learn from failure, be authentic, and not worry about what other people think! Enjoy her story!

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From Calvin Klein Model to Google Executive: How Insurance Leader Henna Karna Embraces Nonconformity and Diversity of Thought

“I always enjoyed comments from others about being a “nonconformist.” Today’s woman dreamer, Henna Karna, an executive at Google Cloud focusing on the insurance and risk space, shares her leadership journey, and upcoming trends to know about in the insurance industry. From her top tips to building the best teams to how her childhood experiences as one of the few Indian-American kids encouraged her to embrace diversity and nonconformity, Henna shares how she became the leader she is today. She writes, “when it comes to my leadership style it's the individuality of each person that I really focus on. I don’t try to change anyone, but rather optimize what they bring to the table.” Enjoy her powerful story below!

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African Girl, African Woman: How Hynd Bouhia Wants to Empower Two Billion Rising Female Leaders Around the World

“I started writing my book, African Girl, African Women , after coming back home one evening, during a professionally tumultuous phase in my life. I looked at my girls and I felt I need to fight for them, to pave the way for a better future. I wrote this book for them and for all the young girls and women in the world.” Today’s woman dreamer, Hynd Bouhia, nominated by Forbes as one of the 100 most influential women in the world, started her career at the World Bank in Washington before joining Morocco’s Prime Minister as an economic advisor. Now an author, and CEO of Strategica, Hynd shares her mission to empower 2 billion young women worldwide to become tech-savvy, independent, and confident. A truly inspiring global woman, enjoy her story below!

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Kolabtree: How Ashmita Das Built the World's Largest Freelance Platform for Scientists

“I realized that a lot of science was simply not easily accessible or affordable; The idea was to help businesses access scientific knowledge, while also enabling scientists to work on impactful, real-world projects.'“ Meet Ashmita Das, a trailblazer in the world of science. The co-founder of Kolabtree, the largest freelance platform for scientists, wants to bring researchers and businesses together for innovation. With a life-long passion for science, she shares her story, and her advice to budding scientists! Enjoy her story below!

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The Life of a Female Physicist: Why STEM Education is Essential For Women

“My advice to the young learners is that do not start with a mindset that Physics is hard. It’s the core of our natural being, and its understating our real world around us.” Physics is a field we do not see many woman go into, and today’s woman dreamer, Snehalata Kadam, Ph.d., wants to see us change that, An Assistant Professor at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Snehalata shares her passion for educating women about the world of STEM, her exciting Yoga Meets Physics project, and of course, we had to ask who her favorite Big Bang Theory Character is. Enjoy her empowering story below!

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The Thrill of Social Media: Guneet Kaur Talks Working at Snapchat, Being a Woman in Technology, and Shares Her Essential Advice to Young Women

There are over four billion snapchats sent per day. As one of the world’s largest social media companies, Snapchat plays a big part of our everyday lives. Today’s woman dreamer, Guneet Kaur is a Brand Specialist at Snap Inc. (Snapchat) and the Head of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Boss Women Collective. From roles at Snapchat to Google, Guneet brings a passion for uplifting communities and building genuine professional relationships.

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How I Got to Amazon: Growing up in The Dominican Republic and Being a Latina Woman in Tech

Today’s woman dreamer, Elvi Caperonis, comes from the Dominican Republic. A Technical Program Manager at Amazon, Elvi shares the challenging and enriching journey she faced throughout her personal and professional career, from topping her high school class, being awarded a scholarship to study technology, and how reading the books of successful people and adopting their mindset shaped her “can do” success mindset. She shares her experience as a Latina woman at Amazon, and her dream vision for other women of color looking to enter the world of big technology.

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A Tech Executive’s Journey with Metastatic Breast Cancer: Lessons for All Women with Gayatri Aryan

Gayatri Aryan, a Technology Executive and MIT Sloan Executive MBA graduate, shares her powerful and life-changing journey with breast cancer. Strong and Determined, Gayatri Aryan discusses the life lessons she learned from this experience to inspire women in the same situation, or navigating any adversity, health trauma, or challenge in their life. A true inspiration to us all, read Gayatri’s empowering story, her incredible insights on life, and her perspective on how to stay positive when life gives you lemons.

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The Pros and Cons of the Virtual Workplace: A Team Building and Organizational Challenge with Mandy Pant

The Future of the Virtual Workspace for teams and organizations, and the essential pros and cons for companies to consider as they plan the future of their physical and virtual model with Dr. Mondira (Mandy) Pant, Academic Research Director and Principal Engineer at Intel.

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Learn to Code, Work From Home Culture, Protect Your Privacy: The 2020 Women in Tech Story with Vaishnavi Kondapalli

Senior Software Engineer Vaishnavi Kondapalli shares tips on how to best protect your privacy, advice to budding coders on breaking into the industry, and the tech industry’s shift to work from home. She also shares how she balances her passion for music with her career, and the growing role of women in the industry.


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