I was the first female computer science professor, the first female head of a science department, then the first female vice president and then the first female dean of science. Maria Klawe became Harvey Mudd College’s fifth president in 2006. Prior to joining HMC, she served as dean of engineering and professor of computer science… Read More Maria Klawe – President of Harvey Mudd College
“I think tech needs a strong sense of drive and the ability to think that any dream is possible, with still a very incentive of business.” Sorbonne graduate Annabelle Azadé is a fashion and tech journalist since 2008. Spotted by Elle, Annabelle’s broad network has inspired her to launch ‘Wear The Future’ in 2018, combining… Read More Annabelle Azadé – Fashion and Tech Journalist
Gender is becoming more fluid, so it’s not that we need more women in tech – we need more balance in how we decide to apply tech to business and our lives. Melanie Feliciano is a traveling tech storyteller web video producer and performance artist based in Orlando, Fla. In a nutshell, tell us a… Read More Melanie Feliciano – Tech Storyteller Web Video Producer
To me, technology is not just software or hardware, it’s entrepreneurship, emerging technologies and a way for us to crack humanity’s hardest problems. And to solve these harder problems, we need to think differently than we have for ages. Alishba Imran is a 16-year-old Blockchain and Machine Learning developer from The Knowledge Society, who interned at… Read More Alishba Imran – Blockchain & Machine Learning Developer at The Knowledge Society
I’ve never really felt comfortable talking about being a woman in this industry. However, I realize that is not realistic because if we really want to change the fact that women are underrepresented, we do have to talk about our experiences so we can help make change happen. Leemay Nassery is a senior engineering manager… Read More Leemay Nassery – Senior Engineering Manager at Comcast NBCUniversal
One of Forbes’ Top 50 Women in Tech 2019 – Many things need to happen to change the number of women working in technology. Most of those changes are deep-seated societal, academic and industry biases. Those changes will take time. Sarah Clatterbuck joined Google in 2018. She currently leads four teams focused on Monetization beyond… Read More Sarah Clatterbuck – Director of Engineering YouTube at Google
Creating tools for women in technology – I’ve always liked being a problem solver, creating community, and making a difference in my own small way. But one day a woman asked me why I didn’t put my name on something and told me to stop hiding because I was doing great work. Her advice stuck… Read More Jumoke Dada – Technology Consultant at Signature RED and Founder of the Tech Women Network
I was speaking at a Women in Technology conference and asked the group (99.9% women) to define “technology”. The room was silent. When I did a little research prior to the conference, the conversations tended to be about work/life balance, timing your career with family planning, or a lot of young women with vocal fry… Read More Dr. Bonny McClain – Healthcare Datapreneur and Chief Data Officer at Data and Donuts
I really think the biggest barrier to getting more women into tech is breaking down the confidence gap. Many women and young girls do not see themselves getting into tech jobs. Sue helped launch CompTIA Tech Career Academy in 2019 as a nonprofit subsidiary of Creating IT Futures Foundation. She is responsible for overseeing student… Read More Sue Wallace – Vice President Student and Career Services at CompTIA Tech Career Academy
I was aware I could do my job as a woman in tech, but it would have been so much easier if a man like this also knew that women belong in tech, not just answering the phones but leading projects and designing innovations. We need to pursue boys as much as girls when we… Read More Dr. Jenny Grant Rankin – Fulbright Specialist at U.S. Department of State and Lecturer
Personally, I love to immerse myself in data; I understand it is the ‘heroin’ for businesses and will drive most solutions moving forward. I’ve always been a bit of tech junkie—particularly around repeatable processes and productivity. Beate Chelette is the Growth Architect® and founder of The Women’s Code®, a professional development company specialized in guiding… Read More Beate Chelette – Growth Architect and Founder of The Women’s Code
My professional journey has not been a straight line. And if you had told me at the outset that I was going to spend the largest part of my career in tech, I would have said you were crazy! Tracey Welson-Rossman is a Founding Member and Chief Marketing Officer at Chariot Solutions, a leading Philadelphia… Read More Tracey Welson-Rossman – Chief Marketing Officer at Chariot Solutions and Founder of TechGirlz
