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KOST & REGIE#067 Von Angst zu Action: Wie Frauen Technik und KI für sich nutzen können – Interview mit Dr. Ronke Babajide
Die Künstliche Intelligenz wird in naher Zukunft in jeder Berufsbranche Einzug halten. Davon ist Dr. Ronke Babajide überzeugt. Sie ist zu Gast bei Dr. Claudia Nichterl im Podcast KOST & REGIE. Ronke gilt als inspirierende Stimme, wenn es darum geht, Frauen in die Welt von Technik zu begleiten. In dieser Folge ermutigt sie dazu auch die KI als kraftvolles Werkzeug zu nutzen, mit dem wir schneller, kreativer und effektiver sein können und erklärt, wie wir durch Gewöhnung Blockaden reduzieren und überwinden können.
Ronkes LinkedIn Profil:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rbabajide/
Hol dir...2025-01-0842 min
Women In Technology SpotlightGerman – Julia Katovsky – Managerin Stategic ProjectsAls Managerin strategischer Projekte für Aus- und Weiterbildungen im Bereich IT entwickelt Julia Katovsky mit verschiedenen Partnern innovative Konzepte, um attraktive Alternativen zu klassischen, formalen Ausbildungen zu gestalten. Damit möchte sie vor allem eines: Menschen, die sich beruflich verändern möchten, neue Perspektiven eröffnen. Vor allem die Zielgruppe der Quereinsteigerinnen liegt ihr sehr am Herzen, denn sie ist selbst studierte Kommunikations- und Medienwissenschaftlerin und möchte deshalb gerne ihre Erfahrungen weitergeben, um anderen den Einstieg in die IT-Branche zu erleichtern. Ihr großes Engagement zeigt sich auch in ihrem ehrenamtlichen Einsatz für Fra...2024-07-1727 min
Women In Technology SpotlightJennifer Culpepper - Data AnalystMeet Jennifer Culpepper: A Journey from Economics to Data Analytics Jennifer is a passionate Data Analyst with expertise in Management and Economics. Initially drawn to a career in sales due to her strong communication abilities, Jennifer found herself captivated by data analysis. She soon realized her communication ability was equally valuable in tech, helping her explain complex results to stakeholders and clients. Her professional journey spans several countries, including the US, UAE, Switzerland, Austria and Germany.2024-06-0726 min
Women In Technology SpotlightJacqueline Berger – Data ScientistWelcome back to our special "Where Are They Now?" episode of the Women in Technology Spotlight. In this episode, we catch up with Jacqueline Berger, an inspiring figure who has made a significant transition from being a "data scientist in progress" to a full-fledged data scientist at Frequentis, all while juggling the roles of being a mother and a student. Dive into Jacqueline's journey as she shares the challenges and triumphs of completing her bachelor's degree, landing her dream job in the safety-critical communication domain, and how she overcame the hurdles...2024-03-1327 min
Women In Technology SpotlightSigrid Uray-Esterer - co-founder, JobTwinsSigrid Uray-Esterer is co-founder of the job-sharing platform JobTwins and has been working together with founder Katharina Miller on the development and expansion of job-sharing in Austria since mid-2021. The two mothers of two children each are convinced that part-time work not only deserves a better image but that there is still a lot of undiscovered potential that needs to be tapped in times of labor shortages. www.jobtwins.work2023-11-0128 min
Women In Technology SpotlightMargarita Misheva - digitale MutmacherinMargarita Misheva bezeichnet sich selbst als digitale Mutmacherin. Sie unterstützt vor allem Frauen dabei sich auf den Weg in die digitale Zukunft zu begeben. Die digitale Transformation eröffnet unzählige Möglichkeiten, die es zu entdecken und zu nutzen gilt. Um den digitalen Wandel als Unternehmer:in aktiv mitzugestalten, ist es entscheidend, Veränderungen zu verstehen und sie als Chance zu begreifen. In ihrer Rolle als IT-Dienstleisterin und digitale Strategie-Beraterin ist es ihre Leidenschaft, neue Denkweisen zu erforschen und technische Lösungen für Ein-Personen-Unternehmen (EPU) im Bereich der digitalen Transformation zu finden. Mit Mut, Freude und technischem Verstan...2023-09-0628 min
Women In Technology SpotlightDr. Anna Fedorova - Senior IT Business ConsultantDr. Anna Fedorova, is a Senior IT Business Consultant at Senacor Technologies, a German consulting company that drives big-scale digital transformation in different large enterprises in such domains as banking, insurance, and automotive. She grew up in Ukraine, where she started her academic path, obtaining a double Master's degree in material science in Kyiv and Magdeburg, Germany. She later continued the scientific track with a Ph.D. in material science. After working for some years in IT consulting dealing with different projects around data modeling, transformation, and storage, she decided to go back to school to acquire another degree in...2023-08-0219 min
Women In Technology SpotlightRania Wazir - Co-founder & CTO, leiwand.aiIn this podcast, we dive into the fascinating world of AI and data science with Rania Wazir, an accomplished mathematician and expert in the field. As co-founder and CTO of leiwand.ai, a startup promoting trustworthy AI solutions, Rania shares her insights on the importance of developing and implementing reliable AI technologies for organizations and businesses. With her extensive knowledge in natural language processing, social media monitoring, and trustworthy AI, she offers valuable expertise and talks about her involvement in various research and development projects related to building trust in AI systems. In addition, Rania's active involvement in international standards...2023-07-1928 min
#Elevatortalks _UpWhereWeBelong including RoleModel2Go#elevatortalks_UpWhereWeBelong incl RoleModels2Go mit Ronke BabajideRonke Babajide ist seit über 25 Jahren eine erfolgreiche "Woman in Tech". Zu Beginn ihrer Karriere war sie häufig die einzige Frau im Raum, das ist weder inhaltlich noch wirtschaftlich sinnvoll, daher setzt sich Dr. Anderonke Babajide (promoviert in technischer Chemie) nun selbst gezielt für Vielfalt und Mädchenförderung ein und zwar gleich global. So ist sie zBsp KeynoteSpeakerin bei der WomenTechNetwork Global Conference, bespricht einen eigenen Podcast "Women in Technology Spotlight", sie ist Mentorin für WomenTech Network, TechUpAfrica und WoMentor und ist Gründerin von The Queen Bee Hive, mit dem Ziel Expertinnen sichtbarer zu machen...2023-07-1757 min
Women In Technology SpotlightPat Muoio - Partner, Sinewave VenturesPat Muoio is a seasoned technology professional and partner at Sinewave Ventures. With a diverse background that began in philosophy, Pat embarked on a career that led her to the U.S. intelligence community, where she discovered her passion for technology and problem-solving. She excelled as a crypto analyst, delving into the world of code-breaking and complex analysis. Pat's natural curiosity and drive to improve led her to become a self-taught programmer, utilizing technology as a powerful tool for analytical work. Over the years, her expertise expanded to encompass various aspects of computing, research, and leadership roles. Recognizing the need...2023-05-3124 min
Women In Technology SpotlightHinada Neiron - VP, Global MarketingWelcome to the Women in Technology Spotlight podcast, where we showcase the accomplishments of women making a difference in the tech industry. Today we have an extraordinary woman as our guest who has been in the tech industry for over two decades and specializes in SaaS and B2B marketing. She's an expert in enterprise marketing, has integrated agile methodologies into non-technical disciplines, and is an advocate for Diversity and Inclusion and Women in Tech. Our guest is currently VP Global Marketing at Kubermatic, where she brings her extensive knowledge and experience to lead their marketing efforts. Prior to joining...2023-04-1923 min
Women In Technology SpotlightKasia Gora - Co-Founder & CTO SCiFi FoodsKasia Gora, PhD. is the Co-founder and CTO of SCiFi Foods, a food tech company combining cultivated meat with plant-based ingredients to make burgers shockingly close to the taste of conventional beef. Since completing her PhD. in Biology at MIT.Kasia has spent more than a decade working at companies that harness cutting-edge science to create more sustainable solutions for some of the world's most pressing needs. Most recently, Kasia served as head of portfolio at Zymergen, focused on resource allocation for numerous R&D projects that leveraged synthetic biology to create value for external customers and internal product development...2023-03-2922 min
Women In Technology SpotlightPremal Samale - Senior Software EngineerENGLISHPremal Samale was born and raised in India and is now living in Silicon Valley with her husband and kid. She is a new mom and has been in tech for 8+ years. She is currently working as a Senior Software Engineer and is involved in Software Application Development with expertise in designing and implementing software modules.She is San Jose City Chair for G100 Non-profit Organization. Outside of tech, you can find her spending time with her little one.GERMANPremal Samale wurde in Indien geboren und aufgewachsen und lebt...2023-03-1520 min
Women In Technology SpotlightChatGPT Chancen und Risiken - Ethik in der Digitalen Welt - GermanIn diesem Expert Talk diskutieren wir die Auswirkungen von Künstlicher Intelligenz (KI), Algorithmen und Language Processing Engines auf unsere Welt. Wir werden die rasante Entwicklung bei Systemen betrachten, die im täglichen Leben mit uns kommunizieren, Informationen verarbeiten und auch neue Informationen generieren. Wir leben in einer spannenden Zeit, aber diese neuen Technologien bringen sowohl Chancen als auch Risiken.Für Unternehmen, die sich mit der Veränderung auseinandersetzen müssen, ist es wichtig zu verstehen, wie sie diese Systeme am besten einsetzen können und wo die ethischen Grenzen liegen. Wir werden uns mit Fragen wie di...2023-03-1450 min
Arrow ECS Austria Audio Podcast01-2023 - Ronke Babajide - Women in TechnologyRonke Babajide, Podcasterin mit dem Podcast Women in IT, ist zu Gast bei Heribert Karrer im Arrow ECS Austria - Videopodcast.
Wie kam sie zur IT, wie ist es als Frau in eine Männerdomäne einzusteigen?
Wie bekommen wir mehr Diversität in die IT Industrie? Wie schaffen wir es, QuereinsteigerInnen zu motivieren, sich mit dem Thema IT auseinander zu setzen?
Wie schaffen wir es, Barrieren abzubauen und den Blick für neues zu öffnen?
Viele Themen rund um Diversität und Inklusion besprechen Ronke Babajide und Heribert Karrer in diesem...2023-03-1328 min
Arrow ECS Austria Video Podcast01-2023 - Ronke Babajide - Women in TechnologyRonke Babajide, Podcasterin mit dem Podcast Women in IT, ist zu Gast bei Heribert Karrer im Arrow ECS Austria - Videopodcast.
Wie kam sie zur IT, wie ist es als Frau in eine Männerdomäne einzusteigen?
Wie bekommen wir mehr Diversität in die IT Industrie? Wie schaffen wir es, QuereinsteigerInnen zu motivieren, sich mit dem Thema IT auseinander zu setzen?
Wie schaffen wir es, Barrieren abzubauen und den Blick für neues zu öffnen?
Viele Themen rund um Diversität und Inklusion besprechen Ronke Babajide und Heribert Karrer in die...2023-03-1328 min
Women In Technology SpotlightHeidrun Walker - Director Of Systems Engineering - GermanDISCLAIMER: This episode is recorded in German.ENGLISH:I had a conversation with Heidrun, a highly experienced IT professional with over 20 years of experience in presales and business development positions. As the Director of Systems Engineering at Nutanix in Central Europe, she leads a talented team of system engineers.With a background in computer science, Heidrun has been responsible for the conception and architecture of modernization and consolidation projects in IT infrastructure. Her expertise in system engineering has been honed through years of experience, and she is known for her ability to design...2023-03-0124 min
Women In Technology SpotlightLifting as We Climb: Launching the Black Women in Tech DACH communityIn this special episode, join us for the official launch of the Black Women in Tech DACH group! We are thrilled to launch this community to support and empower Black women in technology in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. This event will provide an opportunity to meet and connect with other Black women in tech and us and hear about our motivation for creating this group. We believe visibility is crucial for Black women in the tech industry, and we want to create a space for conversation and support. We aim to break down barriers and promote diversity and inclusiveness...2023-02-1538 min
EspressoTalk.OmniBlick | Online Podium#42 EspressoTalk mit Cybersecurity Expertin Ronke BabajideMargarita Misheva spricht mit Cybersecurity Expertin Ronke Babajide über Digitalisierung und die Akzeptanz und Nichtakzeptanz von neuen Technologien.
Mit EspressoTalk zeigen wir, warum Digitalisierung funktioniert oder funktionieren kann. Online bieten wir ein Podium zum Entdecken der digitalen Transformation mit OmniBlick auf rationalen und irrationalen Ebenen.
Women in Tech. Sie haben oft eines gemeinsam. In einer männerdominierten Branche, die „einzige“ Frau im Raum zu sein. Margarita Misheva begrüßt die Cybersecurity Expertin, Coach, Mentorin & Speakerin Ronke Babajide in EspressoTalk.OmniBlick auf dem Online Podium.
Im Wordrap hat sie uns vorab 3 Fragen beantwortet:
📍Was bewegt Ronk...2023-02-0924 min
Women In Technology SpotlightWuraola Oyewusi - Researcher (Data Science and Data Curation)Wuraola is a pharmacist and data scientist, a passionate professional committed to advancing Artificial Intelligence practice. She is currently a Researcher(Data Science and Data Curation) at Imperial College London and previously Led Research and Innovation at Data Science Nigeria. Her research interest is in Natural Language Processing and she has also been at the forefront of unstructured data application and open-source access, especially in the area of health and language. She is the Author of the Hand-on Natural Language Processing course on LinkedIn Learning, Contributed to the AI in Medicine Textbook by Springer.2023-02-0830 min
Women In Technology SpotlightSumita Palanisamy - Director of EngineeringSumita is an Engineering leader with over 15+ years of experience, currently leading teams at CarGurus as an Engineering Director. She is originally from India, moved to the USA for her Master's degree, and has built her career from the ground up. She has worked in various industries including health care, Finance, Insurance and currently working in the automobile industry! She has been involved in Women who code Boston and Girls who code organizations. Technology and giving back to the community are very important to her. She is also a mom, so paving a path for the younger...2023-01-2520 min
Women In Technology SpotlightRoja Boina - Engineering Senior AdvisorAs an Engineering Senior Advisor, Roja provides data-driven and strategic solutions for clients using data engineering tools and technologies such as Apache Spark, Python, Databricks, SQL, and BI tools such as Tableau on cloud platforms, including AWS. She Identifies and develops KPIs that have high-impact value for the business. She's passionate about diving deep into the data ocean, gaining insights, and using analytics for social good. She shares the knowledge and experience she has gained in her learning process through her speaking engagements and writing for well-known tech blogs. She is a chapter co-lead for...2023-01-1120 min
Women In Technology SpotlightKarima Moudoub - Business Development ManagerKarima Moudoub is a Business Development Manager at Fortinet. Diversity and inclusion are part of her DNA, being born French to Algerian parents. She had the opportunity during her childhood in Lyon to grow up with 30 different types of foreign origins with a lot of friends who had parents born elsewhere from Cambodia to Poland or Turkey. As Senior EMEA Cloud Security BDM at Fortinet, she also has embraced cultural differences as she grew mostly interacting with North American and EMEA Business partners, employers, and colleagues to develop new businesses mostly in different parts of the world. Once she...2022-12-1419 min
Women In Technology SpotlightPrecious Kolawale - Dev Degree Intern & Generation Google ScholarPrecious Kolawole is a Dev Degree Intern at Shopify, and a Generation Google Scholar. She is an adept Data Scientist, proficient in Machine Learning, Deep Learning, and Software Engineering for Data Science. She is particularly interested in the intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Healthcare while aiming to solve some of the world's hidden healthcare problems with technology. This inspired her brief attempt to pursue an undergraduate degree in Medical Rehabilitation at Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria, before her relocation to Canada to pursue a Bachelor of Computer Science (Honors) at Carleton University. You'll find Precious making funny and educating Tiktok...2022-12-0724 min
Women In Technology SpotlightSupreet Kaur - Data Scientist & Data StrategistSupreet is a Data Strategist and Data Scientist at Morgan Stanley, where she is the product owner of various AI products and is responsible for building data products. Before this role, she was a Technology and Data Science Consultant. She is also the founder of DataBuzz, a community to engage tech enthusiasts. She is an ardent writer and speaker on data science and AI topics. She is also on the advisory board for Rutgers University MBS analytics program and other organizations. She is an advocate for women in technology and a Google WomenTech Makers Ambassador.2022-11-3027 min
Women In Technology SpotlightMalika Mateva - Cyber Security EngineerDiese Woche wieder einmal eine Folge auf Deutsch mit einer ganz besonderen Frau: Malika Mataeva arbeitet als Cyber Security Engineer im Cyber Security Operation Center der WKO. Sie ist eines der besten Beispiele dafür dass es möglich ist jeden Berufsweg einzuschlagen wenn man ein Begeisterung für das Thema mitbringt auch wenn man sich nicht von Kindheit an für das Thema interessiert hat oder aus einem ganz anderen Hintergrund in die Technik und/oder Cybersecurity wechselt.Malika flüchtete vor 18 Jahren mit ihrem Mann aus Tschetschenien nach Österreich. Sie hat einen schwierigen Weg hinter sich...2022-11-2336 min
Women In Technology SpotlightMargarette Joven - Staff Antivirus AnalystMargarette (Marga) Joven was born and raised in the Philippines and is now living in Canada with her husband and two kids. She has been in cybersecurity for more than 20 years and is currently working as a Staff Antivirus Analyst and is involved in training new analysts on how to analyze malware and how to detect them.2022-11-0920 min
Women In Technology SpotlightBosky Mukherjee - CEO & FounderMeet Bosky Mukherjee CEO and founder of PMDojo. After making a highly successful career in Product at startups and Fortune 500 companies both in Vancouver and Silicon Valley Bosky founded her own company. PMDojo is a remote-first global learning community connecting product enthusiasts from diverse backgrounds, walks of life, and learning abilities to real-world career opportunities. Bosky's mission is to break down barriers and make careers in products more equitable, diverse, inclusive, and accessible for all irrespective of experience, background, or learning abilities. As a Product Leader and Founder of PMDojo, she helps career transitioners pivot into product roles with...2022-11-0239 min
Women In Technology SpotlightKhadijah Amusat - Software & Blockchain DeveloperIn 2020, Khadijah Amusat made the switch from public health to technology, and she has since developed her skills by taking online courses and attending boot camps. She participates actively in more than 15 web2 and web3 communities, including Web3 Ladies, Shecode Africa, Baddies in Tech, Learn web3 Dao, Hashnode, and others. She has volunteered as a developer advocate for Coil, an online monetization startup, in addition to serving as an ambassador for Chimoney. She is presently one of the top contributors to the Lazerpay Documentation since she enjoys working on open-source projects. She likes to travel and write articles in...2022-10-1922 min
Women In Technology SpotlightChisom Elekwa - SOC Analyst (in view)Chisom Elekwa is an Aspiring Security Analyst from Nigeria.Student of the University of Nigeria, Nsuka where she is studyingmedical radiography.Her hobbies include baking, meeting people of like interests,gaining new insights and of course, she loves cyber security.She wants to become a security operations center (SOC) analyst, which for her is a very exciting adventure.Since beginning her journey, she has interned for Mastercard, the young cisco network, and is currently at Tech4Dev.2022-10-1222 min
Women In Technology SpotlightMegan Lieu - Data ScientistThis week's role model is data scientist Megan Lieu.Megan developed a deep affinity for numbers at a young age, seeing themas a means to not only solve problems but to tell stories as well. Afterworking in the financial sector, where she focused on business valuationsand financial transaction data, she pursued a career in data science.As a Data Scientist, Megan uses her experience with Python, SQL, and R toperform product experimentation and develop reporting pipelines at Narrator.2022-10-0526 min
Women In Technology SpotlightTemitope Oladokun - Product ManagerTemitope Oladokun, Temi for short, is Nigerian and lives in Lagos, Nigeria.Temi studied computer engineering in the northern part of Nigeria. Today, she's a Senior Technical Product Owner and has experience in managing technical products that innovate with cutting-edge technology (Computer Vision, NLP and Blockchain). As a technical product manager, she interacts with researchers, engineers, developers and scientists on a daily basis.She's also the founder of Techie Geeks, where she trains teens in hardware and programming, and also builds robotics products on a small scale.Besides technology, Temi loves to read...2022-09-2826 min
Women In Technology SpotlightFriederike Heyne - Project ManagerFriederike Heyne studied at Heidelberg University, SoAS London and OxfordUniversity, with her focus shifting from European Art History to TransculturalStudies with a focus on Contemporary Tibetan Art.During her studies, she was able to gather several insights into marketing asan intern and working student, which led her to join SAP after she graduatedin 2018.Moving on from Product Management to SAP Women in Tech during thesummer of 2020, she is now a Project Manager for the initiative. Her focus is...2022-09-2130 min
Women In Technology SpotlightPamela Utomakili - Information Technology StrategistPamela is a Nigerian that grew up in the city of Lagos.In her early high school days, she had an interest in arts and science(specifically introductory technology). She eventually chose scienceand went ahead to enroll in a computer college against the normof many of her high school colleagues who chose different careers like medicineand other popular careers at the time.Pamela continued in the computer college and attained an advanced diploma in software engineering and had to travel to Ukraine where she...2022-09-1432 min
Women In Technology SpotlightJuliane (Julie) Neumann - Security Solution EngineerJuliane (Julie) Neumann is originally from Germany, is now living, loving andworking in Spain, Barcelona.She's been in the IT industry and in technical roles for about 8 years now. IfShe's not about to solve a technical problem, she's probably doing yoga,enjoying nature or simply reading a good book. Being a certified Hatha Yogainstructor, she enjoys sharing her energy with other people to help them ontheir very own personal life journey.If she'd have to describe how she sees life, she'd...2022-09-0726 min
Women In Technology SpotlightJacqueline Berger - Drilling Engineer & Data scientist (In view - 2023)As a drilling engineer with so many years and interesting internationalexperiences, Jacqueline is one who seeks a new adventure in data science.Her transition into informatics and data science came after her maternityleave while working at Schlumberger. Trying to fit the experience into her "new"the world did not come easy and in search for an alternative led her to informaticsand data science.In her experience of working in the oil and gas sector, a field dominated by men,she mentioned that...2022-06-2928 min
Women In Technology SpotlightJyo Shukla - Customer Success Leader and AuthorJyo is also a speaker and she recently spoke at women in tech global conference where she highlighted the difference between customer-focusedand customer-centric and why organizations should be customer-centricrather than customer-focused.Jyo is based in Sydney, Australia. She has worked in tech forthe past ten years of her life and she has been obsessed with the life. She loves reading (besides the beach while she sips margaritas)and is an author of a book.As a customer success manager, Jyo...2022-06-2200 min
Women In Technology SpotlightCindy Adem - Product ManagerCindy Adem is a Product Manager at Instil Education and she's from Nairobi, Kenya.She started as a lawyer, and even though it was not the top choice of interest for her, she however did claim that she enjoyed having a 360-degree view of any event and preparing for the twists and turns along the way.Cindy narrates her experience of how she had to "disappoint" her parents, who expected her to be a lawyer to pursue what was in line with her passion.Although Cindy doesn't attribute a moment to be her "...2022-06-0130 min
Women In Technology SpotlightDiana Galarraga - Business Intelligence AnalystDianna Galarrager is a Business intelligence analyst at an internet brokerage company.Diana is from Spain and currently living in London.When Diana is not at work, her hobbies include traveling,learning about different cultures, and engaging in adventurous experiences, such as skydiving.She believes that her adventurous nature has a part toplay in her daily job.As a business intelligence analyst, Diana is responsiblefor converting data to meaningful insights (find patterns) that can help drive the value within...2022-05-2524 min
Women In Technology SpotlightAmanda Bertucci - Sales Engineer & Amb. for Presales CollectivesMeet Amanda who has been in the IT world for 20 years and presales for 15 years.Amanda is married to a Polish and has a 7-year-old child.As a sales engineer, she enjoys working with people and technology.In narration on what skill set she finds the most useful and she talked about communication, empathy, and listening skills.She highlighted that while it is very important to know about the technical intricacies of a product, It is the soft skills that you possess that come first in presales engineering.As...2022-05-1130 min
Women In Technology SpotlightGessica Chies - Principal Solution ConsultantGessica Chies is a Principal Solution Consultant in Infor. Even though she doesn't have a technical background, she started her career in IT as a Marketing Intern at Microsoft while she was finishing her Bachelor's degree in Economics and made her way up by studying and challenging herself. She worked for some of the top IT companies: Oracle, Microsoft, Ingram Micro, VMWare, Mcafee, and finally Infor. After living abroad for 4 years, she decided to go back home and have a more stable life but she is always on the move, enjoying working in...2022-05-0400 min
Women In Technology SpotlightGessica Chies - Principal Solution ConsultantGessica Chies is a Principal Solution Consultant in Infor. Even though she doesn't have a technical background, she started her career in IT as a Marketing Intern at Microsoft while she was finishing her Bachelor's degree in Economics and made her way up by studying and challenging herself. She worked for some of the top IT companies: Oracle, Microsoft, Ingram Micro, VMWare, Mcafee, and finally Infor. After living abroad for 4 years, she decided to go back home and have a more stable life but she is always on the move, enjoying working in...2022-05-0428 min
Women In Technology SpotlightPretty Kubyane - Co-founder Coronet BlockchainMeet Pretty Kubyane Co-Founder of Coronet Blockchain, Director of Iconic Wigs, and inspirational Conference Speaker.Pretty's business experiences date back to her days in the village, where from the age of 6 she worked in her family's business. Her father owned a car repair workshop and wood cutting businesses. Prior to co-founding Coronet Blockchain in 2019, she worked in management consulting, specializing in access to new markets. Key highlights include scaling a new business from 500 USD to 2 million USD within 36 months. She and her husband Shadrack Kubyane then received two funding tranches from a US...2022-04-2700 min
Women In Technology SpotlightUta Haller - Director Partner Go To Market EMEA Uta Haller joined VMware 7 years ago and is responsible for Partner Go-To-Market for Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) in EMEA.In her role, she is responsible for the development and execution of the channel strategy, initiatives, sales plays and enablement to help partners position HCI as part of their customer's digital transformation journey. Prior to this role, she was the SDDC Partner Lead EMEA and EMEA Partner Program Manager.Uta has more than 27 years of sales- and marketing experience, working with all routes to market in IT. She has worked for leading Tech companies like SAP where...2022-04-2000 min
Women In Technology SpotlightChioma Nzekwe - Senior Technical ConsultantChioma Nzekwe is PMP Certified Project Manager and Tech Professional with more than 10 years of experience in different IT companies. She is currently working with SAP Germany and serving as a Senior Technical Consultant.She is passionate about telling stories (her truth) to empower and educate. She uses personal essays and blog posts to communicate with her network and followers.Her writing is published on Medium and Linkedin. She is a wife and mother of three children.2022-04-1329 min
Women In Technology SpotlightLiesel Klokkers – Solutions Engineer Manager Liesel Klokkers who works as presales engineer at Salesforce, Germany is the mother of three children.Apart from being a woman in tech, she also loves reading and taking walks to observe nature.She leads a team of 35 presales engineers and she strongly believes in facilitating the development of her team even if it means that they move away, which she calls natural.She studied computer science and embarked on real-life applications in her with European Space Agency (ESA).In her career, Liesel has worked with Oracle, a startup, became a...2022-04-0628 min
Women In Technology SpotlightDola Akinduro - Senior ManagerDola Akinduro is a senior manager with over 10 years of experience in the tech industry. She currently works at HubSpot where she leads a team of PreSales Solutions Engineers across EMEA. Dola is passionate about all things PreSales and is an advocate of DEI in the workplace. Proudly Nigerian by birth and Danish by choice, she has lived and worked in Denmark most of her life and now lives in Hamburg with her husband and 1.5-year-old daughter.2022-03-3026 min
Women In Technology SpotlightEmma Rosell - Chief Technology Officer Meet Emma Rosell Chief Technology Officer at NetClean. Emma lives in Gotenburg in Sweden with her husband and her 2 kids. In her free time, she enjoys being active in skiing and climbing. Emma came in contact with tech as a child. Her best friend's father worked from home on one of the early Apple computers. He allowed her and her friend to borrow it to play games. Emma believes that this early introduction to the technology is the key that created a lasting interest. As she got older, she discovered the Internet. She wr...2022-03-2322 min
Women In Technology SpotlightLidia Vasileva - Specialist Solutions EngineerLidia is currently a Specialist Solutions Engineer for the Network and Security Business Unit in the UK, where she's responsible for the Healthcare sector. She has been in this role for almost 2 years now, with a background in Network Engineering.She's incredibly passionate about making technology and technical careers approachable and accessible by sharing her own experiences. She's also an advocate of bringing your true self to your work and not conforming to the expectations of a career in tech, especially as a woman in a primarily male-dominated field.Links to see more from Lidia...2022-03-1625 min
Women In Technology SpotlightBirgit Reiners - Director of Professional Services SalesBirgit was born in South Germany and now lives in North Germany,She started out with being a bank clerk to some other companies including Microsoft and VMware where she currently works,Brigit has no university degree but believes and participates in lifelong learning through various other platforms to acquire the relevant skills that she needs to build her career.She also discusses how the private life is relevant to the growth of the professional life when properly harnessedFinally, her advice for upcoming women in technology is to find and...2022-03-0923 min
Women In Technology SpotlightPearl Oguchi - Quality Assurance LeadPearl Oguchi is currently a Quality Assurance Engineering Lead at Meta (Facebook). Pearl started out in the tech industry as a junior tester in 2007 and has since worked for numerous tech companies, from startups to multinationals. On the side, she works as a local councilor for Dacorum Borough in Hemel Hempstead. She's also a wife and mother and lives with her husband, their three children and their Shih Tzu dog, Arlo.2022-03-0231 min
Women In Technology SpotlightSurbhi Sharma - Solutions EngineerSurbhi Sharma is originally from India. She moved to Germany a little over 5.5 years ago. Since she was born and raised in India, her education and professional life have given her the opportunity to gain experience in both countries.Surbhi is a Solution Engineer at VMware, which means she's the pre-sales technical contact for her customers.She loves working in the tech industry because she believes that technology has the power to change lives, and that's truly a superpower!2022-02-2300 min
Women In Technology SpotlightAmanda Blevins - Sr. Director and Chief TechnologistAmanda Blevins is a Sr. Director and Chief Technologist in the Office of the CTO at VMware. She enables customers and partners to achieve their business objectives by co-creating a comprehensive technology strategy with executive leaders. She focuses on cloud, edge, and emerging technologies.Amanda collaborates with VMware’s R&D business units to ensure VMware’s portfolio meets the strategic needs of our customers and the industry. She is passionate about innovation and enabling cross-functional teams to be successful in their creative efforts. Amanda leads the Office of the CTO Global Field Programs that develop technical tale...2022-02-1649 min
Women In Technology SpotlightChahak Mittal – Governance, Risk, Management & Compliance AnalystChahak Mittal is a Cybersecurity Professional.She has been a STEM student at Eastern Michigan University where she completed her second Master in Cybersecurity.Her previous education is from Thapar University, India.Apart from being a GRC Analyst and working with Internal SOX Audits, Cybersecurity Training and Awareness is her passion. Chahak is a journal reviewer for IEEE Access as well as Science Publications and recently has been honored by CT University, India, to be an Ambassador for their Cyber Wellness Center.She has her own YouTube Channel, where she posts...2022-02-0925 min
Women In Technology SpotlightDr. Dora Dzvonyar – Science & Tech CommunicatorDr. Dora Dzvonyar was born in Hungary and has moved with her parents to Germany since she was six. She currently works as a science & tech communicator, and cofounded tedXTUM (Technical university of Munich).She had always wanted to be in the computer science field, and had her dad who was a computer scientist as a sort of role model. Despite her sure love for the field, it got overwhelming and intimidating but she stuck with her dream.She had her masters in information systems.Although, she never planned to be a doctor...2022-02-0230 min
Women In Technology SpotlightKarin Brunotte - Senior Technical Account Manager Karin Brunotte works as a Technical Account Manager at VMware.Karin started her very early career with a three-year technical education in Germany in the automotive industry.She quickly changed to the IT industry after realizing that this technical field was more open to welcoming young and female professionals. She started as a junior consultant for a German IT service provider and gained profound experience in IT projects all over the world.After finalizing her studies in business administration, she enhanced her job experience by managing complex projects at top 500 companies. Meanwhile, she...2022-01-2630 min
Women In Technology SpotlightSolange Abou Nasr - Strategic Account ManagerMeet Solange Abou Nasr is who is a Strategic Account Manager at VMware. She is an Advocate of “Life Balance”; Solange is Married, a mother of 3 young children and is passionate about banking and financial services.While trying to get into the business world from the early age of 9, Solange climbed her way step by step until she found her passion in the banking ecosystem. Grabbing her calling, this pushed her to follow her dream and eventually come to the roots of banking, that is Technology.Solange believes that technology has a direct impact on peop...2022-01-1931 min
Women In Technology SpotlightLynsey Campbell - Director Customer SuccessHappy New Year. We're starting of season 2 with Lynsey Campbell Lynsey is currently Director of Customer Success EMEA for the Tanzu Business Unit based in Glasgow.She's a working mum with a passion for technology and organizational transformation. Lynsey is Interested in how people and workforces respond to change, and how technology can be a force for good in the world.She's also very actively working on making more girls and women interested in joining the STEM field.2022-01-1241 min
Women In Technology SpotlightMansi Mittal - Product ManagerMansi is a graduate of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), one of India's leading institutes. She started her career at Visa as an intern in her final year before graduation. She worked as a software developer for Visa's internet portal for 3 years, catering to the needs of over 25,000 employees. As a developer, she understood only one aspect of a product: how to create it. But she wanted to gain a more holistic understanding of why you build a product in the first place, who you build it for, and what exactly you're supposed to build.That...2022-01-1128 min
Women In Technology SpotlightHazel Reambillo - Digital Marketing and Creatives Team LeadHazel Reambillo leads the Digital Marketing and Creatives team for the fast-growing MKAI Inclusive Artificial Intelligence Community. As a recognized Role Model and Modern Leader for #WomeninAI and #Womenintech, she successfully balances bringing up a family and driving forward the digital marketing strategy for the Artificial Intelligence Community.2022-01-1026 min
Women In Technology SpotlightMichelle Goossens - vExpertMichelle Goossens is a 19-year-old transgender woman from The Netherlands.Unable to go to school, Michelle focuses on teaching herself the knowledge she wants for any possible future jobs.Armed with her three-node homelab she teaches herself different technologies and tries to pass this knowledge on through her blog posts.Along with this, she also posts her gender transition journey on her blog, so it is more than just tech:https://blog.masterwayz.nl/Currently, Michelle is trying to upgrade her homelab so she can continue her education with...2022-01-0930 min
Women In Technology SpotlightNathalie Pett - Core Solution Engineering Intern - Computer Science StudentNathalie is currently a part-time intern in Core Solution Engineering at VMware, while also working towards completing her master’s degree in Computer Science at the Technical University of Munich. Before entering the world of technology, she obtained a bachelor’s degree in Media Management with a focus on journalism and project management. She is passionate about sharing her experiences and empowering other women to explore their personal paths into the technology space. She is not only a technologist though: she is also a nature lover, a mindfulness advocate and yogi, an avid reader, a lang...2022-01-0831 min