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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.
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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.work
2023-11-0128 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
Women In Technology SpotlightSara Puppis - Business Development ManagerSara Puppis is a Business Development Manager/Channel and Partner Strategist at Lenovo.Sara is a learn-it-all person with a growth mindset. She spent +15 years as a professional volleyball player and this experience deeply shaped her professional journey. Graduated in Foreign Languages and Communications, she has been working in many technology multinationals in the areas of cybersecurity, Finance, Unified Communications & Collaboration, becoming an expert in translating traditional business processes into new models with compelling strategies.She thrived into marketing, sales and business development for channel partners and customers, always being part of a culturally diverse...
2022-01-0729 min
Women In Technology Spotlightjackie aka Andrea Ida Malkah Klaura - Software EngineerJackie has degrees in technical computer science from the TU Wien, in science and technology studies from the Univ. of Vienna, and in IT security from the FH Technikum Wien. Besides her current work as a software engineer and her former engagements in IT operations, her main interest is bringing people and technologies together to create safer, more participatory, and sustainable spaces for the adoption and creation of tools and techniques and the sharing of knowledge, with the aim to contribute to a good life for everyone. #morefunnotprofit
2022-01-0628 min
Women In Technology SpotlightSónia Santos - Senior Solutions EngineerSónia Santos is a Senior Solutions Engineer working for VMWare in the SD-WAN Telco Pre-sales team. She's passionate about learning how the magic behind the technology works behind and always wants to understand all the features of the product she works with. Being a woman in IT starting way back in 1998 has been quite a ride, but one she would not exchange for any other.’
2022-01-0527 min
Women In Technology SpotlightEmily Andrews - Senior Cloud Sales SpecialistMeet Emily Andrews, Senior Cloud Sales Specialist at VMware.Emily has always wanted to sell things, not necessarily in tech, but she knew from a very early age that her heart was in sales. She describes herself as a motivated and driven saleswoman.At VMware, she sells VMware Cloud to enterprise customers in areas such as critical national infrastructure, insurance, finance, retail and transportation. She loves helping her customers achieve their goals and be at the forefront of transformation.In her free time, she enjoys going on adventures with my family. Her son...
2022-01-0432 min
Women In Technology SpotlightPriyanka Phalod - Client Solution Manager This week, I had the opportunity to talk to the amazing Priyanka Phalod Client Solution Manager @LinkedIn.Priyanka deviated from the beaten path that would have had her married and a mother a soon as she finished school.With the help of her mother, she overcame the traditional female role and societal bias and is now a role model to other young women who are looking to forge their own path in the world away from the traditional options society would push them into.She shows that it is hard but possible to...
2022-01-0327 min
Women In Technology SpotlightLara Vafiadis - Sales Specialist Azure VMware SolutionsLara is first and foremost a Sales Specialist within VMware working on the joint Azure VMware Solution with Microsoft- previous to this she was at Cisco working as an Account Manager. However, she is also a qualified RYA Yacht skipper and is currently training to row solo 3000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean next year for charity.Starting in La Gomera in the Canary Islands and finishing in English Harbour, Antigua and Barbuda the journey should take around 50 days if things go well. Lara's ambitions extend beyond finishing the crossing, she aims to break the current female record...
2022-01-0229 min
Women In Technology SpotlightKaren Egan - Senior Vice President of Global SupportIn this episode, I speak with the amazing Karen Egan.Karen is the Senior Vice President of Global Support for VMware. She's based in Cork, Ireland where she lives with her family and has been with VMware since 2009 when she started out as a Senior Support Manager.Karen assumed her current role as SVP of Global Support in February 2021. Prior to this, she served as VP of Advanced Customer Engagement. Egan joined VMware in April 2009 as a Senior Support Manager and held.Karen has over 23 years of experience in the Software...
2022-01-0133 min
Women In Technology SpotlightShirley Werchota - Advisor Digital TransformationsShirley Werchota is an advisor for digital transformations and data-driven enterprise topics for BlueSoft.Her multi-cultural upbringing plays a big role in Shirley's ability to draw new parallels and understand the complexity of how tech is changing businesses around the world in the age of digital transformations.She focuses strongly on customer centricity and placing the human with their needs at the center of product and service development. Shirley is convinced that nothing works without people and therefore they are the most important asset of any business.She is passionate about inclusivity and...
2021-12-3133 min
Women In Technology SpotlightCatherine Halpin - Director Global Critical Account ProgramCathy is a Senior Director at VMware, with responsibility for the Global Critical Account Program. Cathy and her team focus on engaging and supporting customers, who encounter challenging situations with their technology solutions. Cathy's team uses a structured methodical approach, to ensure customers can resume their technology journey with confidence. Thus enabling them to continue in their Cloud Transformation Journey. Cathy is passionate about customers, people management, developing others, and improving gender diversity in the technological world. When not working Cathy enjoys exercising, spending time with her family, and following MotoGP.
2021-12-3044 min
Women In Technology SpotlightDr. Carlotta A. Berry - Professor RoboticsIn this episode, I have the honor of speaking with @Carlotta (Johnson) Berry, Ph.D.Dr. Carlotta A. Berry is a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.She is also recently been named the Lawrence J. Giacoletto Endowed Chair of Electrical and Computer Engineering for 2021-2024. She has a special passion for diversifying the engineering profession by recruiting more underrepresented populations and women to the field. She feels that the profession should reflect the world that we live in, in order to solve the unique...
2021-12-2932 min
Women In Technology SpotlightElena Krasteva - Senior Cloud Solution ArchitectElena is a Senior Cloud Solution Architect, with a specialist focus on VMware Cloud on AWS. She joined VMware in early 2019 and now works with customers across the UK. In her role, she helps them solve complex business problems and understand and adopt VMware Cloud services.Elena is passionate about mentoring and people development, she's started mentoring early-career women. When not working, Elena enjoys reading and playing tennis.
2021-12-2625 min
Women In Technology Spotlight Stephanie Jakoubi - Security ResearcherIn this episode, you'll meet Stephanie Jakoubi,Stephanie is co-founder of the sec4dev, a security conference for software developers. She's been working at SBA Research for 10 years, where she started as a software developer and is now team-lead of the strategic partnership management team. Being passionate about security, security awareness, and women in IT, she is a board member of the CSA Cyber Security Austria Association, and she leads the executive board of the Digital City Vienna.
2021-12-2530 min
Women In Technology SpotlightSarah Mestiri - Data ScientistIn this episode of the Women in Technology Spotlight we meet Sarah MestiriSarah Mestiri is a Data Scientist @ Remerge GmbH in Berlin.After her experience as a software engineer, she decided to follow her passion and switched to Machine Learning and Data Science, with a particular interest in Recommender Systems. Sarah believes that it's by sharing that growth comes. She loves sharing her learnings as well as challenges. She does so through her talks, website: www.sarahmestiri.com, or her Linkedin profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahmestiri/en
2021-12-2425 min
Women In Technology SpotlightKatherine Lightner - Director Cloud Solutions ArchitectureMy guest on this week's episode of the Women in Technology Spotlight is Katherine Lightner, Director, Cloud Solutions Architecture, EMEA at VMware.My guest on this week's episode of the Women in Technology Spotlight is Katherine Lightner, Director, Cloud Solutions Architecture, EMEA at VMware. Katherine, who is originally from the US, moved to the UK 13 years ago. Like many of us, she's a career changer. Initially, she planned a career in Health Management and got a degree from Virginia Commonwealth University. After quickly realizing that this was not what she wanted to do for the rest of...
2021-12-2333 min
Women In Technology SpotlightChristel Joy Gaño - Senior Marketing AnalystChristel, is a Senior Marketing Analyst, Consultant, and Blogger. In the interview, she talks about the importance of female empowerment and diversity in IT. She holds a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Business Consulting, is specialized in Marketing and Sales. Christel is used to working in an international environment, throughout her university degrees at the University of Applied Sciences, Wiener Neustadt, she was exposed to over 10 nationalities. This experience and her Filipino roots shaped her passion for a global career. She has 7 years of practical work experience, has worked in Austria, Germany, Switzerland...
2021-12-2228 min
Women In Technology SpotlightRashina Gajjar - CEO Amplify StudioRashina is a United Nations Consultant and the Founder of Amplify Studio, a creative studio that brings brands into the 22nd century through positioning, storytelling, and buzz-making campaigns. Led by colorful women of Asian heritage, Amplify’s mission is to help brands become agents of change, through challenging the status quo and leading initiatives that resonate powerfully with today’s vibrant consumers. She is a true citizen of the world, having lived in different countries throughout her life, she speaks numerous languages fluently. She experienced many different cultures and educations systems and for a while was...
2021-12-2131 min
Women In Technology SpotlightTina Mentschik - Channel ManagerIn this episode, we meet Tina Mentschik - Senior Regional Channel Manager at Dell Technologies in Austria.Tina brings many years of IT and management experience to her position. After completing her studies at the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration, the Carinthian-born Tina began her career as a Technical Account Manager at Microsoft. This was followed by management positions at the software companies VMware and COMPAREX. Mentschik has been working for Dell Technologies for six years, where she first headed sales as Sales & Channel Manager and later as Public Sales Manager. Tina...
2021-12-2019 min
Women In Technology SpotlightCeline Pypaert - Security and Compliance SpecialistCeline is a Security and Compliance Technical Specialist at Microsoft for UK Local and Regional Government and a public speaker. Celine is finishing part-time her Bachelor of Science with honours in Computer Science from the University of Derby, having entered tech midway through her degree thanks to internships and teaching herself cybersecurity skills. This was part of a career switch after having spent some years in eCommerce customer service and retail sales.Believing that tech and security should be inclusive and accessible for everyone, especially as the world is becoming increasingly connected, Celine strives to...
2021-12-1825 min
Women In Technology SpotlightJillian Augustine - Data ScientistJillian Augustine, is a British-Grenadian data scientist living in Vienna, Austria. She was born and grew up in West Yorkshire in the north of England whilst also (thankfully) spending many school summer vacations on Carriacou, Grenada.Jillian received a Bachelor's degree from the University of Leeds, in the UK during which she also spent time at McGill University, Canada. In 2018 she received a doctorate in Molecular Biology from the University of Vienna.Since then she has been working in a range of large and mid-sized companies in various AI/digitalization teams and is currently a...
2021-12-1731 min
Women In Technology SpotlightNoor Al Jawhari - Solutions EngineerNoor is 35, married, and the mother of a 33-month-old boy. Her top priorities are Mindfulness, Self-care, learning, transparency, and family. Like me, she is keen on empowering women and has a great interest in increasing inclusion and diversity in the IT industry. Noor has an amazing track record in the IT field. Prior to joining VMware, Noor worked for more than 10+ at Hewlett-Packard Enterprise as a Presales consultant focusing on Enterprise Storage, Compute technologies, Cloud Computing, and Artificial Intelligence solutions. She was the only woman selected to be part of the WIN Conference from the Middle East...
2021-12-1628 min
Women In Technology SpotlightAdela Habul - Channel Partner ManagerToday we have a special episode for our German Speaking audience. With me, I have Adela Habul who works as a Channel Partner Manager at VMware. Adela has a very interesting background story. She is originally from Serbia and migrated to Vienna with her family when she was 11. She had to learn the language and adapt to a new culture. Adela was interested in fashion and decided to attend fashion school. Even though her background is not technical, she has been working in this industry successfully for a long time. Bringing to the table her...
2021-12-1529 min
Women In Technology SpotlightTimea Turdean - Co-Founder of BELONGin.workWhen Timea moved from Transylvania to Vienna about 11 years ago to complete her studies at the TU Wien. She was shocked by the low percentage of female students. She had been accustomed to a 50:50 split at home. She quickly realized she wanted to invest her time into changing the situation. BELONGin.work is s a social startup that helps companies improving the number of females in STEM. The startup investigates the leaky pipeline issues we see in the Tech field. Timea is also Co-Founder & diversity lead of the Women Techmakers Vienna https://bit.ly/3hfpwk4 and hosts...
2021-12-1428 min
Women In Technology SpotlightKarina Popova - Team Lead Technical Account ManagersKarina is originally from Russia, where she studied Information Technology and Economics. She has now been living in Hamburg, Germany, for 6 years. Before that, she founded a start-up in Singapore with some friends from university and lived in Portugal, where she worked on a project collating geospatial data.Karina's career or projects have always revolved around collecting large amounts of data and creating new information with this data. Communication and curiosity are skills that Karina has always used to be successful and grow her network and career.Before coming to DataDog, she worked as an...
2021-12-1334 min
Women In Technology SpotlightAnvi Patel - Solutions EngineerThis week I speak with Anvi Patel who works as a Solutions Engineer at VMware in the UK. Anvi got to know Vmware as an intern and the great experiences she made reinforced her decision to finish her Computer Science studies. She had been close to dropping out due to the fact that she didn't enjoy certain aspects of the curriculum, for example, programming.Anvi is also one of the creators of Paperless Games https://paperlessgames.co.uk/mystery-games/ an amazing internet platform where you can solve mysteries. This project came to life because Anvo had always...
2021-12-1230 min
Women In Technology SpotlightPaula Ehrhardt - Software Engineer Paula overcame many odds to finally become the woman in IT she now is. In Paula's family, there were no role models, neither male nor female. At the onset of her journey, she wasn't confident that she had what it takes to go to university and study electrical engineering. She instead settled on doing a dual study in project engineering at Bosch. There she quickly realized that the electrical engineers were "her kind of people" with similar interests and hobbies.She stayed on at Bosch after finishing her studies and gradually moved more and more into technical...
2021-12-1137 min
Women In Technology SpotlightZana Pekmez - Head of Customer Intelligence Analytics ProductsIn this episode, I had the opportunity to speak with Zana Pekmek Head of Customer Intelligence Analytics Products Raiffeisen Bank International AG, and responsible for interoperability of the services with other data Tribes.Zana is originally from Bosnia. After the war, she went to High School in the USA on a scholarship and finished College there. When she was younger Zana was more inclined towards art and creative fields, she was into acting and music.After college, she worked for The World Bank on a project that introduced VAT Tax in Bosnia. This was the...
2021-12-1033 min
Women In Technology SpotlightDarya Bululukova - Cloud Solution Architect & Ivana Ovcaric - Analytics Lead Marketing AutomationThis episode features two women who met while working at A1 Telekom and became friends. Ivana Ovcaric Analytics Lead in Marketing Automation @A1 Telekom Austria's biggest service provider and Darya Bululukova who has since moved from A1 to work as a Cloud Solution Architect at Wien IT.
2021-12-0946 min
Women In Technology SpotlightEva-Maria Hempe - Director Enterprise AccountsMeet Eva-Maria Hempe, Director Enterprise at @VMware. Eva-Maria's path to IT seems a given when you hear her talk about her childhood: she slept next to a dot matrix printer (bonus points if you know what that is ), got her own computer at age 6, bought her first computer at 16 with money she earned babysitting, and programmed websites for her father's friend's company. One might assume that her interests led her straight into the belly of the beast, but instead, she took a circuitous route. She studied science, earned a doctorate in physics, and then worked...
2021-12-0840 min
Women In Technology SpotlightRebecca Fox - Associate Solutions EngineerIn this episode of my Women in Technology Spotlight, you'll meet Rebecca Fox, who works as an Associate Solutions Engineer in the UK. Rebecca came to VMware after 18 years in the Army, where she worked in Signals for 10 years until she had done all the best assignments, and then another 8 years in the Nurse Corps, though she quickly realized that wasn't her calling. Rebecca's path to IT is a very special one. At school she quickly realized that she preferred an active life in the fresh air to studying, and discovered life in the Army when she...
2021-12-0736 min
Women In Technology SpotlightSeema Shad - Solutions Engineer In this episode, I had the opportunity to speak with Seema Shad, who worked as a Solutions Engineer at VMware. Seema's story is extraordinary on so many levels. She lost her mother at a very young age. Coming from a very traditional Asian family, she broke with tradition, didn't marry at 18, and not only studied computer science, but also took on the role of mother to her younger brother while she was still in college. Seema is an example of the strength women bring to the table when needed and how difficulties can be overcome...
2021-12-0630 min
Women In Technology SpotlightChristelle Vinot - Senior Solutions EngineerChristelle Vinot works as a Senior Solutions Engineer but has also successfully started her own company, "Hearthy Matcha", which sells organic Japanese tea (matcha tea). Her company strives to be CO2 neutral and give back to the environment by planting trees for the tea it sells.Christelle is from Paris, France and moved to the UK (London) about 8 years ago to learn English and get out of her comfort zone. Although she had a plan when she came here, things didn't quite turn out as expected and she learned that plans can and must be adjusted when...
2021-12-0548 min
Women In Technology SpotlightNaomi Betz - Enterprise Account ManagerMeet Naomi Betz, who's an Enterprise Account Manager @ VMware in Germany. As an Account Manager, she works at the intersection of technology and business. Naomi is at home in both worlds, having studied both business administration and computer science. Although Naomi is still at the beginning of her career, she's already worked for some of the big companies like Microsoft. As an Enterprise Account Manager at VMware, she's responsible for key account development.Naomi spoke with me about career goals, the importance of mentorship, and courage.She coined the term "work-life harmony," which...
2021-12-0431 min
Women In Technology Spotlight Adela Mehic-Dzanic - Head of Connectivity Service ProvidersThis Week's Woman in IT is Adela Mehic-Dzanic Female Tech Leader, Moderator of "Making It In Austria" and Head of Connectivity Service Providers @MAVOCO AGAdela's story is fascinating and shows what's possible with the right attitude and passion. After graduating from the university in Sarajevo, she came to Vienna from Bosnia a few years ago with her husband. With determination and a can-do mentality, she's built a successful professional and private life in Austria.
2021-12-0330 min
Women In Technology SpotlightMargot Mückstein - CEO CloudomationIn this episode, I talk to Margot Mückstein about her life and how, after studying journalism and also psychology, dabbling with biochemistry, electrical engineering and journalism, she eventually ended up as a data scientist and started her own company with her brother at the age of 32. Her company, Cloudomation, now has 9 employees working to develop a solution that enables software automation and integration, saves time, reduces errors and manages complexity by automating IT processes and workflows.
2021-12-0229 min
Women In Technology SpotlightHilda Edimo - Associate Solution EngineerIn this episode, I speak with Hilda Edimo. She is an Associate Solution Engineer in the Core Business Unit @Vmware based in Paris. She is an alumnus of the VMware New Graduate Program. She tells me that this program advanced her career by 10 to 15 years!! Hilda was born in France and partly grew up in Cameroon in a family where there was an emphasis on getting a good education to get ahead in life. I very much enjoyed learning about Hilda's family, the opportunities of the VMware New Graduate initiative and about the life of...
2021-12-0118 min
Women In Technology SpotlightChristine Hensel - Director Systems Engineering GermanyIn this episode, I speak with Christine Hensel who is Director of Systems Engineering Germany @Vmware. - This is interview is in German for a change,Christine started out as a Systems Engineer herself and has a deep understanding of what is required to be successful in this role As one of VMware's hiring managers, she loves the company culture, the EPIC2 values and makes sure to hire for attitude and passion. She understands that skills are something that can be acquired as long as the interest is there She loves making sure her team...
2021-12-0121 min
Women In Technology SpotlightTina Krogull - Technical Account Manager n this episode I speak with Tina Krogull - Technical Account Manager @Vmware based in Germany! Technical Account Managers have close relationships with VMware's customers and help them make the best use of the technology they own. They advise them on how to best achieve their goals with the technology they purchased. Tina who loves being part of the VMware family describes her job as being a concierge to the VMware hotel for her customers. I had a great time talking to her - have fun listening to her story Head over to...
2021-12-0114 min