The Women Who Code Podcast

Career Nav #81: Pharma Consulting To Software Engineering: Breaking Barriers As A Brown Girl In Tech

Penny Gawera, an Embedded Software Engineer, shares her inspiring journey through a career switch into tech. Explore her experiences, challenges, and insights for women in tech. Discover the story of Penny Gawera's path to success.
 
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Career Nav #80: Navigating the Tech Industry as a First-Generation Graduate

Chelsea Rodriguez shares her talk, “Navigating the Tech Industry as a First Generation Graduate.” She discusses her challenges through school and starting her career in the tech industry. She gives tips on preparing yourself for the unexpected when you don’t have guidance from previous generations.Chelsea Rodriguezhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/chelseacrod/ https://www.instagram.com/techandchelsea/

Talks Tech #55 - Natalie Gil - Generative AI and Its Applications

Natalie Gil, CEO and Co-Founder at Darshana Inc., shares her talk, “Generative AI and Its Applications.” She discusses what an amazing time it is to build in generative AI, the ability to retrain older models, and the future of work with AI, as well as the role of bias in data models and the importance of combatting it at every level. Episode: www.womenwhocode.com/blog/talks-tech-55-natalie-gil-generative-ai-and-its-applications/ Video: https://youtu.be/-TcoMs_lT2gGuest: Natalie Gil, CEO and Co-Founder at Darshana Inc.Twitter: https://twitter.com/ratalie Instagram: www.instagram.com/ratalieg  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nataliegil/ Producer: JL Lewitin, Senior Producer, Women Who Code

Career Nav #79: You Can Be a Mentor: How and Why

Sumayyah Ahmed, Technical Lead at Square, shares her talk, “You Can Be a Mentor: How and Why.” She discusses how you can mentor on an individual, company, and industry level. She also shares the value of peer mentoring.

WWCode Conversations: Arlan Hamilton, Founder, Managing Partner - Backstage Capital

Natalia Daies, Senior Director of Communications and Marketing at Women Who Code, sits down with Arlan Hamilton, Founder at Backstage Capital and HireRunner.co., Author of “It’s About Damn Time” and “Your First Million: Why You Don’t Have To Be Born Into A Legacy of Wealth to Leave One Behind” and Podcast host. They discuss Arlan’s time as a music tour manager, her work empowering maginalized founders, and the importance of words and how shifting mindsets can change your path.

Conversations #98: Thriving Where You Are - Embracing Staying Power and Preparing For What’s Next

Natalia Daies, Senior Director of Communications and Marketing at Women Who Code, shares her talk, “Staying Power.” She discusses thriving where you are, embracing staying power, and preparing for what's next. She also talks about the challenges women often face in the tech industry, whether the lack of representation, gender bias, or limited growth opportunities, and how understanding these obstacles can create a more inclusive tech landscape. Episode: https://www.womenwhocode.com/blog/conversations-98-equal-pay-and-staying-powerVideo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skRxaQOCyss&t=8s

Career Nav #78: Handling Rejection and Landing Your First Job

Anna-Shur Wilson, Program Manager for Career Navigation at Women Who Code, sits down with Emily Doswell, Software Engineer working onsite with an Investment Bank via Wiley Edge. They discuss landing your first job and handling some of the rejection that goes along with it, Emily’s experience in bootcamps and training, and her transition from hospitality to tech.

Conversations #97: Women Who Code 2023 Memorable Moments

In this episode, Women Who Code leaders from every facet of our work will be talking about some of the special moments that have helped define the last year while celebrating our mission and our community.

Career Nav #77: Rags to Riches: Inspiring Tales of Triumph and Resilience

Nyamekye Wilson, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Black Sisters in STEM, shares her talk, “Rags to Riches, Inspiring Tales of Triumph and Resilience.” She discusses how her story leads to tangible, actionable steps for you, your community, and all of us as a global society. She discusses her journey, life, roots, family, and culture.Nyamekye Wilson, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Black Sisters in STEMhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/dianawilson3/ https://www.facebook.com/diana.wilson.1238  https://www.instagram.com/nyamekyenti96/ https://twitter.com/NyamekyeWi91950905 https://black-sis.notion.site/About-Founder-CEO-7c2d88793a2d47c8ae715ec924b5c9be

Talks Tech #54: How Data Analysts Can Employ Generative AI

Lindsey Robertson, Women Who Code Leadership Fellow for the data science track, sits down with Caroline Sherman, VP of Product Management, in Tableau's AI and machine learning space. They discuss how data analysts hold the power to employ generative AI across every facet of organizations and shift data from a business resource to a business essential. Caroline also shares some insights on how her company drives cutting-edge solutions that enable data analysts to do their jobs better.

Career Nav #76: My Unique Path to Data Science

Shannon Stewart, Principal Research Scientist at Altana AI, shares her talk, “My Unique Path into Data Science.” She discusses her path from Molecular Biology and Chemical Senses to Data Science, how she ended up in Taiwan and Holland, and all the steps in between that have shaped her career journey.Video: https://youtu.be/2QhnPsQ4bVI Shannon Stewart, Principal Research Scientist, Altana AIhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/shannon-stewart-ph-d-17a226b https://www.instagram.com/oh_well_okay 

Conversations #96: How Leading a Community Creates Opportunity

Anjali Menon, Technical Account Manager at Datadog and Legacy Leadership Fellow at Women Who Code, sits down with Hope Oluwalolope, Software Engineer II at Microsoft and WWCode Lagos Director, Shwetha Lakshman, R&D Manager at VMware and Women Who Code Advisory Board Member, and Michie Ang, Founder of Michie Dev and Women Who Code Manila Director. They discuss how to leverage community leadership opportunities, why tech professionals should get involved in a tech community, the opportunities that open when you get involved, mentorship experiences, and how you can collaborate and get involved in Women Who Code communities. Episode: https://www.womenwhocode.com/blog/conversations-96-how-leading-a-community-creates-opportunity Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYtv-RBbDMI