The Women Who Code Podcast

WWCode Conversations: Halloween Unmasking - Revealing Your Authentic Self

Manda Frederick, Program Communications Manager, Kimberly Jacobs, Senior Communications Manager, Grecia Castaldi, Director of Community, Liz Harney, Email Automation Specialist, and Samantha Healy, Digital Designer, all at Women Who Code, sit down for a special Halloween conversation. Instead of spooky tales, they are exploring a different kind of mask, the ones we wear every day to navigate the world around us. They discuss various aspects of masking, including why it's prevalent among women and non-binary persons in the workplace.

Career Nav #69 - Persevering as a Black Woman in Tech

Florence Eghwrudje, a Data Analysis Trainee at OneCampus Academy, who is also the the host of the Lets Talk Tech with Florence podcast, and one of Women Who Code’s 100 Technologists to watch, shares her talk entitled Persevering as a Black Woman in Tech. She discusses her transition from HR to data science, and some of the challenges she’s had to overcome in the process.

Conversations #91: Alyssa Gonzalez, Vice President of Customer Experience and Program Management at SiriusXM

Desiree DeWysocki, Software Engineer and Director at Women Who Code NewYork City, interviews Alyssa Gonzalez, Vice President of Customer Experience and Program Management at SiriusXM. They discuss Alyssa’s non-technical background and her suggestions for anyone who wants more technical experience. They also talk about her role at SiriusXM and the company culture.Episode: https://www.womenwhocode.com/blog/conversations-alyssa-gonzalez-vice-president-of-customer-experience-and-program-management-at-siriusxm/Video: https://youtu.be/yWGVoE6t_eU

Career Nav #68 - How to Prepare for a Machine Learning Interview

Suhyun Kim, Co-founder of DSPractice, shares her talk, “How to Prepare for a Machine Learning Interview.” She discusses differences in using data in research versus production, career paths using machine learning, questions to prepare for interviews in these positions, and resources for online practice.Episode: https://www.womenwhocode.com/blog/career-nav-68-how-to-prepare-for-a-machine-learning-interview/v Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9o_jnxcThxo

Talks Tech #50: Building More Inclusive Android Apps: Animation and Reduced Movement

Eeva-Jonna Panula, Accessibility Specialist and Senior Android Developer at Oura, shares her talk,  “Building More Inclusive Android Apps, Animation, and Reduced Movement.” She discusses disabilities and impairments that can be affected by motion on tech devices. She shares things that should be considered in making technology accessible and inclusive.

Career Nav #67: Applied Industry Research and Bringing Impact to Business

Shubhi Asthana, Senior Research Software Engineer at IBM Research and one of the Women Who Code’s 100 Technologists to Watch, shares her talk, “ Applied Industry Research and Bringing Impact to Business.”Episode: https://www.womenwhocode.com/blog/career-nav-67-applied-industry-research-and-bringing-impact-to-business/ Video: https://youtu.be/j-az5VVGEus Guest: Shubhi Asthana, Senior Research Software Engineer at IBM Research and one of the Women Who Code’s 100 Technologists to WatchProducer: JL Lewitin, WWCode Senior Producer

Conversations #90: Career Pathways Panel Discussion

Yi-Hsian Godfrey, CEO and co-founder of Apiari, sits down with Sasi Jayalekshmi, Solutions Architect, Amazon Web Services, Rekha Venkatakrishnan, Head of Product Ecommerce, Taco Bell, Christine Chapman, Senior Software Engineering Manager, Carbon Health, and Kreena Mehta, Senior Manager, Product Management at Salesforce, for a Career Pathway panel discussion. They all share some advice to their younger selves, talk about the path to where they are now and skills that keep them successful in their roles.Episode: https://www.womenwhocode.com/blog/conversations-90-career-pathways-panel-discussion/ Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99Vcop_dqaY Host: Yi-Hsian Godfrey, CEO and co-founder of ApiariGuest: Sasi Jayalekshmi, Solutions Architect, Amazon Web Services Guest: Rekha Venkatakrishnan, Head of Product Ecommerce Guest: Taco Bell, Christine Chapman, Senior Software Engineering Manager, Carbon HealthGuest: Kreena Mehta, Senior Manager, Product Management at Salesforce

Career Nav #66: Constant Coding - Empowering Individuals From Under-Represented Groups in Tech in South Korea

Josie Daw, Full Stack Developer at 셔틀딜리버리 (Shuttle) and Founder at Constant Coding shares her talk, “Constant Coding, Empowering Individuals from Underrepresented Groups in Tech in South Korea.” She talks about the ways that we can empower individuals from underrepresented groups, specifically within the context of South Korea. She uses her coding group as an example of a framework for individual empowerment, community building, and improving diversity from the ground up.Episode: https://www.womenwhocode.com/blog/career-nav-66-constant-coding-empowering-individuals-from-under-represented-groups-in-tech-in-south-korea/ Video: https://youtu.be/yIbp7kL4hdE Guest: Josie Daw, Full Stack Developer at 셔틀딜리버리 (Shuttle) and Founder at Constant Coding

Talks Tech #49: How We Can Securely Build an Amazing Technology-Based Future

Meghan Pope, Director of Quality Assurance Engineering, sits down with Laura Bell Main, Founder and CEO of SafeStack, to learn about how we can build an amazing technology-based future securely. They discuss Laura’s leadership path and how teaching is also a natural space for her.
Video: https://youtu.be/-3E_jTJlSYg 
Guest: Laura Bell Main, Founder and CEO, SafeStackTwitter: https://twitter.com/lady_nerd 
Mastodon: https://infosec.exchange/@ladynerd 
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauradbell https://safestack.ioHost: Meghan Pope - Director of Quality Assurance Engineering, FullbayLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meghanlpope/

Career Nav #65: Teaching to Empower: How to Support Junior Engineers

Rizel Scarlett, Developer Advocate at GitHub and Program Director at G-Code House shares her talk, “Teaching to Empower: How to Support Junior Engineers.” She discusses creating safe spaces for junior developers to ask questions and shares strategies to make it happen. She also talks about adapting your teaching style to your students.Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWa9Vfk7aGY

Conversations #89: Women Who Code Podcast Anniversary - Celebrating Our Hosts

Sarah Healy, Digital Design Manager at Women Who Code sits down with 4 recurring WWCode Podcast hosts who have also been guests: Faith Pueneh, Frontend Engineer/Technical Writer at CAD Consulting Limited, Noelle Notermann, Senior Engineer at Target, Stephanie Rideout, Digital Community Specialist at WWCode, and Deepali Chouhan, Product Owner at Ping Identity, and WWCode Vancouver Network Director. They discuss their time on the podcast and what it has meant to them in celebration of the Second Anniversary of the WWCode Podcast Relaunch! Episode: https://www.womenwhocode.com/blog/conversations-89-women-who-code-podcast-anniversary-celebrating-our-hosts/ Video: https://youtu.be/S47iRTVqGTw Host: Sarah Healy, Digital Design Manager at Women Who Code Guest: Faith Pueneh, Frontend Engineer/Technical Writer at CAD Consulting Limited Guest: Noelle Notermann, Senior Engineer at Target Guest: Stephanie Rideout, Digital Community Specialist at WWCode Guest: Deepali Chouhan, Product Owner at Ping Identity, and WWCode Vancouver Network Director. Producer: Kimberly Jacobs, Senior Communications Manager, WWCodeProducer: JL Lewitin, Senior Producer, WWCode

Career Nav #64: Celebrating WWCode’s 2022 Leadership Fellows – Part Two

Manda Frederick, Program Communication Manager at Women Who Code, sits down with some fourth annual cohorts of the Women Who Code Leadership Fellowship Program. Joining Manda are leadership fellows, Eliza Sarobhasa, Python Track, Bhavya Barta, Blockchain, now known as the Emerging Tech track, and Navati Jain, Mobile track. They share some of their thoughts on technology and their tech stacks, and the Women Who Code mission.Episode: https://www.womenwhocode.com/blog/career-nav-64-celebrating-wwcodes-2022-leadership-fellows-part-two/ Video: https://youtu.be/nki9KNUDD70