Career Nav #83: Breaking the Glass Ceiling as a Latina First Gen in Tech/Web3

Nitya is a PhD, Parent and Polyglot with 25+ years of software research and development experience spanning mobile, web, cloud and AI. She is currently a member of the AI Advocacy team at Microsoft, helping developers build the next generation of AI-driven experiences responsibly, with AI on Azure.

Dive into a WWCode Talks Tech episode with Dr. Heather Williams, Chief Operating Officer at Cache DNA. Discover the vital link between clinical genetics and coding as Dr. Williams shares insights into her career journey and the transformative impact of computational skills in healthcare. Explore the complexities of genomic analysis and gain practical resources for integrating coding into clinical genetics. 

Lianna Novitz, a Director for Women Who Code East Bay, interviews Jackie Brosamer, Head of Data and Machine Learning Platform Engineering at Block. They discuss Jackie’s start in physics, her path to her current position, and how owning a small horse farm brings her balance.

Vui Nguyen, Women Who Code Leadership Fellow for the WWCode Mobile Technical Track Community, sits with Rosie Bu, Sr. IT Director, Digital Technology Delivery at Walgreens. They discuss Rosie’s career journey, challenges, Walgreens work, and company culture.

Happy International Women's Day!  Joey Rosenberg, President of Product and Communications at Women Who Code, speaks with Julie Elberfeld, the new CEO of WWCode. For this special 100th episode, they celebrate Women's History Month and International Women's Day by fostering dialogue about inclusion in tech and the vital importance of investing in women. They discuss Julie’s career journey, which has led her to her current role, and her visions for the future of Women Who Code.   Empower women in tech with a donation in honor of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month! Donate Today → www.womenwhocode.com/inspireinclusion

Naomi Freeman, Advisor to the Board and Chair of the Strategy and Technology Committee to the Board at Women Who Code, sits down with Colette Stallbaumer, General Manager of Microsoft 365 and Future of Work Market at Microsoft, for their discussion, “The Most Talked-About Tech Disruptor of 2024: Artificial Intelligence.” They talk about Colette’s childhood on the farm, her career journey at Microsoft and as a business owner, and AI.

Natalie Kaminski, Founder and CEO at JetRockets, shares her transition from a strongman leadership approach to an empathic one. She talks about the benefits of empathy and shares moving the entire company, including employees, in order to support her values.

Kimberly Jacobs, communications specialist, sits down with Maureen Josephine, Flutter Engineer at Monta. They discuss Flutter, Mobile, and Job Relocation From Kenya to Germany.

Grecia Castaldi, Director of Community at Women Who Code, sits down with Martha Aviles, CMO at Aventus. Martha shares her exposure to tech, how it was always the path for her, her challenges as a Latina woman, and her advice to others on overcoming those challenges.

Lily Yeoh, Founder & CEO at C1Risk, sits down with Women Who Code to discuss The Value of Risk Management to Companies. She shares how she was the first in her family to go to college, her transition from biology to tech, and what inspired her to start her own company. Connect with Lily on Linkedin!