Code; Without Barriers

Thought-provoking and insightful, our chat with MetLife's Pueyen Lee is a real gem. Feel free to take notes as she discusses her role in data governance, leading with empathy and compassion, why having a growth mindset matters, and diversity’s impact on innovation. Be sure not to miss this exclusive where she dishes advice on breaking into data and AI regardless of your background. Guest speaker: Pueyen Lee, Head of Data Governance, MetLife Japan Host: Kavya Kanchana, Cloud Acquisition Lead, Corporate Business, Microsoft APAC References: · https://www.dataversity.net/data-governance-cloud/ · http://datagovernance.com/goals-and-principles-for-data-governance/ · https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/mckinsey-digital/our-insights/designing-data-governance-that-delivers-value

Tune into this inspiring conversation with Georgi Ker, Co-founder of PyLadies Bangkok and two years Conference Lead for PyCon Thailand, as she delves into why she codes and participates in Open Source projects that promote gender equality. In this episode, we also discuss the importance of diversity, freedom, and collaboration in the coding world and how to overcome challenges and succeed as a female developer. Guest speaker: Georgi Ker, Founder of Marketing Can Host: Kavya Kanchana, Cloud Acquisition Lead, Corporate Business, Microsoft APAC

Catch our insightful discussion with a trio of female data professionals as they share their experiences at the Microsoft Azure Virtual Hackathon 2021. Be inspired by how they came together, combined their expertise and used Azure to address a real-world problem in the financial services industry. Guest speakers: Akanksha Sharma, Lead Data Analyst, Grab Gurkiran Kaur, Data Scientist, PRIME’22, Brown University Sakshi Khatri, Associate, Venture Capital (Intern) at TNB Aura Host: Dr. Julia Gusakova, Cloud Solution Architect, Microsoft APAC

Don’t miss our conversation with Lisa Chan Ching Yi, as she gives you a revealing look at the challenges she faces and how she is building a DevOps culture at Petronas. She will also share her thoughts on gender diversity in the workplace, what she looks for when hiring tech talent, and much more. Guest Speaker: Lisa Chan Ching Yi, Head of Software Engineering & DevOps, Petronas Host: Kavya Kanchana, Cloud Acquisition Lead, Corporate Business, Microsoft APAC

Tune into this insightful conversation with Head Of Data Engineering, Roopali Agrawal.  Hear how she overcame some inherent biases and today is a role model for women pursuing a career in data. Uncover the data challenges a Data Company Grab encounters and possible solutions. This episode takes a look at the growing importance of data and data tech in the business world. We discuss the journey of our guest speaker and what it takes for a female to pursue and grow in a career in this space. Guest Speaker: Roopali Agrawal, Head of Engineering- Data Tech, Grab Host: Poonam Sampat, Cloud Solution Architect, Microsoft APAC

This episode takes a look at the state of gender parity in the tech world. We discuss why diversity in the tech sector is critical for everyone whose life experiences are touched by technology today and what it takes to pursue a career in tech. Guest Speaker: Renee Lo, GM Data & AI Asia, Microsoft Host: Kavya Kanchana, Cloud Acquisition Lead, Corporate Business, Microsoft APAC

Welcome to Code; Without Barriers, brought to you by Microsoft.  Join us as we explore diversity within the tech industry, and interview a range of people from all walks of life and find out how they achieved their goals.