Tech in the Right Direction

People Over Profit

This week dive into true leadership, authenticity, and radical inclusivity as we are joined by Ashleigh Wilson, a San Francisco-based, life-long entrepreneur. Listen in to hear about how Ashleigh went from cleaning homes, to founding her own business, how her motto ‘People Over Profit’ impacts her day to day, and how her struggles led her to where she is today.
 
Thank you - we hope Ashleigh's story helps inspire others to seek or grow their tech career.

How Strong Will and Determination Can Lead to a Better Life

This week's guest is Cynthia Meinke, a Senior Account Executive with New Era Technologies - a global managed technology solutions provider. They are trusted advisers to more than 9,000 customers worldwide and provide a seamless blend of solutions that securely connect people, places, and information in a rapidly changing digital world. Cynthia passionately embraces partnering with her clients to deliver an exceptional customer experience with every interaction through high-velocity and elegant innovation to push revenue growth up while driving costs down through improved business processes and operational excellence.
Today we talk about Cynthia's career journey and how her early years in the foster system helped develop her into a strong-willed leader who wanted more in life. Cynthia saw that computers and technology could help her provide not only for herself but her family as well. She 'cut her teeth' early on by repairing various systems and eventually saw her opportunity in tech sales. Her career growth has led her to New Era, where she is a Senior Sales Executive. Listen to today's episode to learn more about Cynthia's remarkable story.
Learn more about New Era Technology here: https://www.neweratech.com/us/
Thank you - we hope Cynthia's story helps inspire others to seek or grow their tech career.

How to Develop Yours Skills and Lead with Strategy

This week's guest is Supriya Gupta, the General Manager of Recommendations and Head of Product at Credit Karma - a personal finance company helping individuals reach their financial goals. Supriya is responsible for personalizing the Credit Karma app experience for their 120 million customers. She has taken her department to the next level and their recommendation system now makes more than 35 billion model predictions every day. 
Today we talk about Supriya's career journey and how she went from working on defense satellites to now managing an entire team within Credit Karma. We also discuss the importance of combining technical skills with soft skills and how strategy is key to creating success. The discussion continues with the challenges women face in today's business world and how to facedown imposter syndrome to reach new heights.
Learn more about Credit Karma here: https://www.creditkarma.com/
Thank you - we hope Supriya's story helps inspire others to seek or grow their tech career.

Age Is Not A Factor

Join Jennifer Didier and Maggie Reed as they discuss joining the technology industry a little later in Life.  Faced with a health disability Maggie strives for the fullness of life through her career. 
Bio:
Maggie Reed’s journey as a working woman has been defined by her relentless pursuit of personal and professional growth, fueled by a thirst for knowledge and a readiness to adapt to new technologies. After overcoming a chronic illness that left her bedridden for over two years, she fearlessly re-entered the workforce at the age of 53, forging a successful career in Technology.
 Today, Maggie holds the prestigious position of Sr. Customer Success Manager & Engagement Lead at a Fortune Global 500 company.  In addition to excelling in her role, she actively mentors other women within the organization, and holds leadership positions on committees dedicated to advancing the causes of Women in the Workforce and Women in Technology.
 Passionate about promoting women's issues, Maggie leads discussions to find solutions for the challenges faced by women in the technology industry. Her unwavering commitment to gender equality and inclusivity serves as an inspiration to her colleagues and peers.
 
Reach Maggie at Pearlpower61@gmail.com and on twitter @pearlpower61
 

A Serial Innovator’s Journey Through Tech

Arlene Harris is an award-winning innovator and founder of several companies including GreatCall, maker of the Jitterbug cellular phone and service now owned by BestBuy. Having grown up in a wireless family business, she started working with computers in the late 60’s and has spent the next five decades at the intersection of wireless and computing. Arlene share’s her journey through the Tech Industry, the struggles she’s experienced finding financing for her big ideas in addition to being one of few in her industry and where she is today. Her newest innovation, launching soon, is a family home management system called Rosy, a private console that will help families manage and support their multi-generational homes. Tune in to hear an inspiring story of a woman defying the odds while facing discrimination, and why she believes women are the future of tech.

Importance of Diversity

As Vice President of Product Management, Liz Ronco is responsible for Spiceworks Ziff Davis’ (SWZD) global product offering, including omnichannel marketing offerings and a comprehensive suite of B2B experiences that enable technology professionals to make the best decisions for their businesses. Liz joined SWZD in 2018 and quickly established new data-driven experiences and products to help businesses and technology providers make better decisions. She’s continued transforming SWZD’s product offering beyond data to optimize existing products and technology to build a product roadmap that maximizes value for end-users and brands - ultimately creating the framework for authentic connections between technology buyers and sellers.  
 
Today we talk about Liz’s leadership style, boundaries, and the importance of diversity in the tech world. 
Learn more about Liz HERE. (https://www.linkedin.com/company/spiceworks-ziff-davis/)
Thank you for listening. We hope Liz inspires you in your tech journey. 

How Experienced Leaders Can Make Real Change in Today’s World

This week's guest is Gavriella Schuster, the founding sponsor of Women in Cloud and the Women in Technology Network. She currently sits on the board of both, along with being a board member of ChinaSoft International, IAMCP, and the University of Washington Bothell. Last year she gave a TEDx speech on "Gender Equity," where she launched her "Become Framework." As an Athena International Global Leadership Award winner and a former Corporate VP at Microsoft, Gavriella knows what it takes to make significant changes for women in tech.
Today we talk about Gavriella's career journey and how she rose through the ranks at Microsoft as a woman in tech. Being at Microsoft for 25+ years, she reached an executive-level position by continuing to build on her knowledge and experiences to stand out from the rest. We also talk about her passion for growing women's presence in the industry and how she's turning that passion into real-world change through the various projects she helps manage. Finally, we talk about exposing the problems facing diversity, equity, and inclusion within the tech industry and how we can all help solve them.
Learn more about Gavriella and the organizations she's involved with by following her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gavriella-schuster/
Thank you for listening; we hope Gavriella's story helps inspire others to grow their tech career.

How We Can Put Bias Aside to Create a Better Future

This week's guest is Veronica Place, an Account Manager at GenCare, a division of General Networks - an organization that delivers technology consulting and managed services for customers who need to collect and process business-critical information. Veronica is passionate about bringing individuals together and whose key strength is coaching people to their potential.
In today's episode, we talk about Veronica's career journey and how it led her to her current position within GenCare. We also discuss Veronica's involvement with non-profits and her passion for creating a more diverse, equal, and inclusive world. Finally, we take the conversation further into how we can put our biases aside to create a better future for the generations to come.
You can learn more about GenCare here: https://gencarenow.com/
We hope Veronica's story helps inspire others to grow their tech career.