Tech in the Right Direction

How AI and 3D Modeling is Changing the Apparel Industry

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This week's guest is Whitney Cathcart, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer at 3DLOOK. This AI-first technology company has built a patented mobile body scanning technology that measures fully dressed people with the highest precision of accuracy in seconds. Their fit-tech solution is allowing the fashion and apparel industry to catch up with modern times.
Today we talk about Whitney's move from the applications space into the fit-tech industry and how 3DLOOK is helping modernize fashion and apparel. We also talk about how women are becoming a driving force in technology and how staying curious can keep this drive going.
Thank you for listening; we hope Whitney's story helps inspire others to seek or grow their tech career.

Hiring Women in the Tech Fields

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Jennifer Didier has a lively conversation with Lilian Dutra of AEN Talent Search. They discuss Lilian's own path to the creation of AEN Talent Search and how she is helping other women connect with great jobs and represent themselves at the highest levels.
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Lilian DutraCEO & Founder, AEN Talent Search
For more than a decade, Lilian has been adeptly handling the rigors of being a motherand a CFO. She has decided to share the secrets of her success in simultaneouslymanaging both by founding AEN Talent Search. Its mission is to enlighten companieson the richness of adding diversity and to empower women to take back their careersand bring their talents to new, rewarding positions. As a Latina herself, Lilian has madegreat strides in challenging corporations of all sizes to re-evaluate their workforce andre-focus on inclusivity. One of her biggest strengths is the ability to connect the rightpeople to the right jobs, ones which will bring them success and joy.
Prior to founding AEN, Lilian was the CFO of Sublime Communications, an independentmarketing communications company with global reach. She also worked as a ResearchSpecialist and Analyst at several asset management companies, including theCommonfund Group, Greenwich Associates and Gartner, Inc., where she managedreporting, productivity, and expenses to help clients improve their business results.Lilian is also an expert in International Business and is fluent in Portuguese.
You can reach Lilian on LinkedIn or at the company website: AENTalentSearch.com

Growing Your Network: How it Can Benefit You

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This week's guest is Beth Bridges, a networking motivator who has run over 2,500 networking events over a ten-year span. She is the author of "Networking on Purpose," which focuses on networking strategy and how it helps grow businesses. Beth is now focusing on taking networking to the virtual world with her nine-minute network training courses. Beth is also the Chief Networking Officer for Blitzr.com, a networking platform that combines traditional one-on-one networking with the digital realm.
Beth has an extensive background in marketing and networking. Early on in her career, her niche was traditional marketing, but the digital world was right around the corner and Beth knew she had to develop her skills. She worked on these skills independently by writing HTML and then developed into a full-on digital marketing guru. This growth set Beth up for success in digital marketing and helped her grow her network within the business world. Beth credits networking with helping grow her career and knows that she couldn't have made it to where she is today without a little help from her networking friends.
Thank you for listening; we hope Beth's story helps inspire others to grow their network and see the benefits of leaning on other professionals. If you would like to learn more about Beth and her company, Visit their site: https://blitzr.com/
Learn more about her book here: https://thenetworkingmotivator.com/

Overcoming Obstacles and Self-Doubt to Drive Change

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This week's guest is Jane Wiseman, CEO of the Institute for Excellence in Government. This consulting services organization helps state and local government clients with strategy development, policy analysis, program implementation, and performance management. Jane is a seasoned government innovation and data analytics thought leader, strategy consultant, and experienced board member for social enterprises and non-profits.
Today we talk about Jane's move into the tech industry and how she became an executive-level leader within her organization. We also talk about how women can drive change in male-dominated industries by overcoming their self-doubt and knocking down obstacles.
Thank you for listening; we hope Jane's story helps inspire others to seek or grow their tech career.

Women In Tech: Finding Your Purpose

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This week's guest is Ayumi Moore Aoki, the Founder and CEO of WOMEN IN TECH - a leading global organization whose mission is to empower and grow women and girls’ presence in STEM. The organization focuses on four primary areas that are a call for action: Education, Entrepreneurialism, Social Inclusion, Science & Research. The aim is to educate, equip and empower women and girls with the necessary skills and confidence to succeed in STEM careers. She is also the Founder and CEO of the award-winning agency Social Brain® and the Co-Founder of HER Digital Academy.
Today we talk about Ayumi's early years in business and how she eventually transitioned from a career in marketing to finding her purpose with a career in technology. Ayumi was fully immersed in technology - learning to code, build websites, and create apps. During this time, Ayumi learned about the ever-widening gap between women and men within the tech industry. To help close this gap, Ayumi founded Social Brain, WOMEN IN TECH, and HER Digital Academy with the focus of empowering and lifting women up.
Learn more about Ayumi and WOMEN IN TECH here: https://women-in-tech.org/
Thank you for listening; we hope Ayumi's story helps inspire others to grow their tech career.

Tips on how to be seen by Technology Staff recruiters.

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Tech in the Right Direction host, Jennifer Didier and Manager of People and Culture at Curate Partners,  Natasha Thomas talk about how she got involved in the Technology industry.  Natasha also shares some great insight on how to represent yourself to be considered for technology opportunities.
Natasha's Bio:
Natasha Thomas is the Manager of People and Culture at Curate Partners. She studied at SUNY Fredonia, majoring in Psychology and minoring in Sociology and currently resides in the North end of Boston, MA. With over a decade of IT industry experience, Natasha is passionate about building programs and opportunities to support people of all backgrounds in achieving their career ambitions. A major focus in her current role is expanding DEI&B initiatives for internal/external employees and clients.
Professional update: 
Natasha Thomas now works full time at Boston Public Health Commission as the Director of Human Resources.

Building and Leading Teams in Technology

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Katherine Kress is VP of Strategy and an awesome women leader at Percepta. She has extensive experience in marketing, customer experience consulting, and the contact center / BPO space. She has 25 years of experience in marketing and customer experience consulting, having managed global marketing, product and services development, and more. Her ability to build and lead teams is second to none, and she has a great vision on the path to success for women working in any industry – especially marketing, technology, or the BPO space.  
Today we talk about Katherine’s career journey, how she went from a degree in Asian Studies in Political Science to the technology world. Katherine discusses steps on how to build and lead amazing teams, being passionate in her work, and how much technology has changed in the last several years. 
Connect with Katherine Kress HERE on LinkedIn. 
Thank you for listening, we hope Katherine’s expertise has encouraged you. 

A Journey to find a way after college

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In this episode Jennifer Didier interviews Jennifer Murray. Jennifer Murray shares her journey from graduating college with a Marketing degree, navigating it through a technical job she received.  From there she found her purpose and started her own company.  
She discovered that small and medium businesses could create the same industry-leading employee programs by leveraging proven principles and program frameworks to increase employee engagement for the long-term.
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She earned her BBA in Marketing from The College of William and Mary and attended the Poole School of Management at NCSU to earn her MBA. She is actively involved in RMSHRM as VP of Membership, mentors, and volunteers with Dress for Success and St. Mary Magdalene Church in Apex, NC.
Jennifer adopted a servant leadership style while leading and developing a team of sales professionals at Cisco Systems and working cross-functionally to launch Channel Partner training programs to hundreds of team members at both Cisco Systems and AT&T. She launched the first college hire sales program at Cisco Systems – immersing over one hundred recent college graduates in a multi-year training program in preparation for independent field sales positions. She and her partners believe that organizations of all sizes can create a strategic advantage to win and retain top talent.
You can reach Jennifer Murray on her website www.onboardwithus.com  Or by email: Jennifer@onboardwithus.com