Posts tagged Tech - Diversity
Ready to Rise: Neeta Jayaraman Talks Being a Woman in the Aerospace Industry and Coaching Young Women in Sports

“The customary female approach is to work as hard as possible and trust you’ll get noticed instead, but we need to claim our achievements and stop expecting others to notice. Speaking up about what you contribute and why you’re capable does not make you selfish, it signals that you are READY to RISE.” Meet today’s woman dreamer Neeta Jayaraman, the Director of F-15 International Programs at Bae Systems. A dynamic, multi-faceted woman, she also coaches local sports teams (basketball, softball and more) Neeta shares her career journey as a woman in the aerospace industry, growing up as an Indian-American, and why she believes it is important for young girls to pursue athletics. She reminds us to learn from failure, be authentic, and not worry about what other people think! Enjoy her story!

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From Calvin Klein Model to Google Executive: How Insurance Leader Henna Karna Embraces Nonconformity and Diversity of Thought

“I always enjoyed comments from others about being a “nonconformist.” Today’s woman dreamer, Henna Karna, an executive at Google Cloud focusing on the insurance and risk space, shares her leadership journey, and upcoming trends to know about in the insurance industry. From her top tips to building the best teams to how her childhood experiences as one of the few Indian-American kids encouraged her to embrace diversity and nonconformity, Henna shares how she became the leader she is today. She writes, “when it comes to my leadership style it's the individuality of each person that I really focus on. I don’t try to change anyone, but rather optimize what they bring to the table.” Enjoy her powerful story below!

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African Girl, African Woman: How Hynd Bouhia Wants to Empower Two Billion Rising Female Leaders Around the World

“I started writing my book, African Girl, African Women , after coming back home one evening, during a professionally tumultuous phase in my life. I looked at my girls and I felt I need to fight for them, to pave the way for a better future. I wrote this book for them and for all the young girls and women in the world.” Today’s woman dreamer, Hynd Bouhia, nominated by Forbes as one of the 100 most influential women in the world, started her career at the World Bank in Washington before joining Morocco’s Prime Minister as an economic advisor. Now an author, and CEO of Strategica, Hynd shares her mission to empower 2 billion young women worldwide to become tech-savvy, independent, and confident. A truly inspiring global woman, enjoy her story below!

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How I Got to Amazon: Growing up in The Dominican Republic and Being a Latina Woman in Tech

Today’s woman dreamer, Elvi Caperonis, comes from the Dominican Republic. A Technical Program Manager at Amazon, Elvi shares the challenging and enriching journey she faced throughout her personal and professional career, from topping her high school class, being awarded a scholarship to study technology, and how reading the books of successful people and adopting their mindset shaped her “can do” success mindset. She shares her experience as a Latina woman at Amazon, and her dream vision for other women of color looking to enter the world of big technology.

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