A blog feature written by Olivia Xiao, a Hackergal participant and passionate coding enthusiast! — Today it is not unusual for people to hear about exciting breakthroughs in technology and big developments in the future of mankind. Often, it’s a new function for phones or another rocket launched by Elon Musk, and behind most of those advancements, one can often sense intrigue, tremendous effort, and…

This week our featured woman in tech is Maya Beri, the VP of Financial Crimes Technology at CIBC. — Maya’s team is accountable for keeping CIBC’s clients and bank data safe and protected. Her team is responsible for building and running technology systems that proactively protect the clients and the bank from money laundering, cyber security attacks, and internal and external threats. “As a little girl, I loved math…

As a woman in tech, CIBC’s Sukhpreet Birdi joined Hackergal’s first all-girls hackathon on Parliament Hill this Spring. — Growing up Sukhpreet really enjoyed learning, analyzing and solving problems — whether it was an equation or a jigsaw puzzle. Her curiosity led her to Computer Science, but it wasn’t love at first sight! Her first encounter with coding made her wonder whether software technology would lead to an exciting…

This week, as part of our #HGWomenSpotlight, meet Maryam from CIBC. — Growing up, Maryam Hosseini’s dream was to become a Genetics Engineer curing all diseases; she did not envision a career in technology. Today she helps employees across CIBC get the best experience when it comes to their technology needs. In her role as Senior Director, Employee Technology Delivery & Adoption…

This week, as part of our #HGWomenSpotlight, we are so excited to introduce Grace Lee from CIBC. — Grace is the Director, Business Analysis & Release Planning at CIBC. In her current role, Grace leads a team of Business Analysts. Her team acts as the translator from business to technology and technology to business: “Business Analysts are a lot like artists or designers. We ask a lot of…

To kick off Hackergal’s new Women in Tech Spotlight Series, we had the chance to meet Justine, a software developer at one of Canada’s largest banks. Although she was only 10 years old when she made her website through self-taught coding experience, Justine actually began her career as an HR professional and made a big switch in 2016! — Today Justine talks to us about being a female developer in a male-dominated field, the importance of showcasing diverse role models for the next generation, and gives some great advice for Hackergals interested in getting started in tech!

Our hackathon program is run by teachers and our mission is to inspire the girls…but what about Hackergal’s parents? — From province to province, our parent champions have become enthusiastic cheerleaders for our program. They inspire their daughters to go further in their learning and continue their coding journey beyond the classroom. To bring this to life, this blog entry tells the story of a mother and a daughter who…

It’s no secret. Hackergal was started to get more girls into coding across Canada. We want girls to understand the boundless opportunities of computer science and to feel empowered to share their voices in a world in which technology is omnipresent. But sharing your story needs to start somewhere. When…

Striving to support all corners of the country, Hackergal is passionate about bringing coding education to girls from the smallest to the largest Canadians communities. Today we want to shine the light on a community of Hackergals tucked in between Belleville and Kingston, Ontario. Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory (Kenhtè:ke) “is a…