How Lesley Bishop leveraged her counselling skills to become a Scrum Master — Had you asked Lesley Bishop ten years ago what she would be doing now, she wouldn’t have said working as a Scrum Master. Until two years ago, she didn’t even really know what a Scrum Master was. Lesley had always thought she’d pursue a career in counselling. …

How Sanjana Paul is Applying Tech to Protect Our Environment — Sanjana Paul has always been drawn to STEM. Even from a young age, she was interested in being a scientist and as she got older, she realized her true passion was in climate research. Starting college, Sanjana realized the confluences of all her interests converged around physics and math. …

Mariah Lichtenstern’s Incredible Journey — “My life is an open book,” says Mariah, as we commence our conversation. “Feel free to ask me anything.” With breathtaking authenticity, candor and transparency, Mariah takes us through the incredible journey that has been her life. I was raised in a very loving home environment, but my mom became…

How Alekhya Pochiraju is Promoting Inclusive Medical Research — When we talk about technology and engineering, we don’t always think of medicine, but Alekhya Pochiragu is merging the two worlds. With her work in clinical biomarker operations, she is helping create essential medicine through the marriage of biology and technology. When Alekhya Pochiragu started college, she was excited to…

Puerto Rican Public School Student Becomes Rising Technological Star — When Karelys received her university acceptance letter, she anticipated a scene similar to ‘the ones in the movies, where everyone’s happily screaming and excited.’ However, the reception she received was very different. “My family couldn’t understand why I didn’t want to stay at home and get a regular job.” After…

How Amanda Hua Advocates for Gender Balance in Technology — When Amanda was a little girl growing up in Shanghai, China, her father’s work fascinated her. “I thought he was super smart,” she fondly recollects. His profession involved mapping space shuttle trajectories. He was gifted at math and science. …

How Kim Holmes Found Self-Discovery At Discover — In 1998, Kim Holmes was the IT liaison for her company’s acquisition of a state-run Czechoslovakian insurance company. “I didn’t have a lot of formal experience,” she acknowledges. In terms of tenure, Kim was the youngest member of the team. What she did have was the CIO’s’s trust and confidence…

How Kathy Pham is creating a world where technology isn’t about the product, it’s about the user — When we last talked to Kathy Pham in 2016, she was merging her passion for technology and healthcare while working at the United States Digital Service (USDS). Today, Kathy continues to make the world of tech a better place than where she found it. Kathy feels that working for USDS…

A Sector-Spanning STEM Legacy — Quincy was at a crossroads. She had just achieved tenure, the golden crown of the ivory tower. Was she really going to walk away from the halls of academia to forge a new path in the government and non-profit sectors? It would require a significant amount of self-reflection, self-awareness, self-care…