The Women Who Code Podcast

Molly Devine, Development Events and Grant Manager with Women Who Code, sits down for a talk with Yvette Edwards, Vice President of Public Sector Solution Engineering at VMware. They discuss Yvette’s passion for her current customer base, resume tips, and the importance of researching a company before an interview.

Sandy Welfare, Chief Development Officer at Women Who Code, sits down with Carrie Sumlin, Ally Deposits Online and Mobile Executive at Ally Financial. They discuss Ally’s company culture and their commitment to diversity and inclusion. They also talk about Ally's support for Carrie in her leadership journey.

Madona S Wambua, founder and chief technology officer at Jibu Labs, shares her talk, “Leveraging Your Communities' Power to Grow Your Career.” She discusses her love of building, overcoming imposter syndrome, and how community involvement grew her confidence and provided many opportunities throughout her career.

Stephanie Rideout, Digital Community Specialist at Women Who Code, sits down with Kristen Enright, Head of Innovation and Products at Foodberry. They discuss how a picture of cheese led Kristen into food technology, astronaut food, and other innovative snacks. Video: https://youtu.be/goGY7o0B3kc Guest: Kristen Enright, Head of Innovation and Products at Foodberry Host: Stephanie Rideout, Digital Community Specialist at Women Who Code

Natalia Daies, Senior Director of Communications and Marketing at Women Who Code, sits down with Sue Ann Hong, President and CEO, of The Center for Asian Pacific American Women. They discuss mentors versus sponsors and how sponsorship has accelerated Sue’s career path. Sue also shares how important consistency in behaviors is for the success of a company’s DEI efforts. Episode: https://www.womenwhocode.com/blog/career-nav-73-empowering-diverse-women-to-thrive-in-tech-leadership-and-advocacy/ Video: https://youtu.be/EoQdYB1Wxys Host: Natalia Daies, Senior Director of Communications and Marketing at Women Who Code https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalia-daies-8b2260165/ Guest: Sue Ann Hong, President and CEO, of The Center for Asian Pacific American Women https://www.linkedin.com/in/sue-ann-hong-8373a714/ https://capaw.org/our-leaders/ https://asiasociety.org/asian-women-empowered/sue-ann-hong Producer: Joseph Lewitin, Senior Producer, Women Who Code

Joey Rosenberg, President of Product and Communications at Women Who Code, sits down with Craig Newmark, Philanthropist and Founder of Craigslist. They discuss his work to protect the country and help people build networks for better cybersecurity, defending against disinformation warfare, fighting online harassment, supporting ethical and trustworthy journalism, particularly in underserved communities, supporting veterans and military families, supporting organizations advancing women in tech, like Women Who Code, and supporting pigeon protection.

Shiv Mehta, Limited Partner at MHC Digital Finance Web3 Fund and an advisor at Graviton Web3 Accelerator, shares his talk, “Fundraising for the Web3 Founder.” He shares his journey into venture capital, the importance of knowing your competition, and the resources for funding your Web3 startups. Episode: https://www.womenwhocode.com/blog/career-nav-72-fundraising-for-the-web3-founder/ Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lmpmShQBFo

Michele Aupont, Director of Development at Women Who Code, Alaina Percival, CEO and Co-Founder of Women Who Code, and Sandy Welfare, Chief Development Officer at Women Who Code, sit down for a conversation about philanthropy, giving, and how it empowers the mission and work at Women Who Code. Women Who Code is a nonprofit organization that provides free resources, programming, and community to our 360,000 members globally in over 147 countries to empower diverse women to excel in their tech careers. Episode: www.womenwhocode.com/blog/conversations-93-the-importance-of-giving-back-giving-tuesday-with-women-who-code/ Video: https://youtu.be/x8e2Kq0L6O8 Host: Michele Aupont, Director of Development at Women Who Code https://www.linkedin.com/in/mcaupont/ Guest: Alaina Percival, CEO and Co-Founder of Women Who Code https://www.linkedin.com/in/alainapercival/ Guest: Sandy Welfare, Chief Development Officer at Women Who Code https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandywelfare/ Producer: Kimberly Jacobs, Senior Communications Manager, Women Who Code https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberlycjacobs/ Producer: JL Lewitin, Senior Producer, Women Who Code https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-lewitin/

Anita Jindal, Senior Director of Engineering at VMware, shares her talk, “Dreams and Aspirations and Building your Career as Women in Tech.” She discusses the game changers of her career journey: believing in yourself, exploring and taking risks, building a board of trusted advisors, building your brand, and continually learning. Episode: https://www.womenwhocode.com/blog/career-nav-71-dreams-aspirations-and-building-your-career-as-a-woman-in-tech/ Video: https://youtu.be/3fAZrFFFUF0 Guest: Anita Jindal, Senior Director of Engineering at VMware

Shanna Gregory, Chief Program Officer at Women Who Code, sits down with some Senior Directors at Women Who Code to discuss their leadership roles in volunteering. Joining her is Kelly Anlas, Engineering Manager at Paxos, Melissa Conrad, Full Stack Developer at Mor Furniture for Less, and Caterina Paun, Computer Science Professor at Portland State University. They talk about skills and opportunities gained through their volunteer work.

Sarah Healy, Digital Design Manager at Women Who Code, interviews Dagna Bieda, Career (&Life) Coach for Devs & Engineers in Tech at The Mindful Dev. They discuss soft skills for moving into management roles, handling imposter syndrome, and the relationship between alignment and burnout. Episode: https://www.womenwhocode.com/blog/career-nav-70-how-to-accelerate-career-growth-regardless-of-educational-background/ Video: https://youtu.be/KBDFgrrixYw Guest: Dagna Bieda, Career (&Life) Coach for Devs & Engineers in Tech at The Mindful Dev www.linkedin.com/in/dagnabieda  www.twitter.com/DagnaBieda www.themindfuldev.com   Host: Sarah Healy, Digital Design Manager at Women Who Code https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahhealy324/ Producer: JL Lewitin, Senior Producer, Women Who Code https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-lewitin/

Welcome to the Women Who Code podcast. I am Ashmi Banerjee, a PhD candidate at the Technical University of Munich specializing in Recommended Systems Research. Today, we will explore the topic of fairness and biases in recommended systems. Episode: https://www.womenwhocode.com/blog/excelling-as-a-black-woman-in-leadership/ Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XBa_zpJTf4 Guest: Ashmi Banerjee, a PhD candidate at the Technical University of Munich specializing in Recommended Systems Research

Manda Frederick, Program Communications Manager, Kimberly Jacobs, Senior Communications Manager, Grecia Castaldi, Director of Community, Liz Harney, Email Automation Specialist, and Samantha Healy, Digital Designer, all at Women Who Code, sit down for a special Halloween conversation. Instead of spooky tales, they are exploring a different kind of mask, the ones we wear every day to navigate the world around us. They discuss various aspects of masking, including why it's prevalent among women and non-binary persons in the workplace.

Florence Eghwrudje, a Data Analysis Trainee at OneCampus Academy, who is also the the host of the Lets Talk Tech with Florence podcast, and one of Women Who Code’s 100 Technologists to watch, shares her talk entitled Persevering as a Black Woman in Tech. She discusses her transition from HR to data science, and some of the challenges she’s had to overcome in the process.

Desiree DeWysocki, Software Engineer and Director at Women Who Code NewYork City, interviews Alyssa Gonzalez, Vice President of Customer Experience and Program Management at SiriusXM. They discuss Alyssa’s non-technical background and her suggestions for anyone who wants more technical experience. They also talk about her role at SiriusXM and the company culture. Episode: https://www.womenwhocode.com/blog/conversations-alyssa-gonzalez-vice-president-of-customer-experience-and-program-management-at-siriusxm/ Video: https://youtu.be/yWGVoE6t_eU

Suhyun Kim, Co-founder of DSPractice, shares her talk, “How to Prepare for a Machine Learning Interview.” She discusses differences in using data in research versus production, career paths using machine learning, questions to prepare for interviews in these positions, and resources for online practice. Episode: https://www.womenwhocode.com/blog/career-nav-68-how-to-prepare-for-a-machine-learning-interview/v Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9o_jnxcThxo

Eeva-Jonna Panula, Accessibility Specialist and Senior Android Developer at Oura, shares her talk,  “Building More Inclusive Android Apps, Animation, and Reduced Movement.” She discusses disabilities and impairments that can be affected by motion on tech devices. She shares things that should be considered in making technology accessible and inclusive.

Shubhi Asthana, Senior Research Software Engineer at IBM Research and one of the Women Who Code’s 100 Technologists to Watch, shares her talk, “ Applied Industry Research and Bringing Impact to Business.” Episode: https://www.womenwhocode.com/blog/career-nav-67-applied-industry-research-and-bringing-impact-to-business/ Video: https://youtu.be/j-az5VVGEus Guest: Shubhi Asthana, Senior Research Software Engineer at IBM Research and one of the Women Who Code’s 100 Technologists to Watch Producer: JL Lewitin, WWCode Senior Producer

Yi-Hsian Godfrey, CEO and co-founder of Apiari, sits down with Sasi Jayalekshmi, Solutions Architect, Amazon Web Services, Rekha Venkatakrishnan, Head of Product Ecommerce, Taco Bell, Christine Chapman, Senior Software Engineering Manager, Carbon Health, and Kreena Mehta, Senior Manager, Product Management at Salesforce, for a Career Pathway panel discussion. They all share some advice to their younger selves, talk about the path to where they are now and skills that keep them successful in their roles. Episode: https://www.womenwhocode.com/blog/conversations-90-career-pathways-panel-discussion/ Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99Vcop_dqaY Host: Yi-Hsian Godfrey, CEO and co-founder of Apiari Guest: Sasi Jayalekshmi, Solutions Architect, Amazon Web Services Guest: Rekha Venkatakrishnan, Head of Product Ecommerce Guest: Taco Bell, Christine Chapman, Senior Software Engineering Manager, Carbon Health Guest: Kreena Mehta, Senior Manager, Product Management at Salesforce

Josie Daw, Full Stack Developer at 셔틀딜리버리 (Shuttle) and Founder at Constant Coding shares her talk, “Constant Coding, Empowering Individuals from Underrepresented Groups in Tech in South Korea.” She talks about the ways that we can empower individuals from underrepresented groups, specifically within the context of South Korea. She uses her coding group as an example of a framework for individual empowerment, community building, and improving diversity from the ground up. Episode: https://www.womenwhocode.com/blog/career-nav-66-constant-coding-empowering-individuals-from-under-represented-groups-in-tech-in-south-korea/ Video: https://youtu.be/yIbp7kL4hdE Guest: Josie Daw, Full Stack Developer at 셔틀딜리버리 (Shuttle) and Founder at Constant Coding