Did you know female CTOs are leading the top technical teams at your favorite brands like Etsy, Johnson & Johnson, Linktree, Netflix, Pfizer, Redfin, Sweetgreen, and Wayfair, to name a few?

Many of the world’s biggest brands and companies are helmed by female CTOs you should know – you can find technical women at the top in the executive suite.

We hope names like Rachana, Rowena, Farnaz, Lidia, Wouleta, and Fiona will become recognized as technical leaders – the way people talk about Elon, Sundar, Satya, Jensen, and Mark.

This year, we welcome some new faces in annual list of 60 inspiring Chief Technology Officers (CTOs) to watch in 2025 – that happen to be incredible women technologists and engineers:

1 – Allianz Technology Chief Technology Officer Gülay Stelzmüllner

Gülay Stelzmüllner is Chief Technology Officer at Allianz in Germany. With more than 20 years of IT experience, she has led complex and global IT projects, simplifying and automating IT operations, and driving process improvement and innovation. Prior to Alliaz, she worked at Siemens for over 17 years. She earned her diploma in computer science at Munich University.

2 – American Airlines Chief Technology Officer Anchal Gupta

Anchal Gupta is Chief Technology Officer at American Airlines in the United States. Prior to American Airlines, she led engineering teams at JP Morgan Chase, Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation, Barclays, and American Express, to name a few. She earned her degrees in management from Indian Institute of Technology, Calcutta.

3 – Autodesk Chief Technology Officer Raji Arasu

Raji Arasu is Chief Technology Officer at Autodesk in California. Autodesk is the leading software for architecture, design, construction, engineering, and manufacturing. Prior to Autodesk, she was Senior Vice President of Platform at Intuit, Chief Technology Officer at StubHub, and spent over a decade at eBay, where she began as a senior manager and worked her way up to Vice President of Technology. She earned her bachelor’s in engineering at Savitribai Phule Pune University.

4 – Back Market Chief Technology Officer Dawn Baker

Dawn Baker is Chief Technology Officer at Back Market in France. Back Market is a global marketplace for premium refurbished electronics. Prior to Back Market, Dawn was a Senior Director of Engineering at Google, Vice President of Engineering at Fitbit, Senior Manager of Site Reliability Engineering at LinkedIn, and more. She earned her bachelor’s at Boston University.

5 – BMC Americas Chief Technology Officer Amanda Blevins

Amanda Blevins is Chief Technology Officer at BMC Americas in Colorado. VMware is a leading provider of multi-cloud services for enterprise. Prior to BMC, she was at VMware, Principal Architect at IHS, Senior Consultant for Electronic Data Systems, Technical Lead for ITD Server Solutions at Johns Manville, Network Engineer at DCS, Senior Network Administrator at FrontRange Solutions, and she began her early career as Network Administrator, Lab Administrator, and Helpdesk Technician. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Computer Science at American Sentinel University.

6 – Boundless Chief Technology Officer Emily Castles

Emily Castles is Chief Technology Officer at Boundless in Ireland. Boundless is an employment platform for compliance and human resources. Prior to starting Boundless, she was head of engineering at Bizimply. She has worked as a software engineer at Red Hills Software, Grontmij, and RPS Consulting Engineers. She earned both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees at University College Dublin.

7 – Cabot Chief Technology Officer Patricia Hubbard

Patricia Hubbard is Chief Technology Officer at Cabot in Massachusetts. Cabot is a leading global specialty chemical and performance materials company. Before Cabot, she was Vice President of R&D at Avery Dennison, Vice President of Corporate Technology at Avient (formerly PolyOne), and CVD Technology Manager at GE, where she worked for over a decade. She earned her Ph.D. in Polymer Science at The University of Akron and her bachelor’s degree in Chemistry at Case Western Reserve University.

8 – Canvas Chief Technology Officer Maria Telleria

Maria Telleria is Chief Technology Officer at Canvas in California. Canvas is the first robotic drywall finishing company. Before co-founding Canvas, Maria was a company lead at Otherlab. She is the lead author on eight patents and five patent applications related to Canvas systems and is a co-inventor on an additional three patents related to pneumatic robots. Maria earned her a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from MIT,

9 – Cardinal Health Chief Technology Officer Urvi Randhar

Urvi Randhar is Chief Technology Officer at Cardinal Health in Texas. Prior to Cardinal Health, she worked at Prime Therapeutics, Healogics, and Medsolis. Prior to that, she was at MEDHOST for 19 years, most recently as a Vice President of product development, where she worked her way up from senior software architect. She earned her bachelor’s in computer software engineering at SGSITS.

10 – Ethena Chief Technology Officer Anne Solmssen

Anne Solmssen is Chief Technology Officer at Ethena in New York. Ethena is a compliance training platform. Prior to Ethena, she worked as a Tech Lead at Mark43 and interned at Palantir. She earned her bachelor’s in computer science at Harvard University.

11 – Etsy Chief Technology Officer Rachana Kumar

Rachana Kumar is Chief Technology Officer at Etsy in New York. Etsy is a global marketplace for unique and creative goods. She was promoted from Vice President of Engineering, and has been at Etsy for a decade, when she joined as an Engineering Manager. Prior to Etsy, she co-founded ShaadiKarma, was a Graduate Consultant at Columbia University, interned at United Nations Population Fund, worked as Lead Software Architect at Brighter India Foundation, managed Web Development at BET Networks, consulted at Ernst & Young, and began her career as a Programmer Analyst at Cognizant. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Communication at RV College of Engineering and a master’s degree in Public Administration at Columbia University.

12 – ezCater Chief Technology Officer Erin DeCesare

Erin DeCesare is Chief Technology Officer at ezCater in Massachusetts. ezCater is the leading marketplace for corporate catering. Prior to ezCater, she was Vice President of Data and Analytics at Bottomline Technologies, Vice President of Data and Analytics at Vistaprint, Director of Program Management at Fidelity Investments, Project Manager at Sovereign Bank, Project Manager at Woodman Design Group, and began her career as an Information Technology Account Manager at Signature. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Biology at Boston University and her MBA at Northeastern University.

13 – Financial Times Chief Technology Officer Rebecca Salsbury

Rebecca Salsbury is Chief Technology Officer at Financial Times in the United Kingdom. Prior to the Financial Times, she worked at the BBC for 11 years, most recently as Deputy Director of the BBC Platform overseeing platforms and digital products. She earned her bachelor’s and master’s in mathematics at University of Maine. 

14 – Getlabs Chief Technology Officer Claire Hough

Claire Hough is Chief Technology Officer at Getlabs in California. Prior to Getlabs, she was Chief Technology Officer at Carbon Health, a tech-enabled healthcare company providing primary and urgent care. Prior to Carbon Health, she was Chief Technology Officer at Lyte, Vice President of Engineering at ApolloQL, Senior Vice President of Engineering at Udemy, Senior Vice President of Engineering at Nextag, Senior Vice President of Engineering at Napster, and Vice President at Netscape. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Engineering and master’s degree in Operations Research, both at UC Berkeley.

15 – Ghost Foundation Chief Technology Officer Hannah Wolfe

Hannah Wolfe is Chief Technology Officer at Ghost Foundation in England. Ghost is an open source publishing platform for new-media creators to share and grow a business around their content. Before co-founding Ghost Foundation, she worked as a Senior Developer at Moo.com and began her career as an Interactive Developer at Engine Creative. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Computer Science at University of Nottingham, and her MBA at Nottingham University Business School.

16 – Halma Chief Technology Officer Catherine Michel

Catherine Michel is Chief Technology Officer at Halma in England. Halma (LON:HLMA) is a global group of life-saving technology companies, from safety to environmental and medical. Before joining Halma, she was Chief Technology Officer at Sigma Systems, Trustee at Skylarks Charity, Founder and Chief Technology Officer at Tribold for a decade. She began her career at Accenture as a Senior Manager. She earned her bachelor’s in Finance at University of Michigan – Stephen M. Ross School of Business.

17 – Hanwha Chief Technology Officer Danielle Merfeld

Danielle Merfeld is Chief Technology Officer at Hanwha Group in North Carolina. Hanwha is the 7th largest business group in South Korea leading a business portfolio covering energy, ocean, aerospace, finance, and more. Prior to GE Renewable Energy, she was Vice President and General Manager at GE, Solar Business Leader at GE Energy, Solar Platform Leader at GE for over a decade, and began her career as a Wide Bandgap Semiconductor Researcher at GE. She earned her Ph.D. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Northwestern University and her bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering at University of Notre Dame.

18 – Heroku Chief Technology Officer Gail Frederick

Gail Frederick is Chief Technology Officer at Heroku in Oregon. Prior to joining Heroku at Salesforce, Gail worked at eBay, most recently as Vice President of mobile and ecosystem. She earned her certificate for management at MIT Sloan, her master’s in computer science at University of Washington, and her bachelor’s in computer science at University of Michigan.

19 – Honeycomb Chief Technology Officer Charity Majors

Charity Majors is Chief Technology Officer at Honeycomb.io in California. Honeycomb provides full-stack observability designed for high cardinality data and collaborative problem solving for engineers to understand and debug production software. Prior to co-founding Honeycomb, she was a Production Engineering Manager at Facebook, Infrastructure Tech Lead at Parse for a year, Cloud Systems Engineer at Cloudmark, Systems Engineer at Shopkick for a year, and began her career as a Systems Engineer and Systems Engineering Manager at Linden Lab. She attended University of Idaho. She has published books on database reliability engineering and observability engineering.

20 – Honeywell Chief Digital Technology Officer Sheila Jordan

Sheila Jordan is Chief Digital Technology Officer at Honeywell in North Virginia. Honeywell helps organizations solve complex global challenges in automation, aviation, and energy. Prior to Honeywell, Sheila led IT at Symantec, Cisco, and Grand Circle. Prior to that, she worked at Walt Disney World for 14 years, most recently as Senior Vice President. She earned her MBA at Florida Institute of Technology and her bachelor’s in accounting at University of Central Florida.

21 – HPE Federal Systems Chief Technology Officer Tracy Mills

Tracy Mills is Chief Technology Officer of Federal Systems at Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) in Hawaii. HPE strives to be the strategic partner for Department of Defense organizations of all sizes. Prior to HPE, she worked at PACXA for 7 years. She earned her degrees from University of Maryland in international relations and communications.

22 – Intrado Chief Technology Officer Liz Nguyen

Liz Nguyen is Chief Technology Officer of Intrado in Colorado. Intrado provides public safety agencies with data to coordinate emergency responses. Prior to Intrado, she was Chief Technology Officer at Vertafone, Senior Vice President at P2 Energy Solutions, and a Senior Director at Ventyx. She earned her bachelor’s at University of Chicago.

23 – JLL Chief Technology Officer Yao Morin

Yao Morin is Chief Technology Officer at JLL in California. JLL is a leading professional services firm that specializes in real estate and investment management. Prior to JLL, she worked at StubHub as Chief Data Officer and US Head of Engineering. Prior to StubHub, she worked at Intuit as Head of Data Science. She earned her PhD and master’s in electrical engineering at University of Minnesota, and her bachelor’s in information engineering at Beijing University.

24 – Johnson & Johnson Chief Technology Officer Rowena Yeo

Rowena Yeo is Chief Technology Officer at Johnson & Johnson in Singapore. Johnson & Johnson is the largest and most broadly based healthcare company in the world. Before joining Johnson & Johnson, she was Vice President and Chief Information Officer for Asia Pacific at Janssen Pharmaceutical, and Global Group Chief Information Officer at Cargill for over a decade, and her early career began as a Systems Engineer at IBM. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Engineering at National University of Singapore.

25 – Kapor Center Chief Technology Community Officer Lili Gangas

Lili Gangas is Chief Technology Community Officer at Kapor Center in California. The Kapor Center is leveling the playing field and building a future where the tech industry makes a positive impact on culture, society and the economy. Prior to joining Kapor Center, she was Lead Associate at Booz Allen Hamilton, NYU Entrepreneurial Institute Programs MBA Intern for a year, and a Senior Multi-Disciplined Engineer at Raytheon. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering at USC and her MBA at NYU Stern School of Business.

26 – Kennametal Chief Technology Officer Carlonda Reilly

Carlonda Reilly is Chief Technology Officer at Kennametal in Pennsylvania. Kennametal is a global industrial technology leader delivering productivity to customers through materials science, tooling and wear-resistant solutions. Before joining Kennametal, she was at DuPont for over two decades, most recently as Global Technology Director of Nylon, Polyester and Filaments. In her early carer, she joined DuPont as a Senior Research Engineer for Crop Protection and Central Research and Development. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering at MIT, and an MS, Chemical Engineering and PhD, Chemical Engineering at University of Delaware.

27 – Klaviyo Chief Technology Officer Surabhi Gupta

Surabhi Gupta is Chief Technology Officer at Klaviyo in Boston. Klaviyo powers smarter digital relationships. Prior to Klaviyo, she worked at Robinhood, most recently as Senior Vice President of Engineering. Prior to Robinhood, she worked at Airbnb, she was Director of Engineering. Prior to that, she was a Staff Software Engineer at Google, and conducted research at Microsoft as an intern. She earned her master’s in computer science at Stanford University and her bachelor’s in computer science at Stony Brook University.

28 – Kyndryl Chief Technology Officer Kristi Cunningham

Kristi Cunningham is Chief Technology Officer at Kyndryl in Florida. Kyndryl designs, builds, manages and modernizes mission-critical technology systems that the world depends on every day. Prior to Kyndryl, she worked at Accenture, where she was Managing Director, Global and North American Financial Services Lead. Prior to Accenture, she worked at Capital One for 23 years, most recently as VP of Enterprise Data Management. She earned her master’s in information technology at Virginia Tech and her bachelor’s in computer science at Jacksonville University.

29 – Leaf Chief Technology Officer Helga Alvarez

Helga Alvarez is Chief Technology Officer at Leaf in the United Kingdom. Leaf combines years of full-funnel marketing expertise with proprietary growth-engine technology to deliver revenue and sustainable growth for clients. Prior to joining Leaf, she was Co-Founder and Creative Technologist at Cometoide for a year, Software Developer at Possible Worldwide, Visiting Research Scientist at Korea Institute of Science and Technology, and Product Management and Marketing at FMWebschool. She earned her bachelor’s in Software Engineering at Universidad Latina de Costa Rica.

30 – LimeLoop Chief Technology Officer Chantal Emmanuel

Chantal Emmanuel is Chief Technology Officer at LimeLoop in New York. LimeLoop’s smart shipping platform combines reusable packaging and a simple sensor for a real-time lens into the e-commerce experience. Retailers have a powerful platform to effectively understand and communicate with their customers, while providing the insights necessary to inform ESG and supply chain decisions. Before co-founding LimeLoop, she was a Software Engineer at SYPartners, Lead Software Engineer at Red Clay, Community Program Officer at New York Cares, and began her early career in AmeriCorps VISTA. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Binghamton University and studied entrepreneurship at Cornell University.

31 – Linktree Chief Technology Officer Farnaz Azmoodeh

Farnaz Azmoodeh is Chief Technology Officer at Linktree in California. Linktree enables creators, brands, artists, publishers, agencies, and businesses of all sizes to curate a place where they can share, sell and grow.  Prior to Linktree, she worked at Snapchat as VP of Engineering. Prior to Snapchat , Farnaz worked at Google for almost a decade, more recently as an Engineering Manager. She began her career as a Software Engineer at Google. She earned her master’s in computer science at University of Southern California and her bachelor’s in computer science at Sharif University of Technology.

32 – Lyra Health Chief Technology Officer Jenny Gonsalves

Jenny Gonsalves is Chief Technology Officer at Lyra Health in California. Lyra Health is a leading provider of mental health benefits, transforming mental health care by creating a frictionless experience for members, providers, and employers. Before joining Lyra Health, she was Vice President of Engineering at SugarCRM for a decade, Senior Software Engineer at Epiphany, and began her early career as Programmer Analyst at RBC Dominion Securities. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Computer Science at University of Toronto.

33 – Manara Chief Technology Officer Laila Abudahi

Laila Abudahi is Chief Technology Officer and co-founder at Manara in California. Meaning “lighthouse” in Arabic, Manara is on a mission to untap the full human potential in MENA and diversify the global tech sector.  Before Manara, she was a Senior Software Engineer at NVIDIA. a Dataplane Software Engineer at Palo Alto Networks, and founded MOTION in Gaza to develop Kinect-based interactive educational solutions for kids. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering at Al-Azhar University in Gaza, and her master’s degree in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering at University of Washington, where she was a Fulbright Scholar.

34 – MetaLab Chief Technology Officer Jona Moore

Jona Moore is Chief Technology Officer at MetaLab in Washington. MetaLab helps the world’s top companies design, ship, and build digital products. Prior to MetaLab, she worked at frog, most recently as Global Vice President of Technology and Product Design and Delivery. She earned her bachelor’s in computer science at British Columbia Institute of Technology.

35 – Microsoft Security Chief Technology Officer Michal Braverman-Blumenstyk

Michal Braverman-Blumenstyk is Chief Technology Officer at Microsoft Security in Israel. Microsoft Security provides comprehensive security solutions. Prior to joining Microsoft a decade ago, she worked as General Manager at RSA (the security division of EMC), Chief Operating Officer at Cyota (acquired by RSA), and Vice President of Product Development at RadView. She earned her master’s in Computer Science at Columbia University.

36 – Murmuration Chief Technology Officer Heidi Williams

Heidi Williams is Chief Technology Officer at Murmuration in California. Murmuration amplifies the power of civic engagement with data, tools, and insights for organizations building healthier and more equitable communities. Prior to joining Murmuration, Heidi was Head of Engineering at Grammarly, Chief Technology Officer at teQuitable, Vice President of Platform Engineering at Box, and worked at Adobe Systems for over a decade. She earned her bachelor’s in computer science at Brown University and on the side, founded and organizes WEST D&I Mentorship Programs for women in tech.

37 – NASDAQ Chief Technology Officer Capital Access Platforms Angie Ruan

Angie Ruan is Chief Technology Officer Capital Access Platforms at NASDAQ in New York. Nasdaq is a global technology company that champions inclusive growth and prosperity, creating opportunity for markets and economies of all sizes. Prior to NASDAQ, Angie was a technology executive at Chime, SVP Technology at NASDAQ, technology executive at American Express, head of engineering at PayPal, and more. She earned her master’s in computer science at UC Santa Barbara and her bachelor’s in computer science at Tsinghua University.

38 – Netflix Chief Technology Officer Elizabeth Stone

Elizabeth Stone is Chief Technology Officer at Netflix in California. Netflix is a leading entertainment services for enjoying TV series, films and games across a wide variety of genres and languages. Prior to Netflix, she worked at Lyft as Vice President of Science. Prior to Lyft, she worked at Nuna as Chief Operating Officer. She earned her PhD in economics at Stanford University and her bachelor’s in economics at Masschusetts Institute of Technology.

39 – NovoEd Chief Technology Officer Farnaz Ronaghi

Farnaz Ronaghi is Chief Technology Officer at NovoEd in California. NovoEd provides a collaborative learning platform to empower organizations to design and deliver experiential learning. Before co-founding NovoEd over a decade ago, she was working on a PhD at Stanford University with a dissertation on collaborative learning at scale. The company spun out of Stanford University’s social algorithm laboratory in 2012. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering at Sharif University of Technology and her master’s in Management Science and Engineering at Stanford University.

40 – Novolex Chief Technology Officer Adrianne Tipton

Adrianne Tipton is Chief Technology Officer at Novolex in Texas. Novolex is a leader in packaging choice, innovation and sustainability. Prior to joining Novolex over a decade ago, she worked at Cenveo as Vice President of new product development, ORC International as Vice President of business, The Clorox Company as Sales R&D Liaison. She began her career as a key accounts manager and senior process engineer at Novellus Systems. She earned her PhD in synthetic bioorganic chemistry at University of Nevada, Reno and her bachelor’s in certified chemistry at Northern Arizona University

41 – One Concern Chief Technology Officer Nicole Hu

Nicole Hu is Chief Technology Officer and co-founder at One Concern in California. One Concern is a Resilience-as-a-Service solution that brings disaster science together with machine learning for better decision making. Prior to One Concern, she worked as a Software Development Engineer on critical projects in the core platform team at Flipkart, the fastest growing e-commerce platform in India. Nicole earned her master’s in Computer Science from Stanford University.

42 – Palo Alto Networks IoT Security Chief Technology Officer May Wang

May Wang is Chief Technology Officer Internet of Things Security at Palo Alto Networks in California. Prior to her current role at Palo Alto Networks, May co-founded an AI-powered IoT security company Zingbox, which was acquired by Palo Alto Networks in 2019. Before Zingbox, she was a Principal Architect in the Cisco CTO Office. May earned her Ph.D. in electrical engineering at Stanford University.

43 – Pfizer Chief Digital and Technology Officer Lidia Fonseca

Lidia Fonseca is Chief Digital and Technology Officer at Pfizer in New York. Pfizer pursues scientific breakthroughs that change patients’ lives with revolutionary medicines. Prior to Pfizer, she was Chief Information Office at both Quest and Labcorp, Executive Vice President at Synarc, and Vice President of Supply Chain Management and Nuclear Medicine at Philips. She earned her MBA at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, and her bachelor’s in history at University of California at Berkeley.

44 – Pleo Chief Technology Officer Meri Williams

Meri Williams is Chief Technology Officer at Pleo in England. Pleo offers smart company cards that enable employees to buy the things they need for work, all while keeping a company’s finance team in control of spending. Prior to Pleo, she was Chief Technology Officer at Healx, Chief Technology Officer at Monzo Bank, Chief Technology Officer at Moo.com, Chief Technology Officer at M&S.com, Chief Technology Officer and Founder at Balloon Studios, Head of Operations for North Europe Site Services at Procter & Gamble. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Computer Science at University of Bath.

45 – Praxis Labs Chief Technology Officer Theresa Vu

Theresa Vu is Chief Technology Officer at Praxis Labs in New York. Praxis Labs is making society more equitable by advancing workplace inclusion and belonging. Before joining Praxis Labs, she was Senior Vice President of Engineering at Xandr, where she worked for over decade – starting as a Senior C Developer. She began her early career as an Analyst at Yahoo! and Right Media. She earned her bachelor’s degree at UC Berkeley and her master’s degree in Computer Science at Brown University.

46 – Precisely Chief Technology Officer Tendü Yoğurtçu

Tendü Yoğurtçu is Chief Technology Officer at Precisely in Massachusetts. Precisely is a leader in data integrity, providing accuracy, consistency, and context in data. Prior to joining Precisely, she worked at Syncsort, most recently as Chief Technology Officer. She began her early career as an Adjunct Professor at Stevens Institute of Technology in the Computer Science Department. She earned her PhD in Computer Science at Stevens Institute of Technology, and both her master’s in Industrial Engineering, and her bachelor’s in Computer Engineering at Boğaziçi University in Turkey.

47 – Redfin Chief Technology Officer Bridget Frey

Bridget Frey is Chief Technology Officer at Redfin in Washington. Redfin is the modern way to buy or sell a home. Redfin serves 100+ major metros in the U.S. and has saved customers more than $1B in commissions. Before joining Redfin, she was Director of Engineering at Lithium Technologies, Vice President of Development at IntrisiQ, Senior Program Manager at IMlogic, and began her early career as Software Engineering Manager at Plumtree. She earned her bachelor’s in Computer Science at Harvard University.

48 – SharkNinja Chief Technology Officer Dawn Fitzgerald

Dawn Fitzgerald is Chief Technology Officer at SharkNinja in Massachusetts. SharkNinja is a global product design and technology company creating lifestyle solutions through innovative products for consumers. Prior to SharkNinja, she was Vice President of Engineering at American Family Insurance, Head of innovation, Platform and Analytics at Schneider Electric, Director of IT at Invensys, and Vice President of Engineering at Aurora Enterprises. She earned her MBA and master’s in engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and her bachelor’s in electrical and computer systems engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

49 – Slalom Chief Technology Officer Michelle Grover

Michelle Grover is Chief Technology Officer at Slalom in California. Slalom is a global business and technology consulting company that is purpose-led. Before joining Slalom, she was Chief Information Officer at Twilio for a year, Consulting CTO at Softcom for a year, and Vice President of Research and Development at Tripit.

50 – Splunk Chief Technology Officer Min Wang

Min Wang is Chief Technology Officer at Splunk in California. Splunk is a cybersecurity and observability leader. Prior to Splunk, she was a Director of Engineering at Google, Senior Vice President at Visa Research, Senior Staff Research Scientist at Google, and Distinguished Technologist at HPE. She earned her PhD in Computer Science from Duke University, and her master’s and bachelor’s degrees in Computer Science at Tsinghua University. She has published over 90 research papers and journals.

51 – Sterling Chief Technology Officer Ivneet Kaur

Ivneet Kaur is Chief Technology Officer at Sterling in Florida. Sterling is a leading provider of background and identity services with background and identity verification for trust and safety. Prior to joining Sterling, she was Chief Technology Officer at Silicon Valley Bank, Chief Technology Officer and Chief Information Officer at Equifax, Technology Leader at Equifax, Product Development Manager at Claritas, and she began her early career as Software Engineer at Microsoft. She earned her master’s degree in Engineering Management at University of Maryland.

52 – SurveyMonkey Chief Technology Officer Robin Ducot

Robin Ducot is Chief Technology Officer at SurveyMonkey in California. SurveyMonkey provides enterprise solutions for agile experience management and insights. Before joining SurveyMonkey, she was Senior Vice President of Product Engineering at DocuSign, Vice President of Engineering at Eventbrite, Vice President of Web Development at Linden Lab, Vice President of Web, User Experience and Engineering Group at Adobe Systems, Vice President of Professional Services at Avolent, and began her early career as Senior Software Engineer at BGS Systems. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and Art History at UMass Boston.

53 – Sweetgreen Chief Technology Officer Wouleta Ayele

Wouleta Ayele is Chief Technology Officer at Sweetgreen. Sweetgreen believes that real food should be convenient and accessible to everyone, making salads from scratch at scale. Before joining Sweetgreen, she was Senior Vice President of Technology at Starbucks, Senior Director of Information Systems and Business Intelligence at Attachmate, IT Leader of Corporate Technology at The Coca-Cola Company, Engineering Manager at Hyundai Motor America, and she began her early career as Enterprise Architect and Engineer at CIBA Vision. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Computer Science at Cumberland University and her master’s degree in International Finance at Mercer University.

54 – Textio Chief Technology Officer Tacita Morway

Tacita Morway is Chief Technology Officer at Textio in Massachusetts. Textio has developed the world’s most advanced workplace language guidance, so you can see where social bias is hiding—and exactly how to fix it. Before joining Textio, she was Executive Vice President of Engineering and Product at ActBlue, Director of Engineering at Salsify, Vice President of Engineering and Product at Ditto Labs, Director of Technology at WGBH, Founder at Tacita Gardens, Founder at Tacita Designs, Software Engineer at Context Integration for a year, IT Consultant at Wellesley College Information Services for a year, and began her early career as an Apprentice Mechanic at Chicago Auto. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science at Wellesley College, and a bachelor’s degree in Painting and Drawing at School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

55 – Thoughtworks Chief Technology Officer Rachel Laycock

Rachel Laycock is Chief Technology Officer at ThoughtWorks in Delaware. Thoughtworks is a global technology consultancy that integrates strategy, design and engineering to drive digital innovation. From a Girl Geek Dinner in London, Rachel was recruited to join Thoughtworks as a developer. She completed her executive education from Columbia Business School, and earned both her master’s in information technology and bachelor’s in media technology from Teesside University.

56 – Toast Chief Technology Officer Debra Chrapaty

Debra Chrapaty is Chief Technology Officer at Toast in Washington. Toast empowers restaurants of all sizes to build great teams, increase revenue, improve operations, and delight guests. Prior to Toast, she worked as Vice President and COO Alexa at Amazon, Chief Technology Officer at Wells Fargo, Chief Operating Officer at Declara, and Corporate Vice President at Microsoft. She earned her MBA at NYU Stern and her bachelor’s in economics at Temple University.

57 – Twitch Chief Technology Officer Christine Weber

Christine Weber is Chief Technology Officer at Twitch in Colorado. Twitch is where thousands of communities come together for whatever, every day. Prior to Twitch, she was Interim Chief Technology Officer at Liberty Latin America, Senior Vice President of OTT Engineering at Sling TV, and was at EchoStar for 18 years, most recently as Vice President of OTT Engineering. She began her early career as a Software Engineer. She earned her degree in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering at University of Wyoming.

58 – United Way Chief Technology Officer Lawana Jones

Lawana Jones is Chief Technology Officer at United Way in Washington, D.C. United Way strengthens local resilience, advances health, youth opportunity, and financial security by mobilizing communities to action so all can thrive. Prior to joining United Way, Lawana was Chief Operating Officer for United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes, Principal, Continuous Improvement Lead – IT, Transformation Office at L3Harris Technologies, and Project Director, Information Security Services at Xerox. Lawana earned her master’s in business at the University of Rochester and a bachelor’s in Business & Accounting from Nazareth College of Rochester.

59 – Verizon Connect Chief Product and Technology Officer Kinnera Angadi

Kinnera Angadi is Chief Product and Technology Officer at Verizon Connect in Pennsylvania. Verizon Connect is committed to help create a safer tomorrow by empowering our customers with the technology to use data-driven strategies to connect, coach, and champion safe driving behavior. Prior to joining Verizon Connect, she worked at Honeywell as Chief Technology Officer of Smart Energy, Comcast as Senior Director of Engineering, and Comcast as Senior Technical Project Manager. She earned her master’s in computer science at Kansas State University and bachelor’s in Information Technology at Osmania University.

60 – Wayfair Chief Technology Officer Fiona Tan

Fiona Tan is Chief Technology Officer at Wayfair in California. Wayfair is the destination for all things home: helping everyone, anywhere create their feeling of home. Prior to joining Wayfair, she worked at Walmart as the Head of Technology, Ariba as Vice President of Engineering, TIBCO as Vice President of Engineering, and Oracle as Senior Member of Technical Staff. She earned her master’s in computer science at Stanford University and her bachelor’s degree in computer science at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

The annual list is compiled by Angie Chang.

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#5 – Fireside Chat: Mentorship, Goals, and Career Acceleration with WEST – Heidi Williams, Founder at WEST D&I Mentorship & Chief Technology Officer at Murmuration

#6 – Courage as a Carry On: An All Inclusive Itinerary to Launching You, Leveled Up – Lilah Jones, Director of Key Accounts at Google & Coach at LilahJones.com

#7 – Making Pivots in Your Career – Dr. Julie Huang, Staff Scientist at Alector

#8 – Cracking the System Design Interview – Sukrutha Bhadouria, Director of Engineering at Salesforce & CTO at Girl Geek X

#9 – Voxel51 Employer Intro – Remy Schor, Recruiter at Voxel51, Josh Leven, VP of Engineering at Voxel51, Lanny Wang, Software Engineer at Voxel51

#10 – Financial Stability 101 – Kristina Robinson, Senior Engineering Manager

Thank You To ELEVATE 2024 Supporters – They Are Hiring!

Special thank you to our supporters at Voxel51 and 18C for recruiting from the Girl Geek X community of mid-to-senior level technical women. We can’t wait to help another girl geek get her next job in tech.

Don’t forget to check out featured jobs from Voxel51 and 18C.

The conference theme is “Lift As You Climb.”

Speakers from Airbnb, AWS, Meta, Google, Upwork, Salesforce, Adobe, Microsoft, Workday, Walmart and more startups, spoke and answered questions, sharing career advice with attendees during their sessions, often welcoming connections on Linkedin.

If your company is looking to recruit more women this year, please don’t let them miss out on our next ELEVATE Virtual Conference & Career Fair sponsorship opportunity in March 2025 celebrating International Women’s Day! In addition to virtual events, we partner with companies monthly on Girl Geek Dinners in the San Francisco Bay Area, booking now for 2025 dates. Please email sponsors@girlgeek.io and we’ll be in touch. Thank you in advance! Angie Chang, Sukrutha Bhadouria, Amy Weicker, Amanda Beaty and the team at Girl Geek X

Link: Girl Geek X ELEVATE Virtual Conference Sponsorship Prospectus

Link: Girl Geek X Dinners Sponsorship Prospectus

OUR PARTNERS ARE ACTIVELY HIRING!

Check out these featured career opportunities from our mission-aligned partners, and visit our open jobs page to view even more opportunities!

Feel free to list “Girl Geek X” as your referral. Forward this to a friend — Help a fellow girl geek land her next job in tech!

QUOTABLE QUOTES FROM INSPIRING WOMEN IN TECH:

We’re thrilled to announce a new partnership between Girl Geek X and WEST, designed to supercharge the careers of women in tech with personalized 1:1 mentorship!

This is your chance to work directly with an experienced mentor in Engineering or Product, someone who’s been in your shoes, knows the ropes, and can guide you on everything from setting career goals to navigating challenges unique to women in tech. Whether you’re looking for advice on leveling up, tackling tricky team dynamics, or making a leap into leadership, we’ve got you covered.

 What’s in it for you?

• One-on-One Mentorship: 6-month, customized mentoring to fit your unique goals and challenges.
• Industry Insights: Direct access to someone who understands your field and career path. 
• Professional Growth: Get tailored advice and support to take your career further — faster!

Plus, use code GIRLGEEKX to save 10% on your mentorship program! 

If your company is interested, there are also discounted group mentorship packages to support multiple women at once — perfect for teams looking to foster growth together. Talk to us about this option for your company or email us at SPONSORS@GIRLGEEK.IO

 Learn more about the 6-month program and sign up here as an individual Mentee

Sponsor 5+ women for the GROUP Career Coaching Workshops and 1:1 Mentorship with industry professional beginning February 2025 – email SPONSORS@GIRLGEEK.IO to get started!

We can’t wait to see how this mentorship program helps you grow!  Let’s make your career dreams a reality together.

Q: What is the ROI for WEST Mentorship for women in tech?

Of the 450+ women who have gone through this program:

• 80% learned new skills and knowledge relevant to their jobs
• 83% feel more motivated to take on more responsibilities in their organization
• 80% feel their quality of work has improved
• 94% feel more confident in handling work challenges

Q: How to pay for this program? Scholarships?

Many companies have a professional development budget available for employees. Please ask your manager to support your career development and reimburse you for the program cost.

Check out this email template that may be helpful in discussing Mentorship with your manager. 

Scholarships are available for women facing financial barriers for the program.

This year’s ELEVATE virtual conferences will be bigger and better than ever! We’ve added:

• More sponsorship tiers for deeper partnership with companies. We’ve been asked about how to be a PARTNER sponsor, so please check out our new tiers in addition to the standard PRESENTING and BASIC pricing.
• New a la carte sponsorship activations for sponsors interested in unique brand recognition and engagement opportunities.
• Virtual career fair with booths, networking tables, 1:1 speed networking, 1:1 meetings and 1:group meetings – so many fun ways to connect!
• Mentorship lounge hosted by participating sponsoring companies and invited special mentors.

VIEW SPONSORSHIP PROSPECTUS FOR 2025

Girl Geek X brings together thousands of women technologists, innovators and tech leaders from around the world to share the latest in tech and leadership with fellow mid-and-senior level professional women.

Since our inaugural International Women’s Day virtual conference in 2018, dozens of leading brands have leveraged our virtual events to drive top-of-funnel candidate diversity and build more inclusive Engineering, Product, and other technical teams.

Our virtual conferences and career fairs are 100% FREE for attendees. Last year, over 7,000 women signed up to attend – tuning in from 42 countries around the world – to be inspired by speakers on the latest in tech trends and leadership.

Session content typically covers the following topics:

• Lightning Talks – Dive deep into an area that’s unique / critical to your business or role, from engineer to product, from strategy to a lightning tech talk.
• Technical Skills & Tactics – Tutorials, walkthroughs, or deep dives into a skillset (e.g. technical interviewing), product, or tactical approach to how you solved a real-world challenge.
• Learning & Development – Topics include negotiation, mid-career job searches, interviewing tips, managing up, self-awareness, ageism / return to work bias, mental health, etc.

VIEW CONFERENCE SPONSORSHIP PROSPECTUS FOR 2025

If you can’t click on the button, check out our conference sponsorship prospectus at https://www.canva.com/design/DAFNr_sNmF0/O4i7be-l_2Mtv1huVXOJBg/view?utm_content=DAFNr_sNmF0

Call for Proposals – Rolling Speaker Submissions for Girl Geek X virtual events in 2025!

We are currently seeking speaker proposals for virtual ELEVATE Conference & Career Fair!

Girl Geek X invites women technologists, innovators and tech leaders from around the world to apply to speak and share the latest in tech and leadership with fellow mid-and-senior level women in technology!

Work on a unique technical project or have interesting insights you’d love to share? We want to hear from you! Both first-time and experienced speakers are welcome to apply. 

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, so there is no hard deadline to apply… but earlier is always better! You may resubmit or submit multiple proposals at any time.

If it has been more than 6 months since you’ve applied, we recommend resubmitting.

Submit your proposal for a talk here  to be considered and invited to speak.

Why speak?

• Share the exciting technology you’re working on, products you’re building, and tough problems you’re solving.
• Increase your visibility within your own organization and position yourself as a subject-matter expert.
• Discuss what you’ve learned the hard way so that other women can more easily navigate their own careers — your talk will reach thousands of viewers!
• Highlight issues unique to women in technology/leadership, and issues you’ve experienced or are passionate about.
• Spotlight your company‘s product, services, and employer brand.
• Connect with other great women leaders, peers and mentors.
• Elevating other women is a fun and rewarding experience.

Topics we are excited to hear about:

• Technical interviewing for leadership roles (director and up) and individual contributors (ICs) from staff and up
• Mid-to-senior-career transitions – technical interview prep / restarting after a hiatus / switching fields mid-career
• AI – AI for job search / AI for good / prompt engineering
• Infosec – cybersecurity
• Data – how to implement a data strategy / data trends
• Future of work – emerging skills / emerging fields / trends & predictions
• Supply chain – logistics / AI / autonomous transport
• Health & Environment – combating climate change / trending health issues / healthtech
• Preventing Bias – algorithmic, hiring / retention / promotion / dealing with ageism
• Conflict management – navigating hierarchy / office politics / people / transcending differences
• Personal development – courage / vulnerability / identifying & preventing burnout
• Networking – networking skills + tips / maintaining connections long-term / getting a referral without a network
• Negotiation – pay / severance / understanding options and equity
• Finance – investing / real estate / fintech / crypto
• DEI – working in DEI roles / building inclusive teams / fostering a psychologically safe culture
• Pride – transitioning at work / making LGBTQIA+ folks feel welcome + considered / building inclusive teams / leveraging allyship
• How your company does X – code review / gen AI / DEI / dev productivity / architecture / etc. Tell us how you’re doing things differently, and share examples or insights other tech leaders can implement in their own orgs.
• What you’re most passionate about! – tell us what you are excited to geek out!
• Submit your talk proposal here!

What are previous Girl Geek X sessions rated highly by attendees?

• Domain Expert Talks:
  • Engineering – modernizing mobile codebases, resilience, sales engineering, ensuring artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity
  • UX / Design / Research – integrating inclusive research into design, the imperative of diversity in clinical trials, designing products scaling human experiences
  • Investment / Ecosystem – the link between the future of work, education and care, economic justice and cryptocurrencies / web3
• Don’t see your team / department represented? That’s OK – Tell us about your expertise, from TPM to customer success, operations to lab research, etc. Please do submit a talk about your unique domain expertise!
• Career / Self Care / Strategy Talks:
  • Career Journeys – start with who: choosing your next career opportunity, office manager to CPO, how to get the promotion you deserve, resilience, how to lead if management is not for you
  • Productivity / Mental Health – overcoming proximity bias, communications strategies for remote teams, riding the highs and lows: navigating bad mental health days at the work space
  • Imposter Syndrome – the intersection of product management and gender: strategies for navigating the hidden pitfalls, what’s holding you back might be you
  • Strategy / Negotiation – successfully pushing for pay equity at a company, decision-making at scale, ‘thank u, next’: how ‘diversity’ gets in the way of gender equity

How to write a speaker submission, from our friends at Autodesk:

Speaker Bio Template:

[name] is [job title] at [company]. In this role, she is responsible for [key activities]. Previously, she was [role] at [company] -OR- She has worked in this industry for [number of years]. She is passionate about [what motivates you]. She volunteers / leads [organizations and/or employee resource groups]. She studied [focus area] at [school].

Talk Title / Abstract Tips:

There are three parts to writing a talk title and abstract. Structure your thoughts around them to tell a short and complete story.

Check out the 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, and 2018 conference websites. You can find videos at the Girl Geek X YouTube channel. Thank you for supporting our initiative to elevate women in tech!

September 4, 2024 – Girl Geek X: ELEVATE Conference and Career Fair for mid-to-senior women in tech hosted over a thousand women & allies globally, with 89% attendees interested in hearing about jobs, over two dozen speakers, 2 resume workshops & recruiting at virtual 18C Booth. Help a girl geek land her next job in tech!

Here are the most-watched 15 sessions from ELEVATE 2024 Conference & Career Fair! Videos are publicly shared to Girl Geek X’s YouTube channel – see our Fall playlist:

1. From Developer to CTO – Leadership Lessons to Accelerate Your Career – Rachel Laycock (Thoughtworks Chief Technology Officer)
2. Harnessing the Power of Generative AI for Career Growth and Innovation – Jayeeta Putatunda (Fitch Ratings Senior Data Scientist, Emerging Technology)
3. Traits of a Successful and Effective Leader – Haibei “Happy” Wang (AuditBoard Chief Technology Officer)
4. Resume Review for Mid-To-Senior Women in Tech – Tal Flanchraych (ApplyAll Chief Executive Officer & Founder)
5. From Chaos to Clarity: Building My Ultimate Productivity Framework – Thamara Andrade (Cadence Principal Software Engineer)
6. Influencing as an Individual Contributor – Roojuta Lalani (Slack Staff Backend Software Engineer)
7. Leveraging AI Tech for Effective Job Search – Nirmayee “Nemo” Dighe (Delaware Life Senior Analyst, Data & Strategy)
8. Navigating the Career Lattice: Building Your Path to Success – Florence René (State Farm IT Product Owner)
9. Career Fair Kickoff – 18C Intro – Danielle McLaughlin (18C Chief Executive Officer & Founder)
10. Self-Confidence in the Face of Failure – Magda Miu (Adobe Senior Engineering Manager)
11. Building Bridges: How Data Engineering Powers Up Analytics at Scale – Sreyashi Das (Netflix Senior Data Engineer)
12. So You Want To Be a Leader BUT Are You a Good Follower? – Kenya Simmons (Gilead Sciences Senior Manager, IT Project Mgmt)
13. Resume Review for Early Career Women in Tech – Jenée Smith (Microsoft Software Engineer)
14. Mid-Career Transitions: From Program Manager to Product in Trust and Safety – Ruby Yuen (Career Coach)
15. From Balance to Burnoutt: Prioritizing Mental Health in the Workplace – Bhavana Ramachandra (Yelp Staff Machine Learning Engineer) 

About Our Partner: 18C is a boutique engineering search firm specializing in connecting exceptional technical women leaders with transformational opportunities. By blending strategic executive recruitment with passionate advocacy, we’re creating more equitable environments at the top companies in tech. Watch 18C’s Intro for insights on product, teams, hiring process, open remote & hybrid jobs!

18C IS HIRING – REMOTE, NYC & SF!

Check out open jobs at 18C!

If your company is looking to recruit more women this year, please don’t let them miss out on our next ELEVATE Virtual Conference & Career Fair sponsorship opportunity on December 4, 2024. We also partner monthly with companies on Girl Geek Dinners in the greater San Francisco Bay Area, booking now for 2024 and 2025. Please email us sponsors@girlgeek.io and we’ll be in touch! Thank you in advance, Angie Chang, Sukrutha Bhadouria, and the team at Girl Geek X

OUR PARTNERS ARE ACTIVELY HIRING!

Check out these featured career opportunities from our mission-aligned partners, and visit our open jobs page to view even more opportunities!

Feel free to list “Girl Geek X” as your referral. Forward this to a friend — Help a fellow girl geek land her next job in tech!

Since the pandemic, Girl Geek X community volunteers have served the public school educators and students in East Oakland.

Our goal began with supporting students at our “adopted” school Coliseum College Prep Academy in Oakland, California teaching grades 6-12 with a computer science pathway. We providing access to volunteers and role models from the professional community for students in partnership with the nonprofit Oakland Education Fund, which coordinates volunteer activities with public schools in Oakland and clears volunteers for entry into the schools.

CCPA has the highest college-going rate in the district despite being located in one of Oakland’s highest poverty neighborhoods. 

Last year, we kicked off volunteering in August with Back-To-School Campus Prep – supporting Back-To-School prep with CCPA teachers on Friday, August 4, 2023 (1pm-4pm) in East Oakland!

Girl Geek X Community volunteers helped teachers with classroom projects to prepare their rooms and hallways for students return to campus for the new school year. More photos are on Facebook here.

LATINE/X READ-IN AT THORNHILL ELEMENTARY IN OAKLAND

The nonprofit Oakland Education Fund expanded access to students in Oakland elementary schools, starting with volunteering with Latine/x Read-in (Monday, October 2, 2023, 1pm – 2:30pm). Volunteers read books by Latine/x and Hispanic authors to students at Thornhill Elementary.

Girl Geek X volunteers at Latine/x Read-In (pictured from left: Thornhill Elementary School Librarian Marie Fox, Girl Geek X Founder Angie Chang, Customer Success Leader Haana Rafiq, Playground Global Principal People Operations Sylvia Donohoe, Technical Operations Leader Belisa Mandarano, Flexport Software Engineers Bryanna Valdivia and Rachel Colby, and Syntiant Director of HR Jenny Garcia).

Volunteers read aloud books to 2-3 elementary school classes that celebrate Latine/x culture in the 90-minute volunteer shift. Books and sample questions to guide conversations were provided by the Oakland Education Fund. More photos are on Facebook here. ❤️

FIRST-GEN COLLEGE & CAREER PANEL AT CCPA IN OAKLAND

The Girl Geek X CCPA career panel (Wednesday, October 4, 2pm-4pm), moderated by Vanessa Magaña with An Nguyen, Molly Dubow, Bryanna Valdivia, and Elizabeth Orpina shared advice from first-generation students now working in the technology industry. Read about the takeaways from the panel. ❤️

HELPING STUDENTS WITH CSU AND UC APPLICATIONS IN OAKLAND NOVEMBER 3 AND / OR NOVEMBER 17

Volunteers supported seniors’s college applications, providing crucial feedback on grammar, flow, and clarity of writing during “College Crunch Days” – these are dedicated school days for high school seniors to work on their UC admissions applications.

Note: a writing/comms background is NOT required to participate! Any experience writing in an academic/professional setting will be sufficient to participate in this event.

Volunteer shifts are 8:30am-12:30pm on Friday, November 3, 2023 and/or Friday, November 17, 2023 at CCPA’s College & Career Day office. More photos are on Facebook here.

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Join the launch of the virtual mentorship program at CCPA with TechLink to connect volunteers with students this spring!

How to volunteer virtually with Girl Geek X CCPA via TechLink:

1. Apply to Mentor with TechLink by January 18, 2024.
2. Complete your Live Scan fingerprinting as required by Oakland Unified School District and Oakland Education Fund policy for virtual volunteer clearance for California.

Questions? Email rafael@oaklandedfund.org

We are looking for TechLink VOLUNTEERS to meet virtually with CCPA sophomores and juniors during the Spring 2024 semester!

Volunteer Mentors will meet on Fridays for ~11 sessions virtually from February thru April 2024.

While TechLink is a virtual mentorship program, Mentors are welcome to volunteer IRL and have lunch with their Mentees at the East Oakland school.

Thank you so much for supporting Oakland public schools and students!

STUDENT PROJECT FEEDBACK (WINTER EXPO NIGHT IS JANUARY 25, 2024)

Girl Geek X volunteers support public school students and educators at Coliseum College Prep Academy (CCPA) in East Oakland. The school entrance is on the corner of 66th Ave and International Blvd. (map)

On Thursday, January 25, 2024 (5:30pm-7pm), CCPA educators and students will be joined by Girl Geek X community volunteers to receive feedback on Senior Capstone Projects.

Sign up to volunteer with us on January 25!

AFRICAN-AMERICAN READ-IN AT BELLA VISTA ELEMENTARY IN OAKLAND ON FEBRUARY 14, 2024

VOLUNTEER ON FEB 14 – READ BOOKS TO BELLA VISTA ELEMENTARY STUDENTS!

Bella Vista Elementary is located by Oakland’s Highland Hospital.

On Wednesday, February 14, 2023 (9:30am-11:00am), Girl Geek X Community Volunteers will read books to 2-3 elementary school classes that celebrate African-American culture in the 90-minute volunteer shift. Books and sample questions to guide conversations are provided by the Oakland Education Fund.

Volunteers do not need to identify as African-American to participate, and those who do identify as such are encouraged to participate and share about their culture with students.

SIGN UP FOR VOLUNTEERING AT THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN READ-IN ON OCTOBER 2!

Don’t forget to spread the word and invite your coworkers & friends to join you in volunteering! Volunteering together not only strengthens our impact, but also provides a chance to bond.

This event is organized in partnership with the nonprofit Oakland Public Education Fund, which connects groups with schools to make a positive impact on school culture and student achievement through relevant and meaningful volunteer projects.

Our partnership goal is to support students in East Oakland, CA by partnering on a variety of volunteer activities throughout the school year — from volunteering on-campus to field trips to tech companies.

We want to understand your firsthand experiences, as well as priorities, so everyone can support organizations in shaping a more positive and productive work environments for all.

Please help us by taking this 5–10 minute workplace survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/workplacegirlgeek

We seek to understand where disconnections and misaligned priorities exist between business leadership and employees to better facilitate mutual understanding and bring dignity back to the workplace. Survey results will be anonymously grouped, shared, and themes presented to better showcase employees’ experiences.

Girl Geek X is partnering with She+ Geeks Out with a mission to improve the work experience for everyone. (Here’s where you come in.)

We’re conducting this survey to gather real stories and experiences from people. Your insights are crucial to understanding the challenges we all face and advocating for change.

Whether you’re a recent graduate, a seasoned team contributor, or a business owner, sharing your experience (it’s anonymous!) can help build a movement for better work environments. Your story matters.

Imagine a workplace where you:

• Feel valued and appreciated
• Have opportunities for growth and development
• Can maintain a healthy work-life balance

Taking this quick survey can help make that vision a reality.

Please take our 10-minute survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/workplacegirlgeek

After completing the survey, you can enter to win a gift card or sticker prize pack. Thank you for your time and contribution. Together, we can create a brighter future for work!

Sincerely,

The Team at Girl Geek X and She+ Geeks Out

P.S. Know someone who’s passionate about building a better work environment? Share this survey with them!

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/workplacegirlgeek