Engaging with Tomorrow’s Data Stars I recently gave a data careers talk to a group of Year 11 girls from a local school, and I can tell you it was one of the most nerve shredding experiences of my life. Having been a teenage girl myself I can easily remember how much I rolled my eyes when [...]
I walked into the meeting and yet again, I was the only woman in the room. Despite being one of the most senior stakeholders in attendance, just getting my voice heard was a challenge. And despite making a great impression and securing a deal, the offer was later rescinded after I found out a few [...]
In this WiD Coffee break, Payal and Roisin have the pleasure of catching up with the phenomenal Manjiry Tamhane. Manjiry was awarded one of the Twenty in Data & Tech role model positions in 2017 and since then doors just keep on opening! Manjiry shares what it meant to her to receive the award [...]
This International Women’s Day, we consider what’s next for women in data and technology International Women’s Day is the perfect time to celebrate the role of women in data and technology – but while we’ve come a long way, there’s still plenty more to do. While there are certainly [...]
About Me: What is the most a 17-year-old can do? Let me tell you. I just turned 17 this year and I’m a passionate teenage girl, who is determined to explore my thriving data industry. I want to be the voice that inspires and motivates more girls to take Stem careers further. I also want to make [...]
By Elektra Papazoglou Data Science, being such a new field, is not a career I envisioned when I first chose a field of study. At the time, I thought of pursuing a career in research, following clues and testing hypotheses, to create something novel and impactful. My journey to becoming a data [...]
By Elektra Papazoglou Part ii: Now that I’m walking, how do I run? – the move from junior to senior At last, I had earned my golden ticket. My first official role as a data scientist was at a boutique consulting firm. That meant a lot of experimenting with algorithms and working on [...]
By Elektra Papazoglou Part iii: Starting over yet again – my role at Kalido Kalido is an AI-driven matching engine that continuously matches members of organizations, non-profits and universities to unmet demand. It has a social component, which would ordinarily leave me uninterested in [...]
By Lydia Chong We are in the midst of a pandemic, the country is in lock down and the nation is hoarding toilet paper. Fear, stress and a sense of loss are completely natural reactions, especially for those who are on the frontline fighting against Coronavirus, as well as those who are vulnerable [...]
First time moms really want it to be perfect, and by that I mean, you’re trying to take decisions well ahead to cope with your lack of knowing. Being in startups for the past 10 years, I feel like I have been equipped for that task very well. Planning for the unknown is very much like building [...]