It is no surprise then that four of the major global consumer tech businesses – Facebook, Groupon, Zynga and Twitter – have more female customers than male. However, each suffers from a lack of female representation at board level, and this is true throughout the business world. By Wendy Tan White (Founder & CEO, Moonfruit) [...]
Posts Tagged "Women in Technology"
Why Have A Woman/Tech Blog?
November 27, 2012 – 10:00 am
I bring a different perspective as a female, and my ability to inject a refreshing dose of estrogen to an otherwise testosterone-heavy workplace is usually welcomed. By Audrey Melnik (Founder & Developer, WotWentWrong) I’m a huge fan of the TV show Mad Men. What originally attracted me to it was its irreverence and how effectively [...]
We Need More Women In Tech, Here’s Why
November 21, 2012 – 6:00 am
By being examples of tech savvy women who are generous with their talents and relentlessly hard working, we’re setting the stage for women who will come after us, building a legacy of real impact. By Audrey Tan (Founder, Waggit) Marissa Mayer and Sheryl Sandberg have recently made headlines for their high profile jobs at top [...]
From Individual Contributors To The COO, Women Make An Impact At Salesforce’s Girl Geek Dinner
November 5, 2012 – 10:00 am
Women represent nearly every level of leadership at Salesforce, from business to technical roles, inspiring others to strive towards that goal. By Courtney Mayeda (MBA, UCLA Anderson) Upon entering the expansive One Spear Street, we were greeted by the many smiling faces of Salesforce’s Women in Technology group, sporting their nifty red t-shirts. The space [...]
Sheryl Sandberg Explains Why Younger Women Should Pursue Tech Careers
October 8, 2012 – 2:00 pm
Facebook leaders Sheryl Sandberg and Jocelyn Goldfein share advice. By Angie Chang (Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Women 2.0) The most influential woman in tech right now, Sheryl Sandberg, outlined some clues for younger women searching for a career or job in today’s economy. In a post to Quora last week, she gave three pieces of advice [...]
Women Heroes In Tech: The Best Kept Secrets Of Silicon Valley
July 24, 2012 – 1:00 pm
I seek to widen the pool of female heroes in tech. They might not have a huge PR machine behind them, but these women have truly made their mark on the professional landscape in Silicon Valley. By Marilyn Nagel (CEO, Watermark) If you Google “women in tech,” it’s likely that the same 5-10 women will [...]
Make An iOS App In 48 Hours At iOSDevCamp 2012 (July 20-22)
July 5, 2012 – 9:00 am
eBay’s women in tech group is sponsoring tickets to women who enjoy coding or designing iOS apps. By Jennifer Holmes (Organizer, iOSDevCamp 2012) “Women in Tech” could mean a variety of different women, from the serious coder to the UI designer to the CEO. Although occasionally women are in short supply in the engineering department, [...]
From Tickle Me Elmo! With Dad – To Building An Android App In High School For The Technovation Challenge
June 17, 2012 – 9:39 am
Technovation has given me the confidence to pursue a science/business/technology career. By Lisa Illés (Sophomore, Albany High School) It all started with Tickle Me Elmo. I was one and a half and my dad took me on his lap and showed me the first computer game of my life, Tickle Me Elmo! Later in life, [...]
Gender In Tech: No Longer A Silent Issue
May 23, 2012 – 7:00 am
Ellen Pao’s lawsuit allows our community to discuss these “women in tech” issues as real problems. By Cristina Cordova (Business Development, Pulse) TechCrunch reported that Kleiner Perkins Partner Ellen Pao sued her firm for gender and sexual discrimination. A friend immediately told me “Well that’s career suicide” and I can’t say I didn’t think the [...]
How Women In Tech Are Losing From Top To Bottom
May 14, 2012 – 2:33 pm
Is a lonely road to blame for the dearth of women in tech? By Meghan Casserly (Writer, Forbes) According to a new survey the number of women in senior technology positions at U.S. companies is down for the second year in a row. The survey, published by U.S. division of the British tech recruitment group [...]
