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Women leaders are needed in every industry, but for the male-dominated world of technology, this is especially true.
Unfortunately, there’s no handbook to paving a career toward leadership for women in tech.
That’s why Yelp Engineering Managers Dorothy Jung, Soorya Krishna...
Women leaders are needed in every industry, but for the male-dominated world of technology, this is especially true.
Unfortunately, there’s no handbook to paving a career toward leadership for women in tech.
That’s why Yelp Engineering Managers Dorothy Jung, Soorya Krishna Pillai, and Nivedita Mittal will be joining us to share their own individual journeys to leadership in their careers. As members of Yelp’s AWE (Awesome Women in Engineering) ERG, Dorothy, Soorya, and Nivedita are passionate about supporting women in the tech industry.
Whether you’re looking to grow your career or are a leader who is interested in helping other women in the tech field, they want to equip other women professionals to take leadership responsibilities head on.
In this chat they will discuss:
Dorothy is an Engineering Manager for the Ad Engagement team at Yelp.
She has been with Yelp for seven years and was previously a software engineer on various teams within the Ads organization. She is currently the head of Awesome Women in Engineering (AWE) in Europe and was previously a lead of the Networking Vertical.
Prior to joining Yelp, Dorothy received her Bachelor’s in Computer Science and French from UC Berkeley.
Dorothy is based in London and enjoys traveling and doing yoga in her spare time.
Soorya is an Engineering Manager for the Analytics Infrastructure Team at Yelp.
She’s been with Yelp for four years. She led Awesome Women in Engineering’s (AWE) Reads program for three years and is now the Safe Spaces Vertical Lead.
Prior to Yelp, Soorya was an Assistant Professor for Computer Applications master’s program at the University of Mumbai.
Because of her background in academics, Soorya is passionate about continuous improvement for her and her team.
Nivi is an Engineering Manager on the Reader Experience team and was previously a full stack engineer on the same team.
She led Awesome Women in Engineering’s mentorship program for two years and is now the Career Development Vertical Lead.
Prior to joining Yelp, she received her Master’s in Computer Science from Northeastern University (Boston).
She has been at Yelp for 5 years and has recently moved to New York City where she spends her time exploring restaurants, cooking and meeting new people.
Where is the best place to find women in tech to hire for our new start up?
How can I best support another woman who doesn't feel confident in her career path and her skills? I believe in her yet ,How can I help her truly believe in herself?
How are you encouraging women in your company to go for promotion/to progress in their career?
Have you ever been the only woman on the leadership team? How do you navigate this?
I want to get unstuck. Whatever, I'm doing is not working.
I'm interested in some of the initial steps you might have taken prior to being promoted into leadership. Can you share more about how you've stood out among your peers in that perspective?
is full stack harder than ux or ux why did you choose this career?
I’m a single mom living in Jamaica and I need a remote job.
What is the workplace culture at Yelp?
So tell me about your company?
I have experience with linux and sql while working with Application Production Support. I wish to switch to QA is there a scope or opportunity for this I have taken break now trying to get back to...
No question at this time.
I have 4 years of experience in operation but now i want to switch my career in data analysis, is there any suggestion?
What kind of extra-activities (out or in the workplace) can help to achieve a leadership position?
Why women with technical expertise are not promoted to manager positions? Is it pure luck to get promoted?
Why are people always looking for experience over skill?
How were you able to move into management? Was it just through the pseudo-manager program or were the other factors/other ways?
What will change if we have more women leading in tech? Are there success stories in other industries?
Is there a hiring freeze?
Do women in Tech need mentors to successfully get into leadership?
I would love to know what the best resources are to find women who are seeking tech roles.
How do you lead the team at the moment when you have a conflict such as your teammates don't agree with you or don't agree with each other?
No questions as of now. Thank you for giving the opportunity!
give to more chance women any field
Thank you for the opportunity.but no questions for now
How can these remote roles be expanded to different departments - not just engineer roles and other higher-level roles to support more women in different phases of their life?
Is there any opportunities for remote outside US opportunities for health Education
How should I approach my career as software engineer?
What was the most significant challenge you had to overcome in your career and how did you tackle it to get to where you are now?
Is it easy for a women who is ready to learn and having a 3 year gap after graduation to get a job ?
I’m trying to break into tech from another career. What advice can you give to those trying to land their first job from a transition?
Do we have any Scrum Master/ PM roles available currently?
Can I apply for PM kind of roles from a Software Engineering background?
I have 2 yrs experience in cyber security profile . I can join as soon as possible.
Do you think the demand for cyber security professionals will grow or at least stay as consistent as the need for developers?
I finished my MBA in HR in 2008,I did not work since then.I am not in coding.Could you please help me with the areas where I can start my career once again.
No questions at this time
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