


Women are controlling upwards of 80% of consumer spending, 60% of the nation's wealth, and 44% are their households primary breadwinners. But when you look inside the number of women represented in FinTech companies (the companies creating the technology and programming to support banking and...
Women are controlling upwards of 80% of consumer spending, 60% of the nation's wealth, and 44% are their households primary breadwinners. But when you look inside the number of women represented in FinTech companies (the companies creating the technology and programming to support banking and financial services) women make up a mere 37%. How can we get more women into FinTech and break the "FinTech Stereotype"? Better yet, how can we get more underrepresented minorities, in general, involved in FinTech? Join Leigh Blechman, a Fullstack Developer at Alloy who's making waves at her organization, for a virtual Q&A to discuss how you can help diversify the FinTech space, and join an inclusive organization like Alloy!
Leigh is a Fullstack Developer at Alloy and focuses on Alloy’s user interface. With prior experience in visual design, Leigh is devoted to making the interface beautiful while also functional. When not creating interface features, Leigh can be found cooking new recipes, practicing yoga, or talking about her cats, Dusty and Pepe.
A lot of the time when diversity in the workplace is mentioned, the conversation is focused on the recruiting process. With fintech specifically, what strives do you believe can be made to focus...
This is a wonderful topic. What is your company doing to attract diversity into the organization?
What are some challenges you faced as a female breaking into the tech industry?
What stereotypes have you faced throughout your career?
How do I use my skills to obtain a FinTech position?
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