From Career Pause to Career Power: Strategies for Returning Stronger Than Ever
with Anjali Thakur
What We've Learned From Working in a Male-Dominated Industry: Tips & Tricks to Achieve Success
Christy Pasion, Marcia McKniff
We started our careers in the tech industry knowing that only 16% of women hold senior-level positions, with just 10% at the executive level. And we wanted to challenge that. Today, as leaders in both Sales and Technical Solutions at Datadog, we have the opportunity to change the status quo, and progress the company forward through the successful management of our own teams and departments. We have learned many lessons through failure and success on our own career paths, and we want to share our advice and stories with other aspiring tech industry leaders so that together we can move the needle on female representation in this male-dominated industry.
In this chat we want you to walk away with:
- Actionable steps you can take to achieve success in tech
- Skills to hone if you'd like to become a leader in this space
- Talking points to start the conversation around career progression with your managers
Meet The Speakers
Christy Pasion
Director of Technical Enablement and Technical Account Management
Christy Pasion is Director of Technical Enablement and Technical Account Management at Datadog. She has over 15 years of experience in the monitoring industry and enjoys working closely with some of the largest customers to find creative solutions to each of their unique use cases. Christy is a mother of 2 girls and lives in Boulder, Colorado, USA, with her husband and family.
Marcia McKniff
Regional Director of Enterprise Sales at Datadog
Marcia McKniff is a Regional Director of Enterprise Sales at Datadog. She has over 22 years of experience in sales and over 18 in the technology industry. She enjoys navigating the complexities that come with introducing new and emerging technologies to the Fortune 100. She's also deeply inspired to be the best leader for her team and their professional growth. Marcia lives in San Francisco and is an avid runner, skier and SUP racer.
