Conversations with Data Women

I recently spoke to Ciara McGuire at First Derivatives about her role as a data scientist and kdb+ developer. She is an incredibly focused woman, who fears no challenge and is a picture of class. Learn more about this very talented woman and her company here.   Tell us a little about yourself? I’m Ciara […]

I recently spoke to Ivana Veliskova, a Front-End Engineer at Guru Technologies. Ivana is such a vibrant young woman, a dancer turned engineer, an active member of the Girl Develop It community and a woman with an intense bias to action. Read her story here. Tell us a little about yourself and about how you […]

I sat with Megan Robertson, Data Scientist at Nike to speak about her journey. Megan is an incredibly dedicated and smart young woman. With eloquence, she can alternate between speaking about history and current affairs, to discussing theoretical mathematics and statistics, to being a leader on the basketball court.  Read more about Megan and hear […]

Dr. Pooja Khosla is an extraordinarily inspiring woman. She is an excellent Senior Data Scientist, a top-rated instructor, and an amazingly caring mother.  Read more about this marvelous woman here. Tell us a little bit about yourself? My name is Dr. Pooja Khosla, I split my time between teaching and working for a startup called […]

Recently I had the pleasure of speaking with Amanda Widjaja, a data engineer at Facebook. Amanda is simply brilliant, she is the embodiment of self-assurance and confidence. Her effortlessly cool attitude and open-mindedness are certainly some of her most inspiring traits.  Tell us a little bit about yourself I am Amanda, I was born in […]

I sat down with Megan Hanna, a fierce recruiter in the risk, data science and analytics space. Megan’s unique position has encouraged her to be constantly learning and adapting. Her wisdom, eye for the future and sage advice made for an amazing conversation Tell us a little bit about yourself My name is Megan Hanna, […]

Recently, I spoke to Carina Corbin, a technical business analyst at Avanade. Carina’s calm yet insightful attitude is telling of a certain level of intelligence that many strive for but only few achieve. Together, we discussed her current career as a software developer, business analyst, and consultant, her aspirations and advice for younger women entering […]

In today’s post, we feature Rachel Boyette, a fearless and incredibly confident young financial analyst who works for a state level agency with consumer protection. Due to the nature of her position, she requested that we keep her employer’s information private. Rachel is a multifaceted person who initially wanted to be a lawyer, became a […]