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How AnitaB.org plans to expand as Grace Hopper Celebration continues to grow
The 2017 Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing saw more than 18,000 attendees in its fourth year running — 3,000 more than last year’s celebration. According to Elizabeth Ames (pictured), senior vice president of programs, marketing alliances at the Anita Borg Institute for Women in Technology, the event’s continued growth is likely due in ...
Procore strives to maintain inclusive culture as company scales
Procore Technologies Inc. has seen significant growth since Rory Budnick (pictured), the company’s engineering manager, joined the team three years ago. Now with an employee base numbering more than 1,000, activity in international markets, and high-profile clients like LaGuardia Airport, the company is working harder than ever to maintain its supportive culture in the midst ...
Collaboration furthers diversity initiatives at ThoughtWorks
Inclusivity has always been an essential factor at ThoughtWorks Inc., where collaborative work processes are key to creating its software products. Group Managing Director of North America Joanna Parke (pictured) leads the charge toward furthering integrations between professional and cultural inclusion. In fact, ThoughtWorks has been named the top company for women technologists by the ...
Morgan Stanley ensures level playing field, work-life balance for employees
Assembling a diverse team at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC is no chore for Anjali Menon (pictured), whose experience at the company over the past four years has enabled her to grow both personally and professionally. As the organization’s vice president of technology, Menon has found Morgan Stanley to be so progressive in its diversity ...
Capital One leads charge toward innovation in finance through collaboration, diversity
When Pamela Rice (pictured) initially joined the Capital One Financial Corp. team, the company’s drive to incorporate emerging tech into its offerings took her by surprise. Nine months into her role as the organization’s head of technology, strategy and innovation labs engineering, Rice sees Capital One’s commitment to innovation not only in its product development, ...
Twilio’s holistic approach to inclusive tech jobs starts from the top down
With a wealth of experience at companies like PayPal, Google and Yahoo, LaFawn Davis (pictured) can speak with authority on what it takes to maintain healthy diversity and inclusion in the tech industry. Six months into her role as Twilio Inc.’s global head of culture and inclusion, Davis is developing the company’s strong values and ...
Atlassian nurtures cross-team collaboration to strengthen internal inclusivity
Aubrey Blanche (pictured), global head of diversity and inclusion at Atlassian Pty Ltd, is working to foster a new era of diversity at Atlassian through her innovative approach to team building. These efforts are not only improving internal processes and morale, but benefiting Atlassian’s ability to serve its consumers as well. “It’s imperative for us to ...
PayPal head of diversity ensures inclusion throughout employee life cycle
In a professional and political landscape marred by vocal opposition to her cause, Lybra Clemons (pictured) provides hope for the future of women and people of color working in tech. Just a month into her role as global head of diversity and inclusion at PayPal Holdings Inc., Clemons is already working to ensure inclusivity plays ...