In this episode of Elevate - Women in Tech , our host Kellie Kwarteng Founder & CEO of Elevate Women in Tech and Halzak interviews Susan Huang , Co-Founder and COO of YoDayo . We discuss Susan's valuable insights and tips on being a female co-founder. From her mantra of "Dont give up, Dont give up and Dont give up!!" to raising capital with both angel investors and VC funding. The journey of 3 business pivots until the hugely successful launch of YoDayo, which is a social hub for anime ...
Nov 24, 2023•20 min•Season 2Ep. 3
In this episode of Elevate - Women in Tech , our host Kellie Kwarteng Founder & CEO of Elevate Women in Tech and Halzak interviews Jennifer Dye r, a serial entrepreneur and business coach who helps female founders raise capital through unconventional means. We discuss Jennifer's unique journey bootstrapping multiple startups without reliance on traditional VC investors and how she has raised over $30m in investment. Jennifer shares how she crafted compelling pitch decks focused on what high ...
Nov 10, 2023•39 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Get ready to be inspired as we chat with trailblazer Yamilee Toussaint, who is on a mission to empower 1 million girls of color to dream big in STEM fields by 2032. Did you know that less than a third of STEM workers are women, and fewer than 5% are women of color?* Yamilee is out to change that through her organization STEM from Dance. In this uplifting episode, Yamilee shares her personal journey from MIT-educated mechanical engineer to launching a dance organization that gets girls excited ab...
Oct 27, 2023•29 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Come on a journey as we interview the 3 Founders of The Brown Girl League as they share their journeys into tech via Apprenticeship Degree Programmes and why they set up the incredible Brown Girl League! Meet our guests Sonal Jain - Software Engineer at Goldman Sachs Jainna Bhalla - Project Manager Degree Apprentice at Leonardo Tara Suran - Senior Management Consultant at IBM Follow Elevate- Women in tech on LinkedIn Join our Slack community Connect with your Host Kellie Kwarteng - Fou...
Oct 13, 2023•40 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Welcome to the first episode of our Elevate - Women in Tech series focused on Female Founders! In this episode, we interview Dr. Pauldy Otermans, Co-Founder of Otermans Institute, the world's first AI teacher. Dr. Otermans has a background in neuroscience and psychology and is now a female leader in the AI industry, with a mission to upskill 750 million underserved learners globally by 2030 through Otermans Institute's AI teachers Beatrice and Teddy. In this episode, we discuss: Otermans Institu...
Oct 06, 2023•48 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Are you ready to be inspired by award-winning scholar Professor Jackie Carter, whose pioneering work is breaking barriers for women in data careers? Jackie shares the vision behind her acclaimed Data Fellows Programme. That provides data skills training and work placement opportunities to Social Science and Humanities Degree students. With 70% female participation, helping close the gender gap and develop a future talent pipeline of students who would not have considered a career in Data or Tech...
Sep 27, 2023•50 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Get ready to have your passion sparked by Emma Bayley-Melendez , a bold tech career changer now thriving as a Graduate iOS Developer at Mkodo Emma made the incredible leap from studying Politics and International Relations to pursuing her interest in coding. She shares the challenges faced transitioning into tech without a computer science degree. Driven by her experience, Emma founded the She Chats Tech community to empower other women from non-technical backgrounds to enter and grow in the ind...
Sep 13, 2023•48 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Are you ready to be inspired by tech trailblazer Jenny Farver, whose remarkable journey has taken her from engineer to CEO of software consultancy 8th Light. Jenny shares in this episode the real challenges she faced on her rise to the top in the Chicago tech start-up scene. Now she's an unstoppable force for women in tech - speaking at conferences, teaching future leaders, and guiding startups. She shares invaluable insights for women and employers looking to relaunch tech careers after a break...
Aug 30, 2023•42 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Welcome to Episode 5 of Elevate – Women in Tech! Get ready to be blown away as we dive into the world of Angelina Tsuboi, a 17-year-old tech trailblazer. Meet Angelina – the prodigy who's rewriting the rules. She's not just a full-stack software and mechatronics developer, she's a pilot, a scientific explorer, and a NASA Intern Angelina isn't just about lines of code; she's about changing the world. She launched her debut app, Lilac, on the Apple Store at just 16! Followed up with the genius Poc...
Aug 23, 2023•37 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Are you ready to be inspired? Join us on this episode as we take you on a journey with Seemin Suleri , a tech trailblazer who has conquered the digital world over 17 extraordinary years – from software engineer to VP of Engineering at Prima! Seemin is not just an industry leader; she's an agent for change, specializing in building high-performance teams and driving cultural and technological transformations in businesses. But that's not all – Seemin is also a devoted mom of two, fiercely advocat...
Aug 02, 2023•33 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Welcome to Episode 3 of the Elevate - Women in Tech Series - Elevating women and girls in tech from the classroom to the boardroom . In this inspiring episode, we meet Erica Lockheimer - VP of Engineering at LinkedIn, overseeing the LinkedIn Talent Solutions suite. Tune in as Erica shares her journey in the tech world spanning over 20 years. Sharing her early days at San Jose State University, where she embarked on her tech adventure.From facing the brink of dropping out to discovering her true ...
Jul 25, 2023•31 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Welcome to Episode 2 of the Elevate Series - Elevating women and girls in tech from the classroom to the boardroom . On this episode, we meet Megan Bourdages - Fractional CSO and VP of Sales. Megan shares her 19 years of sales experience as a sales leader and strategist in this episode. We cover how she has climbed the ladder twice to overcome challenges through to building and rebuilding her brand. Megan also shares advice for Leadership looking to impact diversity within their team through her...
Jun 30, 2023•31 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Welcome to Episode 1 of the Elevate Series - Elevating women and girls in tech from the classroom to the boardroom . On this episode, we meet Irina Stanescu - Tech Team Lead at Mnemonic, a pre-series A blockchain data insights startup. Irina will be sharing her journey from the classroom and her love for programming, working in teams, and building things. An overview of her past 14 years within the tech industry from graduating from school in Romania to moving to the USA to start her 1st positio...
Jun 13, 2023•30 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Welcome to “Elevate – Women in Tech” podcast series committed to uplifting and inspiring women and girls in the tech sector from the classroom to the boardroom. With a clear focus on bridging the tech industry’s gender gap whilst creating an inclusive and supporting tech community for all. The show is hosted by Halzak’s Founder and CEO Kellie Kwarteng. With her unwavering passion and dedication to empowering women in tech she will be interviewing remarkable Women in Tech who will share how and w...
Jun 01, 2023•1 min•Season 1Ep. 1
