Today on Tech Sisters Stories we’re excited to have Sherifat Akintunde-Shitu. Sherifat is a Data Management Consultant at Accenture and has a decade of experience in managing and unlocking actionable insights from data. Mentoring is a high priority for Sherifat and she volunteers as a mentor with Muslim Women Connect, Reed, Black in Data, and…
Today on Tech Sisters Stories we’re excited to have Rahmat Lasisi Rahmat has more than 17 years of experience working in tech and has done pretty much everything: Web Application Development, Mobile Application, Bespoke Websites, Hardware Architecture, Big Data Analysis, Team Building, Mentoring and Product Management. She co-founded two companies and is currently the CTO…
Today on Tech Sisters Stories we’re excited to have Zakia Abdullah. Zakia is an award-winning character artist who creates characters and concepts for the game industry. She draws inspiration from her culture, experiences, and curiosity in order to make impactful work. She’s committed to improving ethnic diversity in the games industry and recently served as…
Today on Tech Sisters Stories we have Khaulat Abdulhakeem! Khaulat is a tech career coach, instructor, and speaker who loves helping students and recent graduates choose and navigate their dream tech careers. Additionally, Khaulat is the founder of DiverseK.com where she provides helpful resources, career and product consultation, and interviews with tech industry experts. Khaulat…
Are you feeling dissatisfied with work and thinking about making a career change into tech? You’re not alone. 1 in 4 workers left their jobs and are looking to change careers post-COVID. The questions we get asked the most at Tech Sisters, by far, are around getting into tech. Women tell us they’re unhappy with…
Thank you for applying to work at our company! Unfortunately, we’re sorry to say… You don’t need to finish reading. You already know this is a rejection email—another one. So many of us have experienced the job hunt slump. When it feels like no one is interested in hiring what you have to offer. And…
We’re so excited to welcome Marwa Adawy as our latest Tech Sister! Tech Sisters Stories is a series that profiles Muslim women in tech and brings attention to the incredible personalities and work we have in our community. A true polyglot across a number of technical disciplines, Marwa brought her wide-ranging expertise to the company…
You did it. You’re sitting at a table in a conference room. Sitting on the other side are two people from the company, polite smiles on their faces. One of them could be your next boss; if you do well enough in this interview. But you’re not just there to answer questions about yourself. This…
Tech Sisters Interviews is a series that profiles Muslim women in tech and brings attention to the incredible personalities and work we have in our community. We’re so excited to welcome Amina Aweis as our latest Tech Sister! Lots of you might already know Amina from Twitter, Medium, or as one-quarter of the TBMG Podcast….
How do you handle feedback? Do you feel sweaty and nervous before your appraisal meetings? Do you brood and feel insulted someone found something wrong about you? Do you ever feel so guilty and uncomfortable about giving feedback that you surround the criticism in so many compliments that no one knows what you’re talking about…