I am passionate about supporting women in technology because I believe that successful women have a duty to send the elevator back down and help other women move up the ranks. This is what I try to do in my career today by encouraging, supporting and mentoring other women to achieve their ambitions.
I remember how difficult it was for me to progress and how amazing it felt as I climbed the ladder in so many male dominated industries. At FDM we launch the careers of many people and seeing them progress through their career (especially women) makes me happy.
A gender diverse workforce is incredibly valuable to business. Companies cannot expect to remain competitive in a global economy if they are not tapping into 50% of the potential workforce; therefore recruiting a gender diverse employee population isn’t just the right thing to do, it is also the smart thing to do.
However, there is a clear lack of women in tech and the reality is that people cannot be what they cannot see. Therefore, I work closely with the FDM Female Champions and try to lead by example myself so that others have something to aspire to.
