A Seat at the Tech Table

Nov 17 2022 10
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Brought to you by Sisters in Tech, *A Seat at the Tech Table* is an interview series featuring black women working in tech. From accountants to engineers, from product managers to policy analysts, we seek to showcase black women working in the world of tech and encourage you to consider whether there might be a seat for you at the tech table.

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How Shayanna Sims is Solving Problems for Users as a UX Program Manager at YouTube

Nov 17 2022 61 mins  
Today at the Sisters in Tech table, we welcome Shayanna Sims, a UX Program Manager at YouTube.You can follow Shayanna on social media:LinkedIn: Shayanna SimsTikTok: @shayanna.shamarTwitter: @_itwasntSHAYTo connect with Sisters in Tech:Follow us on Instagram: @sistersintechFollow us on Twitter: @sistersintechFollow us on LinkedIn: Sisters in TechCheck out our website: sistersin.tech

How Li Wilkins-Tate is Guiding Candidates Through the Hiring Process as a Recruiting Coordinator at Discord

Oct 06 2022 54 mins  
Today at the Sisters in Tech table, we welcome Li Wilkins-Tate, a Recruiting Coordinator at Discord.Originally from the Midwest and now located in New York, Li’s route into tech wasn’t a straight path. From a young age, Li knew she wanted to help people in whatever way she could. Li originally studied for a degree in nursing, but soon realised nursing was not for her. Eventuall

How Sandra Okoli is Helping to Build the Ultimate Shopping Experience for Customers as a Web Engineer at ASOS

Aug 19 2022 48 mins  
Today at the Sisters in Tech table, we welcome Sandra Okoli, a Web Engineer at ASOS.Sandra started her journey into tech as a Digital Marketing Executive. During this time, Sandra was exposed to the world of web as managing a website was part of her role. Sandra soon became fascinated with websites, which ignited a spark in her and led her to pursue a career in Web Development. To

How Kelsey Robb is Empowering Content Creators as a Creator Partnerships Manager at TikTok

Aug 04 2022 50 mins  
Today at the Sisters in Tech table, we welcome Kelsey Robb, a Creator Partnerships Manager at TikTok UK.Kelsey's entry point into tech was through her Marketing Degree at Lancaster University. Whilst at University, Kelsey attended and was the President of the Advertising Society. The Advertising Society gave Kelsey a great insight into the world, the advertising industry and mo

How Uyai Effiong is Helping Merchants to Grow their Businesses as a Merchant Success Manager at Shopify

Jul 21 2022 47 mins  
Today at the Sisters in Tech table, we welcome Uyai Effiong, a Merchant Success Manager at Shopify.Uyai’s journey into tech began when she started studying for a degree in Computer Science at the University of Texas, Austin. After two semesters, Uyai realised that Computer Science was not for her. Going from the frying pan into the fire, Uyai switched to Chemical Engineering, and

How Rizel Scarlett is Empowering and Educating Engineers as a Developer Advocate at GitHub

Jul 07 2022 35 mins  
Today at the Sisters in Tech Table, we welcome Rizel Scarlett, a Developer Advocate at GitHub, a web platform for developers.Rizel studied computer information systems at a community college and started working as a help desk technician at HubSpot. Whilst working at HubSpot, Rizel overheard people talking about software engineering, and she soon became interested in learning how to

How a Lifetime of Learning Led Fadzai Angelina Kazarema to Become an International User Acquisition Lead

Apr 27 2022 45 mins  
Today at the Sisters in Tech table, we welcome Fadzai Angelina Kazarema, International User Acquisition Lead at Headspace.Ange studied Advertising and Media at University. After graduating, Ange worked as a Digital Account Executive for an advertising integrated agency, and this is where Ange really got involved with tech. Whilst working at the advertising agency, Ange was introduc

How Jessica Udo is Making Impact as a Product Manager at Microsoft and on the African Startup Ecosystem

Apr 07 2022 56 mins  
Today at the Sisters in Tech table, we welcome Jessica Udo, a Product Manager at Microsoft.Jessica was born and raised in Nigeria but is currently based in Vancouver, Western Canada. Jessica’s interest in tech started at a young age when she used to play games on her dad’s desktop computer. She would go on to take computer studies classes in high school. She applied to Universi

How Hannah Fisayo Translates Technical Features into Commercial Benefits as an Account Executive

Mar 17 2022 48 mins  
Today at the Sisters in Tech table, we welcome Hannah Fisayo, an account executive at Snapchat.American by birth, Nigerian by ethnicity and British by residence, Hannah’s journey to tech was not through the traditional route. Hannah loved learning about politics in sixth form and it’s no surprise that she went on to study political science at Durham University. During her Easte

How Addy Awofisayo is Shaping the African Media Space as Head of Music for Sub-Saharan Africa at YouTube

Mar 03 2022 65 mins  
Today at the Sisters in Tech table, we welcome Addy Awofisayo, Head of Music for Sub-Saharan Africa at Youtube.Addy started her career in tech at Microsoft, working in Finance. However, after four years, Addy came to the realisation that Finance was not for her. Not knowing what she wanted to go on to do, Addy took a year off and spent her time working at the Clinton Foundation in