<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">Introducing Peter Kelly, Capability Framework Product Manager in Government Digital &amp; Data. In his blog (shared below), Peter shares his inspiring journey from military service to civilian life, highlighting how he leveraged his transferable skills to forge a successful career beyond the armed forces.&nbsp;</span></p>

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<p><span data-slate-fragment="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">​Barbara Lisa is the Change and Transformation Direction in Beyond Gravity. She brings two decades of transformation experience, particularly in the digital context. She worked in leadership positions driving transformation for global businesses like British Petroleum, World Health Organization, and Roche to name a few, as well as set up an international business at the age of 24 which she later sold to pursue a consulting career.</span></p>

<p>Ann Roberts is CPO of Flo Health and a Board Advisory member in the Tech sector. Ann is passionate about people strategy and has worked for a number of leading organisations, driving growth and strategy. We were delighted to have Ann join us as a panel member for our recent event in collaboration with Investors in People and Bayes Business School: Investing in Workplace Wellness: People Strategies in a Tech-Enabled World.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Mary O'Connor is a proven board-level executive, with experience as CEO, CRO, Head of Client and other C-suite and non-executive roles. She is an experienced Audit and Risk Committee Board Chair and works with companies to solve complex regulatory and commercial challenges to enable them to grow. We were delighted to have Mary join us as an expert panel member at our event: Investing in Workplace Wellness: People Strategies in a Tech-Enabled World.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Batel is a Developer Advocate for JFrog and has a background in DevOps support engineering, web development, and embedded software engineering. Prior to this, Batel served as an Enterprise Solutions Lead on a dedicated team that accompanies and assists large customers through the architectural implementation of the JFrog platform.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Dinet has over 20 years of IT Channel experience. Throughout this time, she has been passionate about driving a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion within the culture of the companies she worked in. As a proud LGBTQ+ ambassador and an ever-learning ally, she has been impactful in setting up Employee Resource Groups and Allyship programs within Fortune 500 organizations. Dinet was recognised in the CRN Diversity A-List in 2022.</p>

<p>Dr Mike Zurawski is the CEO of a pre-clinical regenerative medicine company, MICA Biosystems. He is also Chairman of a pre-clinical Alzheimer's therapeutic company, Neuro-Bio. Mike has gained a PhD in orthopaedic biotech from the University of Nottingham and has been a British Army Reservist since 2016.</p>

<p>Dr. Marianne Charaf, Partner at itopia AG, holds a PhD in Business Informatics. Marianne grew up, lived and worked in several countries. As a woman in IT and a mother, she brings a unique perspective to her leadership roles. With extensive experience in strategy and transformation across diverse industries such as financial, public services, and life sciences, Marianne is dedicated to fostering synergy between business and IT domains to drive data and digital transformation initiatives and customer experience. Marianne was a panel member at our WID Zurich event 'From Diversity to Disruption: Shaping the Future of Swiss Tech'.&nbsp;</p>

<p><span data-slate-fragment="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">​Emma Cusdin has over 30 years&rsquo; experience in Human Resources having worked as an HR Director for global financial services organisations. She is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel &amp; Development. Emma is an openly trans woman, having transitioned in 2009, and she is enthusiastic about raising awareness of trans &amp; non-binary issues. <span data-slate-fragment="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">Emma is a Director at Global Butterflies, a company that has been extremely successful in bringing about trans &amp; non-binary inclusion and acceptance within corporate organisations in many global jurisdictions.</span></span></p>

<p><span data-offset-key="525:0">​</span><span data-slate-leaf="true">Emmanuel is currently a DevOps Engineer for Mintel Group Ltd as part of the Cloud Platform and Infrastructure teams. Prior to that, Emmanuel was a Lead DevOps consultant for ECS (now Globallogic UK) in Edinburgh. Emmanuel has worked in the industry for about 4 years using technology such as AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, CI/CD and so on. Outside of work, Emmanuel is a big fan of football, professional wrestling, comic books and video games. He also recently started training in Kickboxing.</span></p>

<p>Emre is an Employee Relations Partner at Google. In his role, Emre looks after the well-being of Google's employees - investigating possible discrimination, harassment and other workplace disputes where viewpoints have hardened. Emre supports different local LGBTQIA+ NGOs with career sessions, donation events and educational work. His focus areas are LGBTQIA+ youth education and educational work in soccer.</p>

<p><span data-slate-fragment="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">Sola is a AWS Certified Solutions Architect, who currently works as a Cloud Advisory Manager at PwC UK. Through her career, she has garnered vast experience in Cloud Architecture and Digital Innovation, and has helped deliver technology solutions to millions of end users globally. She is also the founder of Cloudboosta Academy - where she teaches Cloud and DevOps Concepts to newbies. Outside of work, she enjoys cooking, baking, and spending time with friends and family.</span></p>

<p>Georgina is a digital leader, charity founder and consultant who champions kindness in technology teams. She has led multiple digital and DevOps transformations for some of the UK's biggest brands. All whilst having undiagnosed ADHD. A chance conversation led her on a discovery journey about her ADHD brain which has helped her significantly. She is passionate about creating safe spaces for teams to thrive, solve complex problems, build interesting products and do their best work.</p>

<p>Greta Deats is a Technical Program Management Lead in the Industry Solutions Engineering (ISE) organization at Microsoft. ISE is a global engineering organization that works directly with the largest companies and not-for-profits in the world to tackle their most significant technical challenges. Greata featured on our WID podcast. She is a passionate speaker, volunteering her time and expertise to encourage young women to enter into careers in STEM.</p>

<p><span data-slate-fragment="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">​Hannah is a Product Manager for Nando's, responsible for the MarTech stack and leading initiatives to enhance Customer Engagement and personalisation. With a background in People teams, Hannah's experiences have strongly influenced her beliefs about the significance of creating a culture of inclusion. Passionate about empowering teams to collaborate and communicate effectively, Hannah believes that diverse perspectives lead to better outcomes. She actively encourages open dialogue, creating safe spaces for people to express themselves authentically, creating a workplace where everyone feels respected, represented, and celebrated.</span></p>

<p><span data-offset-key="549:0">​</span><span data-slate-leaf="true">Jade is a Delivery Manager at Intechnica. She started her professional life as a front-end developer having taught herself a handful of programming languages in order to build websites for local businesses to earn some money in the school holidays. A few years into her first &lsquo;real&rsquo; job as a developer, she discovered an enjoyment for project management and gradually moved over into that field. She has since worked as a website manager, product owner, digital coordinator, and project manager. As an intersectional feminist, Jade is passionate about diversifying the tech industry through the elimination of bias and stigma in favour of accommodation, support, and empowerment.</span></p>

<p class="p1">Jaipal joined 3M in 2019 after working as a process engineer and project manager for Procter &amp; Gamble, and before that, he studied chemical engineering at Imperial College, London. Today he is a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (a black belt in science, rather than taekwondo!). His job involves working with the engineering, quality, and maintenance teams to run projects on the Six Sigma methodology. He identifies as a Gay Cis-Male and when choosing the engineering route, there was a distinct feeling that science and engineering weren&rsquo;t for queer people.</p>

<p>Jana is a Senior Writer and People Manager at mobile development studio Wooga in Berlin. Prior to joining Wooga, she worked on game titles such as Assassin's Creed Origins, Battlestar Galactica: Squadrons, and Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds. She is the founder of the Pixelles Game Writing Incubator, a specialized training program for women in the field of video game writing.</p>

<p><span data-offset-key="3:0">​</span><span data-slate-leaf="true">Jeevantika Lingalwar is a Cloud Solution Architect in Microsoft. She is a Msc. In Cloud Computing and a B.E in Computer Science Engineering. Jeevantika is very passionate about Women in Technology and Diversity &amp; Inclusion. She founded International Women in Tech group and is leading a community of more than 5800 amazing members. She is a technology speaker and talks about the trending technology like AI and Quantum Computing. Jeevantika is very determined to help and motivate young minds, she is a mentor to 60 young kids aged 8-15 years and teaches them about &ldquo;Future in/of AI&rdquo;. Jeevantika also has her own free mentorship program called as 'Coffee Chat' with Jeevantika.</span></p>

<p>Jessica Chappell is a DevOps Engineer at Epistemix, Inc. Prior to her current role, she was the lead support and operations engineer at Cisco for a container orchestration platform used by internal engineering clients. She&rsquo;s worked in the DevOps realm since May 2018, getting her start at Informatica as a DevOps Engineer for a data governance project. She was able to start her role at Informatica with no formal certifications or training. Prior to working at Informatica, she was a US Marine, personal trainer, line cook, and food truck manager.</p>

<p>Jessica is a Developer Advocate, speaking about change and writing about the human implications of engineering decisions. She writes for a selection of tech publications and works as a co-organiser of DevOpsDays London and the regular meetup group DevSecOps London Gathering.</p> <p>Jessica has supported our community group, Women in DevOps, through the years on several panel sessions. Recently, joined us for panel session 'Belonging in DevOps: The Importance of Intersectionality' with DevOps Live.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>Jessica started at Capgemini on the Degree Apprenticeship 5+ years ago, originally in Data and Analytics department for a few years, before moving into a DevOps/Platform Engineering role through Capgemini's DevOps academy. Jessica worked with the operations team for a year, and went on to achieve her degree, before moving into her second role in Platform Engineering to build a brand new platform.</p>

<p>Jo is a Solution Owner at Slalom Build, where she has been a delivery leader for the Slalom brand for 12 years, focusing on all aspects of product, project and program delivery excellence. When asked to provide her elevator pitch, she will simply say &ldquo;I build teams that build products&rdquo;. Recently, Jo has been enjoying her new role as &ldquo;lola&rdquo; (grandma) to two girls, by reflecting back to her personal lessons learned as a parent to bring in new ideas for raising a woman in the modern world.</p>

<p><span data-slate-fragment="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">Joshua Johnson is not only a seasoned leader in software engineering and platform architecture but also a passionate advocate for helping veterans transition into the tech industry. With a distinguished military background, including serving in the US Army from 2003 to 2010, which encompassed a 15-month tour of duty in Iraq, Joshua brings a unique blend of discipline, leadership, and resilience to his work. Currently serving as Senior Software Engineering Manager at IBM, he leads the Global Cloud UI team, driving transformative advancements in account, billing, and estimator microservices.</span></p>

<p><span data-slate-fragment="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">​Juan has over ten years of experience leading programs, projects, and teams in the Information Security, Cybersecurity, IT Audit, and IT Risk and Controls domains. He has served 18 years in the Military, active and reserve. Currently, he serves as an Information Professional Officer in the United States Navy Reserve, specializing as an Information Warfare and Cyber Warfare Officer focusing on offensive and defensive naval cyber operations.</span></p>

<p><span data-slate-fragment="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">​Julissa Mackey is an international tech leader who has dedicated her career in engineering to mission-driven organizations in the renewable energy sector in New York City. She is currently the DevOps Team Lead at CleanChoice Energy. A strong advocate for the importance of female representation in STEM, Julissa has partnered with organizations such as Power To Fly, focusing on empowering women to pursue, advance, and excel in their technical careers.</span></p>

<p><span class="ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak" dir="ltr">She enlisted in the Army serving as a Private First Class and after attaining the rank of Sergeant, went to Officer Candidate School. She was commissioned as a Quartermaster (Logistics) officer. Karen served a myriad of leadership and management positions. <span data-slate-fragment="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">Karen is committed to issues that impact veterans and their families. She is a Lifetime Member of the Military Officers Association of America, the Association of the United States Army, and The Rocks, Incorporated, a nonprofit mentorship organization for Army officers.</span></span></p>

<p><span data-slate-fragment="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">​With a distinguished seven-year tenure in the United States Army as an Infantry Squad Leader, Keith has a rich history of leadership and excellence. During this period, he completed two tours for Operation Iraqi Freedom, demonstrating unparalleled dedication and resilience in challenging environments. Transitioning from the military to the technology sector, Keith further honed his skills in the fintech industry, serving as both a web developer and product manager. He specialized in SAP technology, alongside acquiring expertise in BSA and teller software, showcasing a versatile and comprehensive skill set that bridges technical prowess with strategic oversight.</span></p>

<p><span data-slate-fragment="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">With nearly two decades of experience in the tech industry, Kris' <span data-slate-fragment="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">strategic vision and technical acumen have been pivotal in developing and executing strategies to safeguard critical business infrastructures. </span>A US Marine Corps veteran, he brings to the table not just a rich tapestry of technical expertise, but also the unparalleled discipline, leadership, and resilience that come from his military service. He is particularly passionate about organizational transformation, having led and participated in initiatives that optimized processes and implemented innovative strategies to drive operational efficiency.&nbsp;</span></p>

<p>Meet Ky Kyler, somebody who has been involved in our Women in DevOps community, particularly in the US! Recently, she participated in our panel session 'Achieving Lasting Diversity in DevOps' with JFrog. ​</p>

<p><span data-slate-fragment="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">​Laurie is an author, change agent, thought leader, serial entrepreneur, and the President &amp; CEO of Civility Management Solutions, a professional consulting firm for government and commercial contracting. <span data-slate-fragment="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">Elected as the first Woman Veteran Officer on the Veteran Entrepreneurship Task Force (VET-Force) Committee, Laurie has been recognized as a &ldquo;Compassionate Business Leader&rdquo; due to her advocacy on behalf of veteran business owners.&nbsp;<span data-slate-fragment="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">She currently serves as the Chair of the Women Veterans Business Coalition.&nbsp;</span></span></span></p>

<p>Manjinder Kainth is the co-founder and CEO of <a href="https://www.graide.co.uk">Graide</a>. During his PhD, where he was also a teaching assistant, he encountered issues associated with providing assessment and feedback at scale. As a result, he and his co-founders created Graide - an AI-enhanced grading platform. It is used in many universities and vocational education programs worldwide. Graide can be used for mathematics, short text, essays and reports.</p>

<p><span data-slate-fragment="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">​Martin Syzdek is an accomplished HR Business Partner at Indeed Flex, demonstrating a profound commitment to fostering inclusive workplaces. With a notable track record as a Project Manager spearheading Business Resource Groups and Diversity and Inclusion initiatives, Martin has been instrumental in the establishment and support of multiple BRGs during his tenure at Indeed Flex.</span></p>

<p>Matt is a Software Engineering Manager at Alkami Technology. Matt joined the Army as a cannon crewmember after High School.<span data-slate-fragment="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"> During his time on active duty, he was promoted from Private to Staff Sergeant, where he led his section on shooting artillery. He received several commendations for his multiple deployments to Iraq and his &ldquo;can do&rdquo; attitude participating in countless competitions. Following his medical retirement, he continued to college to fulfil his dreams of becoming a software developer.&nbsp;</span></p>

<p>Award-winning advocate, speaker, author, entrepreneur, CEO,publisher,Radio Show Host, and proud Navy veteran Melissa A. Washington wears many hats. Yet woven throughout her diverse pursuits is a mission of service&mdash;and a passion to empower her fellow women veterans.</p>

<p>After completing her IT degree at university, Ngone began working as a Software Engineer. She has always had a passion for exploring new technologies and finding ways to automate tasks, which led her to delve into the world of DevOps culture. Ngone is particularly fascinated by Kubernetes and its ecosystem.</p> <p align="left">Currently, she holds the position of Platform Engineer at NatWest Boxed. In the last decade, she's dedicated her career to specialising in payment systems, banking, and fintech. It's been an exciting journey, and she's had the opportunity to contribute to various projects and gain valuable experience in these fields.</p>

<p align="left">​Oge is the Head of Developer Experience &amp; Operational Excellence at 10x. Oge comes from a strong software engineering background with over two decades of experience. Oge currently leads 3 functional areas around CICD, Enterprise Tooling &amp; Engineering Excellence. She is passionate about empowering engineering teams to deliver capabilities quickly, with minimum friction &amp; to optimum quality.</p> <p align="left">​Oge has supported our community groups, Women in DevOps and Pride in Tech, through the years on several panel sessions. Recently, joined us for a panel session 'Belonging in DevOps: The Importance of Intersectionality' with us at DevOps Live.</p>

<p>Olivia served as the Advanced Sourcing manager for 4 years before moving to HR as the Endoscopy Division Sales HRBP in 2015. As an HR leader, Olivia is focused on employee relations, talent assessment, performance management, development, workforce planning, and recruiting functions. Olivia is now serving on the National Board for SAAN and is also a contributing member of the Stryk Veterans association focusing on recruiting, retention and development of Veterans.</p>

<p><span data-slate-fragment="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"> Rachel is founder and CEO of Global Butterflies, a company that is hugely successful in helping businesses to create trans &amp; non-binary inclusive environments. Global Butterflies donates much of its time and profits to other LGBTQI causes and events. <span data-slate-fragment="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">She was Vice Chair of The Law Society LGBT Lawyers Division Committee representing trans &amp; non-binary solicitors and is a trans &amp; non-binary ambassador for Aspiring Solicitors. Rachel has worked with many law firms regarding their trans &amp; non-binary inclusion journeys. She is honoured to be a judge for the People in Law, InsideOut and OutVertising awards each year.</span></span></p>

<p><span data-slate-fragment="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">​Ryan leads the Business Continuity, Incident, and Crisis Management Programs at Forbright Bank. Prior to joining Forbright, Ryan held roles in the operational risk and resiliency space at City National Bank, Capital One, and Cigna, and contracted with the U.S. Department of State. Ryan spent 5 years on Active Duty in the Army, which included two combat deployments to Iraq. Ryan earned an MBA from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), a Bachelor of Science from James Madison University (JMU/Army ROTC), and a post-graduate certificate in Cybersecurity Management from The University of Virginia (UVA).&nbsp;</span></p>

<p>Sam is passionate about connecting talent to work, a little crazy about ensuring brands do it in a way that creates a brilliant experience for everybody. Curious about technology enhancing a humans performance, excited about automation for good and serious about getting the best out of people.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>

<p align="left" data-key="365"><span data-offset-key="366:0">Samantha is currently commercially responsible for a &pound;130m facilities management business unit. This unit has 1100 staff and works on projects mainly in the public sector. Projects include hospitals, stadia, rail, government offices and facilities and are located across the UK.</span></p> <p align="left" data-key="367" data-slate-fragment="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"><span data-offset-key="368:0">Her role includes forecasting and accounting, business development, procurement and supply chain management, functional management of a commercial team, continuous improvement, business unit strategy and planning. She is also active in LGBTQIA+ networks. Oh, and one last thing she used to be male.</span></p>

<p>Santiago Canepa is a Senior Software Engineer in the Commercial Software Engineering (CSE) team at Microsoft. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are important to Santiago and Microsoft CSE as a whole, with the focus on efforts being ingrained into the team culture and not an &lsquo;add-on&rsquo;. Santiago is an active member of CSE&rsquo;s Ambassador Program, a volunteer effort to improve visibility and celebrate the tech contributions and personal stories of diverse individuals.</p>

<p><span data-slate-fragment="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">​Sara Chandran is an Inclusion Consultant and Communications Specialist, and is Founder of Fresh and Fearless. She has worked for multiple consultancies, including<span data-slate-fragment="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">&nbsp;The Unmistakables, to help organisations unleash mutual opportunities &ndash; or difference dividends &ndash; from the &lsquo;minority mindset&rsquo;. With clients from The English Cricket Board, OpenReach to TechNation, Sara consulted these organisations on their internal inclusion policies and their external marketing campaigns ensuring they spoke to diverse audiences.</span></span></p>

<p>​Siobhan is an experienced consultant, with a focus on tech strategy and software development. With a background in education, Siobhan is personally most passionate about creating opportunities for others to learn, grow and break down barriers to achieve their goals. In recent months, she&rsquo;s been exploring the tech landscape in her heritage regions and dipping her toe back into visual art.</p> <p>Siobhan has supported our community group, Women in DevOps, through the years on several panel sessions. She joined us for 'The Rise of Serverless' with Slalom Build in 2022, and 'Black History Month: Diversity in DevOps' in 2020.</p>

<p>Over the last five years, Stefania has spoken at over 100 events globally and virtually including DevOps Enterprise Summit (DOES), RSA Conference, OWASP 20th Anniversary, Women of Silicon Roundabout and many meetups including Women in DevOps.</p> <p class="p1">Stefania worked a variety of careers in her 20s, make-up artist, pole fitness teacher, sales, recruitment, HR, python developer and finally a cybersecurity solutions architect - she gave careers talks to teenagers about how it's okay to change your mind! Founded Women at Sonatype, improved diversity from 4% to 11% in two years and helped to shape global recruitment strategy.</p>

<p>Susie is a software engineer at Spotify and is part of a team that focuses on defining what users can buy from Spotify. Previously she worked at the BBC on the GoURMET Project which aimed to use and improve neural machine translation for low-resource language pairs and domains and at the Guardian on the Editorial Tools team.</p>

<p><span data-slate-fragment="JTdCJTIyb2JqZWN0JTIyJTNBJTIyZG9jdW1lbnQlMjIlMkMlMjJkYXRhJTIyJTNBJTdCJTdEJTJDJTIybm9kZXMlMjIlM0ElNUIlN0IlMjJvYmplY3QlMjIlM0ElMjJibG9jayUyMiUyQyUyMnR5cGUlMjIlM0ElMjJwYXJhZ3JhcGglMjIlMkMlMjJpc1ZvaWQlMjIlM0FmYWxzZSUyQyUyMmRhdGElMjIlM0ElN0IlMjJhbGlnbiUyMiUzQW51bGwlN0QlMkMlMjJub2RlcyUyMiUzQSU1QiU3QiUyMm9iamVjdCUyMiUzQSUyMnRleHQlMjIlMkMlMjJsZWF2ZXMlMjIlM0ElNUIlN0IlMjJvYmplY3QlMjIlM0ElMjJsZWFmJTIyJTJDJTIydGV4dCUyMiUzQSUyMiVFMiU4MCU4QlRheXRpYW5hJTIwV2VsY2gtTWNDbHVyZSUyMGlzJTIwYW4lMjBIUiUyMHByb2Zlc3Npb25hbCUyMHdpdGglMjBhJTIwc3Ryb25nJTIwY29tbWl0bWVudCUyMHRvJTIwbGVhcm5pbmclMjBhbmQlMjBkZXZlbG9wbWVudC4lMjBDdXJyZW50bHklMjBzZXJ2aW5nJTIwYXMlMjBhbiUyMEVkdWNhdGlvbiUyME1hbmFnZXIlMjBvbiUyMHRoZSUyMEluY2x1c2l2ZSUyMExlYXJuaW5nJTIwJTI2JTIwRW5hYmxlbWVudCUyMHRlYW0lMjB3aXRoaW4lMjB0aGUlMjBERUlCJTJCJTIwb3JnYW5pemF0aW9uJTIwYXQlMjBJbmRlZWQlMkMlMjBUYXl0aWFuYSUyMGlzJTIwZGVkaWNhdGVkJTIwdG8lMjBwcm9tb3RpbmclMjBlcXVpdHklMjBhbmQlMjBjcmVhdGluZyUyMHdvcmtwbGFjZXMlMjB0aGF0JTIwd29yayUyMGZvciUyMGFsbC4lMjBXaXRoJTIwYSUyMGJhY2tncm91bmQlMjBpbiUyMGVkdWNhdGlvbiUyQyUyMFRheXRpYW5hJTIwYnJpbmdzJTIwYm90aCUyMGV4cGVydGlzZSUyMGFuZCUyMHBhc3Npb24lMjB0byUyMHRoZSUyMGZpZWxkJTIwb2YlMjBIUiUyQyUyMGhlbHBpbmclMjBvcmdhbml6YXRpb25zJTIwZm9zdGVyJTIwaW5jbHVzaW9uJTIwdGhyb3VnaCUyMGlubm92YXRpdmUlMjBsZWFybmluZyUyMHNvbHV0aW9ucy4lMjIlMkMlMjJtYXJrcyUyMiUzQSU1QiU1RCU3RCU1RCU3RCU1RCU3RCU1RCU3RA==">​Taytiana Welch-McClure is an HR professional with a strong commitment to learning and development. Currently serving as an Education Manager on the Inclusive Learning &amp; Enablement team within the DEIB+ organization at Indeed, Taytiana is dedicated to promoting equity and creating workplaces that work for all. With a background in education, Taytiana brings both expertise and passion to the field of HR, helping organizations foster inclusion through innovative learning solutions.</span></p>

<p><span data-slate-fragment="JTdCJTIyb2JqZWN0JTIyJTNBJTIyZG9jdW1lbnQlMjIlMkMlMjJkYXRhJTIyJTNBJTdCJTdEJTJDJTIybm9kZXMlMjIlM0ElNUIlN0IlMjJvYmplY3QlMjIlM0ElMjJibG9jayUyMiUyQyUyMnR5cGUlMjIlM0ElMjJwYXJhZ3JhcGglMjIlMkMlMjJpc1ZvaWQlMjIlM0FmYWxzZSUyQyUyMmRhdGElMjIlM0ElN0IlMjJhbGlnbiUyMiUzQW51bGwlN0QlMkMlMjJub2RlcyUyMiUzQSU1QiU3QiUyMm9iamVjdCUyMiUzQSUyMnRleHQlMjIlMkMlMjJsZWF2ZXMlMjIlM0ElNUIlN0IlMjJvYmplY3QlMjIlM0ElMjJsZWFmJTIyJTJDJTIydGV4dCUyMiUzQSUyMiVFMiU4MCU4QlRob2tvJTIwWm9uZG8lMjAoc2hlJTJGaGVyKSUyQyUyMHRoZSUyMEluY2x1c2lvbiUyMGFuZCUyMERpdmVyc2l0eSUyMExlYWQlMjBhdCUyME5hbmRvJ3MlMkMlMjBhJTIwZGVkaWNhdGVkJTIwYWR2b2NhdGUlMjBmb3IlMjBhJTIwbW9yZSUyMGluY2x1c2l2ZSUyMHdvcmtwbGFjZSUyMGFuZCUyMHdvcmxkLiUyMFdpdGglMjBhJTIwbnVtYmVyJTIwb2YlMjB5ZWFycyUyMG9mJTIwZXhwZXJpZW5jZSUyMGFuZCUyMGElMjBkZWVwJTIwY29tbWl0bWVudCUyMHRvJTIwZm9zdGVyaW5nJTIwZGl2ZXJzaXR5JTIwYW5kJTIwaW5jbHVzaW9uJTJDJTIwVGhva28lMjBicmluZ3MlMjBhJTIwdGhvdWdodGZ1bCUyMHBlcnNwZWN0aXZlJTIwdG8lMjB0aGUlMjB0YWJsZS4lMjBKb2luJTIwaGVyJTIwYXQlMjBvdXIlMjBldmVudCUyQyUyMHdoZXJlJTIwc2hlJ2xsJTIwc2hhcmUlMjBpbnZhbHVhYmxlJTIwaW5zaWdodHMlMjBvbiUyMGluY2x1c2lvbiUyQyUyMHNwaWNlZCUyMHVwJTIwd2l0aCUyMGElMjB0b3VjaCUyMG9mJTIwUEVSaS1QRVJpJTIwaW5zcGlyYXRpb24uJTIwJUYwJTlGJTk0JUE1JUYwJTlGJThDJUI2JUVGJUI4JThGJTIyJTJDJTIybWFya3MlMjIlM0ElNUIlNUQlN0QlNUQlN0QlNUQlN0QlNUQlN0Q=">​Thoko Zondo (she/her), the Inclusion and Diversity Lead at Nando's, a dedicated advocate for a more inclusive workplace and world. With a number of years of experience and a deep commitment to fostering diversity and inclusion, Thoko brings a thoughtful perspective to the table. Join her at our event, where she'll share invaluable insights on inclusion, spiced up with a touch of PERi-PERi inspiration.</span></p>

<p>​Victor is the Head of Engineering at HER App. He knew two things from a very early age: That he wanted to work in Tech and that he wanted to make the world a better place. Working in diverse teams in new countries made Victor even more aware of his sensitivity toward discrimination in our society - something he felt passionate about since his teenage years when he realised his bisexuality. Having endured discrimination and on so many occasions stood against it, led him to be part of various pro-equality organisations in Spain and the rest of Europe. Victor often gives back his time by doing public speaking as a queer person in leadership and is also a committee member of the London Bi network which looks for ways to reduce the discriminations these groups face.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Violet is currently Head of Platform AI at iProov, leading efforts to build ever more accurate models that distinguish real people from scammer impersonations in online transactions. She has been building image processing algorithms and related software for over three decades. She is a recovering academic, and now directs her teaching skills towards mentoring and coaching her younger colleagues in industry as well as educating broader audiences on the mysteries of AI.</p>

<p>Whitney (she/her) is the Head of DE&amp;I at Missive, a London-based independent communications &amp; PR consultancy that specialises in technology.</p> <p class="encore-text encore-text-body-medium encore-internal-color-text-subdued umouqjSkMUbvF4I_Xz6r">Whitney is a BME Pros Xec Leadership graduate and board member of the PRCA&rsquo;s Race Ethnicity Equity Board (REEB). She is currently pursuing an accreditation with Inclusive Employers for a CMI level 4 award in promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace.</p>

<p>Winna is a founding principal engineer at Syntasso doing some of everything to help deliver Kratix, an open-source framework for building internal platforms on Kubernetes. Previously, Winna worked in engineering management where she helped teams build platform components for Cloud Foundry and back-office retail tools at the online startup Cazoo. Outside of work, Winna mostly tries to keep up with her two young girls whilst maintaining her sanity.</p>

<p>Yasmin has driven innovation by introducing AI and automation into every organization she has been in. She prides herself on driving the identification of opportunities for and delivery of enterprise-class automated solutions whilst contributing to AI Cloud Technology roadmaps.</p> <p>​From leading the design and delivery of cloud platforms and automation systems by identifying shortcomings and opportunities, to including use cases for new features and cloud products, and then suggesting and implementing improvements to existing business practices within financial, consultancy and startups.​</p>

<p data-key="163"><span data-offset-key="164:0">Zack Turnbow is a veteran of the US Marine Corps and currently works as a Software Development Manager. Zack achieved the rank of Sergeant in four and half years during his six-year enlistment. After transitioning to the private sector, he has continued to build upon the foundation of his military experience by adapting to the ever-changing business needs of the tech industry. </span><span data-offset-key="168:0">During his twenty-five-year business career spanning industries like mortgage, telecommunications, entertainment, and manufacturing, Zack has challenged himself to adapt constantly and consistently.</span></p>

<p>Welcome Cat Starkey to the Women in DevOps Podcast! Cat's engineering career spans the past 20+ years, with experience as a software developer, architect, and engineering leader for SaaS companies large and small.&nbsp;Like many engineers, she thrives on problem-solving &ndash; whether it&rsquo;s technologies, businesses, or people. Her varied experience with different workplace cultures has shaped her leadership style and determination to actively provide a healthy work environment &mdash; particularly in her efforts to support women and other underrepresented groups in tech. She is currently the Chief Technology Officer at Expel, where she works with other leaders to craft a culture of support, respect, self-care, transparency, and humility.</p>

<div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="outlook-search-highlight" data-markjs="true">Prakriti</span> was studying English Literature at Uni when she decided to drop out to&nbsp;work in the NOC for one of the first ISPs in the US. This somewhat rash decision&nbsp;kick-started her career in tech and she&rsquo;s never looked back. Over the last 25&nbsp;years, <span class="outlook-search-highlight" data-markjs="true">Prakriti</span> has held an astonishing number of different roles within&nbsp;Networks and Infrastructure, from physically racking and stacking routers&nbsp;to architecting global backbone networks. Her career includes a 6-year maternity leave break where she gained some of her most valuable skills&nbsp;in leadership and communication. She is currently a Senior Platform&nbsp;Engineering Manager for Vodafone Business, leading a team of Systems and&nbsp;DevOps engineers. In her spare time, <span class="outlook-search-highlight" data-markjs="true">Prakriti</span> runs a taxi service for the inhabitants of her house and plays board games.</p> </div> <div> <p>&nbsp;</p> </div>

<div>Mel has been an engineer for over six years, and she currently works as the Head of Continuous Improvement at Barclays. She specialises in Terraform and Azure with a focus on cloud operations, DevOps, and AI. Mel's latest project involves using generative AI to enhance enterprise solutions.&nbsp;Outside of work, Mel is passionate about giving back. She volunteers at a domestic violence shelter and teaches Python to new tech joiners and students from low-income backgrounds. She also runs a tech meetup in Manchester called Doxman, which has grown to over 1,000 members.</div>

<p>Lucia is the Head of Technology at Hitachi Technology. She has a deep love for tech, particularly due to its ability to enable and boost a business. Lucia manages an international team and enjoys the diversity and variation of the role. Lucia was a panel member at our Zurich-based event, 'From Diversity to Disruption: Shaping the Future of Swiss Tech'.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Shannon has previously spoken with us at the Tech Show Frankurt,&nbsp;discussing the power of intersectionality within DevOps and the wider tech sphere.&nbsp;Shannon is the Director of Artificial Intelligence at Cleverbridge, overseeing AI initiatives and strategies.&nbsp;&nbsp;Shannon has worked at companies of all sizes, from fortune 100 firms like The Home Depot and global conglomerates such as Koch Industries, to start ups like troy.&nbsp;&nbsp;In her spare time, she volunteers as Women in AI Ambassador for Germany and as part of the advisory board for Georgia Tech's Masters in Analytics program.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Blessing Adogame, a global citizen raised in Nigeria, Germany, Scotland, and the United States, draws on her diverse upbringing to empower individuals worldwide. Her nomadic life instilled a profound appreciation for learning and adaptability. Each transition between countries became an opportunity for self-discovery, fostering resilience in the face of challenges. She is a community builder, author, keynote speaker, and educator.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Danielle is a self-professed all-round geek with over a decade of experience developing novel software solutions across multiple sectors, which she combines with a passion for leading teams to greatness through transparency, support and personal progression.<br>Dani has a personal soft spot for the LGBTQI+ community and will always push to ensure a safe, accepting and loving space for all people, wherever she is!</p>

<p>Julia works for GitLab and has previously spoken for WID at Tech Show Frankfurt,&nbsp;discussing the power of intersectionality within DevOps and the wider tech sphere.&nbsp;Julia is driven by her passion for technology, automation, and learning. With a background as a software developer, she's consulting companies on DevSecOps best practices. Before discovering her calling in IT, she worked as a simultaneous interpreter, providing translations at high-level diplomatic meetings, international conferences, and on television.</p>

<p>Indra joined ARE in 2014 as a Programme Director, initially leading the Opening Doors Network programme, which supported Black, Asian and mixed heritage entrepreneurs to start their own businesses, bringing over 20 years experience of in programme management to the role.&nbsp;In her 10 years with ARE, Indra has become one of the lead bid writers for ARE and has helped design and directly manage over 10 different ARE programmes.&nbsp;</p>

<div> <p class="MsoNormal">Mel has been working as an engineer for the past six years, and she currently works at PWC as a specialist Engineer. Her specialisms include infrastructure, automation, and continuous integration with a strong focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI). In her current role, Mel has been working on using Generative AI to streamline workplace operations.&nbsp;Outside of work, she is passionate about mentoring and empowering more people to get into technology. Mel volunteers at several local organisations teaching introductory lessons about coding and cloud technologies.</p> </div> <div>&nbsp;</div>