It’s beginning of June, some of you have just finished their first week of internship, some are eagerly anticipating to start in a few weeks, while others are hoping to get themselves ready to land an internship for next summer. Whichever category you are, we hope you find some key takeaways from this read.
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WOMEN IN TECH GLOBAL
Who we are
Women in Tech Global is a global community that aims to establish a strong network of women working in technology across the globe. The organization was first established in Seattle in 2019, originally called Bulgarian Women in Tech.
With our growing community around the globe, we wanted to ensure that our branding is more inclusive and better represents our mission. That's why we rebranded our community to Women in Tech Global in 2021.
Our Vision
Every woman on the planet has the opportunity, the means and the support for a successful career in the technology industry.
Our Mission
Our mission is to increase the women in tech global impact through providing accessible-for-all global opportunities for education, collaboration, growth, inspiration and mentorship, while celebrating our successes together.
With our growing community around the globe, we wanted to ensure that our branding is more inclusive and better represents our mission. That's why we rebranded our community to Women in Tech Global in 2021.
Our Vision
Every woman on the planet has the opportunity, the means and the support for a successful career in the technology industry.
Our Mission
Our mission is to increase the women in tech global impact through providing accessible-for-all global opportunities for education, collaboration, growth, inspiration and mentorship, while celebrating our successes together.
What we do
Our Core Values
Meet Our Team
Eva Benn
Founder & Co-President | Microsoft
Originally from Sofia, Bulgaria, Eva Benn is now a senior program manager focusing on security and identity management.
Antoaneta Manko
Founder & Co-President | Amazon
Born in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria, Antoaneta is currently a Business Intelligence Engineer at Amazon, ensuring every customer receives a perfect, world-class order experience.
Rumy Garbova
Vice President | CDK Global
Rumy moved to Seattle from Sofia in 2014 and challenged herself with brand new field for her in the automotive industry as Client Tech Analyst at CDK Global.
Yani Donchev
Events & Outreach VP| Expedia
Yani is a Software Engineering Manager at Expedia and also Mentor at Husky Tech University of Washington. She was born in Bulgaria and moved to the United States in 2012.
Vanessa Ross
Secretary | Paul G. Allen Center for CSE, UW
Washington native, Vanessa is currently pursuing a Computer Science degree at the University of Washington's Paul G. Allen Center for Computer Science and Engineering.
Allie Stoyanova
Media Director | Microsoft
Aleksandrina (Allie) Stoyanova is a Software Engineer at Microsoft, working on Office for Apple Products. She was born in Varna, Bulgaria and moved to the Unites States in 2012 to attend university.
Elka Rouskov
Board Advisor
Elka Rouskov is the founding president of the Bulgarian Cultural and Heritage Center of Seattle. She moved to the US in 1992 after graduating the Sofia Technical University with an Engineering degree in Communication Systems. After a career at Microsoft as Technical Recruiter, Elka has been a leader in a multitude of areas such as arts, business management and charitable organizations.
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Events
Join us for a thought-provoking event with the legendary James Whittaker brought to you by ISACA Puget Sound Chapter and The Women in Tech Global. James has been known to talk about the future of AI for years and everything he’s predicted so far is already a reality. In this event James will delve into the complex interplay between AI and humanity's future. In an era where attention is a valuable commodity, the media often sensationalizes the risks posed by genocidal AI misfires. However, the immediate concern lies in the potential economic collapse caused by hyper-productive machines, leading to a significant reduction in wage-earning opportunities and the potential impoverishment of millions.
If you missed FutureCon 2023 Seattle and Eva Benn's fantastic Keynote or if you would like to learn more about what it took to prepare for the speech, you are at the right place! Join us on May 23rd at the Side Hustle Brewery for a watch party with a side of insightful commentary from the legendary speaker and author, James Whittaker. James mentored Eva as she was preparing for this keynote and he’ll walk you through some of the techniques used in the talk so you can rock the stage too! This is not only an opportunity to learn about cybersecurity and storytelling from the best in the industry, but also a great way to meet and network with fellow tech professionals over some of the best brews in town.
Join this one hour FREE workshop that draws on design thinking, personal branding and storytelling principles to help you discover, heal and awaken yourself and your life's higher purposes. This self mastery course by storyteller, best selling author and BRCA-1 patient Miri Rodriguez explores how to best align your lived experiences and human essence (body, spirit and soul) to unlock a higher sense of authentic living. Bringing together her personal and business life journey and insights, Miri shares unique tools and inspiring activities based on empathy, design and storytelling alchemy. The workshop is 45 minutes with 10 minutes of Q&A and will help awaken the new year to deeper possibilities, self awareness and mastery.
Join Women in Tech Global and James Whittaker, as he exposes the career strategies of the ultra-successful.
Once again, we are bringing you the legendary, world-class storyteller, author, speaker, and now brewer, James Whittaker!
A panel with recruiters from top big tech companies share their tips and tricks on landing your dream job.
A workshop that will help you learn how to use emotional intelligence to improve your career and your life.
A workshop that will help you learn how to think like a PM about your own career trajectory.
Come build a stellar resume! Meet with the BWT Panel and learn more on how to make your resume stand out.
Join Mike Chambers (AWS Hero) to learn more about AWS AI/ML and how to use AWS Services to build a serverless automated video editing tool.
Please join LeAndra Jordan to learn how to build professional-grade, feature-rich, intelligent apps the easy way.
Join us for this treat with our amazing speaker, Miri Rodriguez, an award-winning storyteller and Microsoft Global Head of Internships.
Ever thought of a career in Data Science, but weren't sure where to start? Are you already in that field, but looking for ways to grow and maximize your potential?
Share some of the challenges women experience during the pandemic and tips on how to prevent them!
You don't want to miss Heath Adams offering insight into the Life of an Ethical Hacker.
Women Tech Sofia Connect Online 2020 will be featuring inspiring talks, engaging discussions, networking and more.
Celebrate March 8th with like-minded women in the tech field - meet new people, exchange ideas, develop new professional connections!
You don't want to miss James Whittaker and Mamtha Benerjee offering actionable guidance on how to propel your career forward.
Our Blog
With the increasingly connected world, every one of us is accountable to understand basic security best practices and to know simple defense mechanisms against cybercrime. Attackers are always lurking around the corner and praying on unsuspecting victims. That’s why cybersecurity awareness has never been more urgent.
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In the past decade or so, we have seen a shift in the way many of us think about education and whether a college degree is necessary for certain fields. While learning a discipline in a university classroom surrounded by like-minded students has a number of benefits, it may not be a feasible option for many of us. The growth of free online resources and Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) made learning a lot more fun and accessible to people from all different socioeconomic backgrounds from around the world. Read up on what are more ways to learn coding in the blog post.
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As data-savvy hackers are using more and more sophisticated techniques to perform cyberattacks, organizations of all sizes must learn to adapt quickly to keep their systems secure and for security data gathering.
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One of the workshops we held this year (April 29th, 2021) was focused on Resume Writing and, most particularly, what are some good old rules that never change, as well as some of the latest trends. But don’t worry if you were not able to attend, we got you covered with a quick summary.
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STEM education creates critical thinkers, increases science literacy, and enables the next generation of innovators. In a world where change is constant and we never stop learning, we could thrive only by adapting to the new 21st century skills.
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It’s always good to have a list of useful sites to get you ready for a coding interview! No matter if you are actively looking for a job or just want to brush up on your coding skills; No matter if you are experienced professional or just recently started learning coding.
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If you want to be successful in today’s highly demanding tech industry, you need to face the fact that simply having sharp technical skills doesn’t cut it. Skillful storytelling rarely appears as an explicitly required skill in the science and technology field job descriptions, nor is it a focal point in the interview process for most organizations.
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Data. Data. Data. All everyone seems to be talking about nowadays is data and its various applications in our lives. Whether you work in the technology, healthcare, real estate, or financial services industry, chances are you use data in some shape or form to guide your strategic business decisions.
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A note from our founders, Eva Benn and Antoaneta Manko, on BWT's First Anniversary.
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If you are a woman trying to juggle work and life during this pandemic, you probably experienced burnout in one shape or another. This blog shares a few insights that helped out co-founder Eva Benn recover from the state of burnout and prevent it from coming back.
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Read the story of Iva Gumnishka, a Bulgarian entrepreneur, whose passion for human rights led her to starting an award-winning tech company with a social purpose.
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