Women in Tech: “It’s still essential to celebrate and encourage more women to join the industry”

Statistics say that  41% of women working in tech eventually end up leaving the field. I didn’t! I accepted all the challenges, and embarked on 25 years so far!

Q. Looking back on your career, what one thing would you have changed in your working environment to break the bias?

A. Looking back on my career, I have no regret about my choices by upfronting any kind of challenges which are so-called not suitable for women! It started with a job in a male-dominated field as a Network Engineer, having 2 kids but still working, asking for promotions when I felt the glass ceiling, enriching my career and learning with some external roles like being an angel investor, being visible for 

Q. How much do you think the industry has changed since you joined?

A. For 25 years, I was one of the relentless ambassadors of diversity and inclusion for more women in tech. Things changed and we took deliberate, necessary action to create more inclusive working practices like employment, payment, and leadership gaps. The gap is not down to zero, yet; but I fought with all the hard truths of an uphill battle so far.

Q. Why do you think it’s important for more women to join the tech industry?

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Andy Curtis is an award-winning security consultant, researcher and public speaker. He has been working in the computer security industry since the early 1990s, having been employed by state and federal government, leading healthcare and banking providers across three continents. He has given talks about computer security for some of the world’s largest companies, worked with law enforcement agencies on investigations into hacking groups, and is a regular voice on TV and radio explaining IT security threats.

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