Workday claims 97% customer satisfaction thanks to design partner programs

At Workday Inc., a financial management and human capital management software vendor, each team has a common goal -- to ensure 95 percent customer satisfaction across its financial management, human c

Vish-ious attack: Your Instagram posts could put a ‘hack me’ sign on your back

We've all heard of phishing -- the use of fraudulent electronic exchanges by hackers seeking sensitive information like usernames and passwords. Now cybercriminals have expanded their repertoire to i

Twilio’s holistic approach to inclusive tech jobs starts from the top down

With a wealth of experience at companies like PayPal, Google and Yahoo, LaFawn Davis (pictured) can speak with authority on what it takes to maintain healthy diversity and inclusion in the tech indust

GoDaddy reaches full economic gender equality; sees female promotions rise

When Monica Bailey (pictured, right) chief people officer at GoDaddy Operating Company LLC, and Auguste Goldman (pictured, left) senior vice president of customer care, started tracking employee experience by gender at GoDaddy three years ago, they found that company values were not being wholly represented across all levels and teams. After taking a hard look at processes and partnering with Stanford’s Clayman Institute for Gender Research to create an actionable strategy, the company now has full economic parity and saw promotions of females increase by 30 percent.“We need to be comfortable with uncomfortable data,” Bailey said of GoDaddy’s new approach to creating lasting change

Workday claims 97% customer satisfaction thanks to design partner programs

At Workday Inc., a financial management and human capital management software vendor, each team has a common goal — to ensure 95 percent customer satisfaction across its financial management, human capital management and analytical applications services. Erin Yang (pictured), vice president of technology, product management, at Workday, has led efforts in streamlining security and integration processes for clients to help maintain this exceptional rating.“We’ve been able to hit 97 percent in the last year,” Yang said

PayPal head of diversity ensures inclusion throughout employee life cycle

In a professional and political landscape marred by vocal opposition to her cause, Lybra Clemons (pictured) provides hope for the future of women and people of color working in tech. Just a month into

Building an inclusive workforce requires leading by example, say Intuit VPs

At the Grace Hopper Celebration for Women in Computing, woman from across the world gather to not only advance women in the technology industry, but also dive into the details of their work, as attend

ROAR for Good prevents violence against women via tech and education

Personal safety company ROAR for Good Inc. was founded on the stated objective of preventing violence toward women through an education initiative as well as a technology product. A few years ago, the company released Athena, a wearable designed to make automatic emergency calls in dangerous situations. From the hardware and cellular service to a partnership with an emergency response organization, the product combines off-the-shelf technology specifically for women in emergencies. “We took existing technology and put it together in a way and tested it to make sure that it’s something that can work

Predictive tech, improved user experience increases engagement at Northwestern Mutual

A few years into its acquisition of financial planning company LearnVest Inc., The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. is seeing positive results from the merger of its financial services products with the startup’s streamlined digital experience. Emilia Sherifova (pictured), vice president of architecture and engineering at Northwestern Mutual, works to integrate both the technological and human aspects of product and culture at the company.“Often it’s a human-driven problem. And often humans do not want to deal with their finances,” Sherifova said

Putting workplace diversity to work for sharper product development

Product developers and other professionals with diverse backgrounds might boost a project with the varying insights they bring to the table. But what about the classic too many cooks in the kitchen problem? Can managers set guidelines to keep motley teams from sliding into chaos?“Absolutely, there is a stated goal,” said Vipul Nagrath (pictured), global chief information officer at ADP LLC, which provides human resource management software.Nagrath described how to mobilize a diverse workforce toward a common goal during a recent interview at the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing in Orlando, Florida

Three-tiered approach to inclusion, diversity extends Snap Inc.’s talent pool

Equality work is a top priority at camera company Snap Inc., especially for the company’s manager of global diversity initiatives Jarvis Sam (pictured). Sam’s diversity and inclusion efforts exten

Engineering students play doctor to build better healthcare robotics

Don’t judge a man before walking a mile in his moccasins. Also, don’t design healthcare robotics technology before watching live surgeries and following patients in an intensive learning program.The Accessibility, Rehabilitation and Movement Science, or ARMS, traineeship program from Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University immerses engineering students in medical study to make them better product designers. When these technology students return to their studies, they have experiences with real people to add to their theoretical robotics knowledge, according to Dr

ABIE award winner traverses new frontiers in neuroscience and diversity

Now an assistant professor of biomedical engineering at the University of Florida Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering, the start of Dr. Aysegul Gunduz’s (pictured) professional journey was encouraged by a female mentor, an experience that inspired her to join the Association for Academic Women at the University of Florida. Today she leads the group as its president and uses her platform to support up-and-coming women in science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM.“All of our membership dues go to dissertation awards for female doctoral students who are emerging scholars in their fields

Uncle Sam wants you — to code for a better US and shrink tech skills gap

There is a growing reciprocal relationship between the U.S. government and the tech sector. Seasoned computing pros are lending their skills to public agencies, while the government invests funds to raise the country’s tech IQ and fill the skills shortage.“The government is who shows up to help, and so we need the tech sector to show up,” said Megan Smith (pictured), 3rd United States chief technology officer and chief executive officer at Shift7.co. While working under the Obama administration, Smith worked on initiatives to attract highly skilled technologists to government

AI’s human element dissected at Grace Hopper women in tech event

The Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing is underway in Orlando, Florida. Besides gender representation in tech, a big topic of discussion is how to drive new artificial intelligence technol

GroundTruth reports women’s stories on politics and profit in tech

Women hold 25 percent of computing jobs, according to the National Center for Women and Technology. Who are these individuals? What lessons have they learned about gender, politics and profit in t

Procore strives to maintain inclusive culture as company scales

Procore Technologies Inc. has seen significant growth since Rory Budnick (pictured), the company’s engineering manager, joined the team three years ago. Now with an employee base numbering more than

Is this company the antivirus for company biases?

For years Ilit Raz, co-founder and chief executive officer of Joonko Diversity Inc., worked in tech without a single female contemporary. When she joined a group for women in product management almost

Qualcomm diversity chief practices the art of the uncomfortable conversation

Despite a culture that promotes disruption, there are times when the technology industry finds itself in the spotlight for actions or positions that are not positive. When an internal Google memorandum that said that the firm’s attempt to create a more gender-balanced workforce was hurting the company leaked out, a public firestorm erupted and the writer was fired. Allegations of sexual discrimination and harassment by Uber Technologies Inc. executives forced out the chief executive officer earlier this year and triggered a months-long investigation

Collaboration furthers diversity initiatives at ThoughtWorks

Inclusivity has always been an essential factor at ThoughtWorks Inc., where collaborative work processes are key to creating its software products. Group Managing Director of North America Joanna Park

ROAR for Good prevents violence against women via tech and education

ROAR for Good prevents violence against women via tech and education - SiliconANGLE

Businesses draft women to fill tech skills shortage, says Anita Borg Institute’s Telle Whitney

The tech industry's skills shortage is sending companies to organizations such as the Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology in search of ways to find and foster talent. Over the years, the org

Vish-ious attack: Your Instagram posts could put a ‘hack me’ sign on your back

We’ve all heard of phishing — the use of fraudulent electronic exchanges by hackers seeking sensitive information like usernames and passwords. Now cybercriminals have expanded their repertoire to include vishing — basically voice phishing by phone. And the mere act of posting photos online could turn users into victims.“I can just bypass every security protocol you’ve set up. I don’t even need a technical hacker,” said Rachel Faber Tobac (pictured), associate user experience researcher at Course Hero Inc.Tobac would know — she’s a white-hat hacker and visher helping companies understand their vulnerabilities and strengthen their defenses

First Stanford Latina physics Ph.D. fights for STEM inclusion opportunities

The victory of becoming the first Mexican woman to earn her Ph.D. in physics at Stanford University was hard-won for Dr. Deborah Berebichez (pictured), who’s faced objection to her desire to work

LinkedIn ‘algorithmically’ trains programs to train women in tech

Vary inputs, measure outcomes and iterate agilely — is this a formula for training a machine learning algorithm? No, it’s a formula for training the next generation of women in technology, according to Sarah Clatterbuck (pictured, left), senior director of engineering: application infrastructure, women in tech and accessibility at LinkedIn. Clatterbuck has spearheaded a number of women-in-tech training and support initiatives at LinkedIn during the past few years.“Before we start them, we say, ‘What are going to be the things that we’re going to measure?'” she said

Atlassian nurtures cross-team collaboration to strengthen internal inclusivity

Aubrey Blanche (pictured), global head of diversity and inclusion at Atlassian Pty Ltd, is working to foster a new era of diversity at Atlassian through her innovative approach to team building. These efforts are not only improving internal processes and morale, but benefiting Atlassian’s ability to serve its consumers as well.“It’s imperative for us to look like the customers that we’re serving, because it means we understand them and can help them do better work,” Blanche said.Blanche spoke with Rebecca Knight (@knightrm), co-host of theCUBE, SiliconANGLE’s mobile livestreaming studio, during the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing event in Orlando, Florida

How AnitaB.org plans to expand as Grace Hopper Celebration continues to grow

The 2017 Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing saw more than 18,000 attendees in its fourth year running -- 3,000 more than last year’s celebration. According to Elizabeth Ames (pictured),

Who’s sorry now? Pointers and plug-ins to break apology habit at work

Scroll through old emails, messages and texts to colleagues and supervisors and look for the word sorry. If it comes up quite often, consider whether or not those situations warranted an apology.Any uncalled for use of the word sorry could deflate a professional’s perceived competence, according to Laurel McLay (pictured, right), New Zealand-based career expert. “What we want to say is, save sorry for when it really counts,” she said

Collaboration furthers diversity initiatives at ThoughtWorks

Inclusivity has always been an essential factor at ThoughtWorks Inc., where collaborative work processes are key to creating its software products. Group Managing Director of North America Joanna Parke (pictured) leads the charge toward furthering integrations between professional and cultural inclusion. In fact, ThoughtWorks has been named the top company for women technologists by the Anita Borg Institute for a second year in a row.“We come from a history of agile software practices, which means that we work together in a very people-oriented and collaborative way. … Our culture was already built to be more team-focused, collaborative and inclusive,” Parke said

Putting workplace diversity to work for sharper product development

Product developers and other professionals with diverse backgrounds might boost a project with the varying insights they bring to the table. But what about the classic too many cooks in the kitchen p

Anita Borg’s new president bumps cross-curricular tech to head of the class

It may come as a surprise that Brenda Darden Wilkerson (pictured), the new president and chief executive officer of the Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology, wound up in tech by accident. But, according to Wilkerson, this is a common scenario for women who work in computing. For years, she’s worked to change that through exposure and education initiatives.“I only learned about computer science accidentally,” said Wilkerson, who entered university as a pre-med major. Wilkerson subsequently built her career on that accident, working first as a software entrepreneur and then as an educational administrator

High-tech heroines: Meet the women blazing new trails through technology

The Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology, founded in 1997, has grown into a multinational force that promotes girls and women at all stages of their careers. The Institute's Grace Hopper Cel

Businesses draft women to fill tech skills shortage, says Anita Borg Institute’s Telle Whitney

The tech industry’s skills shortage is sending companies to organizations such as the Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology in search of ways to find and foster talent. Over the years, the organization has grown into a major force for women in tech, and more and more businesses are taking notice.“What’s been really exciting the last few days is hearing the stories of how the impact that AnitaB.org has had on the lives of young women, but also mid-career and senior executives,” said Telle Whitney (pictured), former chief executive officer and president of Anita Borg.Whitney served as the institute’s CEO for 15 years

Capital One launches enterprise-grade cloud container platform

It turns out that even banks are turning into full-blown software companies. Today Capital One Financial Corp. announced the beta test release of software to manage enterprises’ application containers.Critical Stack, as the container “orchestration” service is called, is intended to provide large enterprises a way to use containers that provides robust security and regulatory compliance as the companies move more applications to the cloud. Containers are wrappers for applications that allow them to run unchanged on a variety of computer environments

GoDaddy reaches full economic gender equality; sees female promotions rise

When Monica Bailey (pictured, right) chief people officer at GoDaddy Operating Company LLC, and Auguste Goldman (pictured, left) senior vice president of customer care, started tracking employee exper

ABIE award winner traverses new frontiers in neuroscience and diversity

Now an assistant professor of biomedical engineering at the University of Florida Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering, the start of Dr. Aysegul Gunduz's (pictured) professional journey was encour

Is this company the antivirus for company biases?

For years Ilit Raz, co-founder and chief executive officer of Joonko Diversity Inc., worked in tech without a single female contemporary. When she joined a group for women in product management almost three years ago, she was inspired to create something that would improve that imbalance she experienced throughout her professional journey.“The biggest barrier for a company is understanding what’s happening day-to-day for employees. … If the head of HR or head of diversity is sitting in … their headquarters, how do you know what’s happening with employees … around the world?” Raz asked. With a background in cybersecurity, Raz’s solution was to develop what she calls “anti-virus for biases

Keep calm and code on: Facebook scholar braves tech sexism firestorm

The now infamous Google memo and recent sexual harassment charges against Uber Technologies Inc. and Tesla Motors Inc. are a few gender-related incidents in Silicon Valley to make headlines this year. What is a female techie to do in such a divisive environment? Keep calm and code on, according to Jigyasa Grover (pictured), Facebook scholarship recipient and Red Hat Women in Open Source Academic Award Winner 2017.“Just do your best, and don’t let the negativity affect you,” Grover advised.Facebook awarded its Grace Hopper Scholarship to Grover, a recent Delhi Technological University graduate, and 49 other young women in tech

First Stanford Latina physics Ph.D. fights for STEM inclusion opportunities

The victory of becoming the first Mexican woman to earn her Ph.D. in physics at Stanford University was hard-won for Dr. Deborah Berebichez (pictured), who’s faced objection to her desire to work in science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM, since childhood.“I was told from a very young age that physics was for geniuses and that I had better pick a more feminine path. … When I confessed to my mom in high school that I loved physics and math, she said, ‘Don’t tell the boys, because you’ll intimidate them, and you may not be able to get married,’” Berebichez said

MilkCrate app simplifies, incentivizes sustainability for enterprises

When Morgan Berman (pictured), founder and chief executive officer of MilkCrate LLC, began conceptualizing a company designed to promote sustainability and thoughtful action four years ago, she had no idea her ideation would be catapulted from school project to startup by the Forbes Under 30 Summit. Her accelerated journey into the world of B Corps has taught her as much about running a business as it has about how necessary companies like MilkCrate are to modern businesses in every industry.MilkCrate is a platform that measures and grows social and environmental impact for enterprise organizations through customizable game apps that engage employees through social and tangible incentives

Anita Borg’s new president bumps cross-curricular tech to head of the class

It may come as a surprise that Brenda Darden Wilkerson (pictured), the new president and chief executive officer of the Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology, wound up in tech by accident. Bu

Uncle Sam wants you — to code for a better US and shrink tech skills gap

There is a growing reciprocal relationship between the U.S. government and the tech sector. Seasoned computing pros are lending their skills to public agencies, while the government invests funds to r

LinkedIn ‘algorithmically’ trains programs to train women in tech

Vary inputs, measure outcomes and iterate agilely -- is this a formula for training a machine learning algorithm? No, it's a formula for training the next generation of women in technology, according

High-tech heroines: Meet the women blazing new trails through technology

The Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology, founded in 1997, has grown into a multinational force that promotes girls and women at all stages of their careers. The Institute’s Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing series of conferences are the largest gatherings for women in tech in the world. Named after computer scientist and United States Navy rear admiral Grace Hopper, the most recent conference, held in Orlando, Florida, hosted more than 18,000 attendees from all industries, backgrounds and ages

Morgan Stanley ensures level playing field, work-life balance for employees

Assembling a diverse team at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC is no chore for Anjali Menon (pictured), whose experience at the company over the past four years has enabled her to grow both personally and professionally. As the organization’s vice president of technology, Menon has found Morgan Stanley to be so progressive in its diversity that fighting for a seat at the table is a non-issue.“We have a very diverse and inclusive culture. … It doesn’t really matter if you’re a woman or a man. What matters is, are you the one with the expertise? … They’re going to sit up and listen to you irrespective of your gender. … That’s just the culture at Morgan Stanley,” Menon said

Capital One launches enterprise-grade cloud container platform

It turns out that even banks are turning into full-blown software companies. Today Capital One Financial Corp. announced the beta test release of software to manage enterprises’ application containe

Three-tiered approach to inclusion, diversity extends Snap Inc.’s talent pool

Equality work is a top priority at camera company Snap Inc., especially for the company’s manager of global diversity initiatives Jarvis Sam (pictured). Sam’s diversity and inclusion efforts extend to Snap’s 3,000 employees working around the world. These initiatives begin well before the hiring process by cultivating talent and interest at the educational level.Sam takes a three-tiered approach to inclusion at Snap. “First on the pipeline layer. What are we doing by way of K-12 education to ensure communities of color, as well as women, have specific opportunities in the space to be impactful?” Sam asked

Twilio’s holistic approach to inclusive tech jobs starts from the top down

With a wealth of experience at companies like PayPal, Google and Yahoo, LaFawn Davis (pictured) can speak with authority on what it takes to maintain healthy diversity and inclusion in the tech industry. Six months into her role as Twilio Inc.’s global head of culture and inclusion, Davis is developing the company’s strong values and enthusiasm for a culture embodying the same open communication that it gives its customers.“Ten years ago it started with diversity — numbers, demographics. … It was really about recruiting. Now it’s gone into more of the inclusion space, making sure people feel they have a voice that can be heard

PayPal head of diversity ensures inclusion throughout employee life cycle

In a professional and political landscape marred by vocal opposition to her cause, Lybra Clemons (pictured) provides hope for the future of women and people of color working in tech. Just a month into her role as global head of diversity and inclusion at PayPal Holdings Inc., Clemons is already working to ensure inclusivity plays a prominent role at every point in the employee life cycle.“There’s a lot of focus on recruiting, but for us we really want to talk about retention and culture. We can bring them in the door — we need them to stay. We need them to build

Predictive tech, improved user experience increases engagement at Northwestern Mutual

A few years into its acquisition of financial planning company LearnVest Inc., The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. is seeing positive results from the merger of its financial services products

Who’s sorry now? Pointers and plug-ins to break apology habit at work

Scroll through old emails, messages and texts to colleagues and supervisors and look for the word sorry. If it comes up quite often, consider whether or not those situations warranted an apology.A

GroundTruth reports women’s stories on politics and profit in tech

Women hold 25 percent of computing jobs, according to the National Center for Women and Technology. Who are these individuals? What lessons have they learned about gender, politics and profit in technology? The GroundTruth Project is a journalism organization exploring these questions through the personal stories of women in tech.“We’re re-upping our women-in-tech-women-in-leadership fellowship this year, which we’re really excited about,” said Tori Bedford (pictured, left), field producer at GroundTruth.The Boston-based non-profit organization promotes social-justice journalism around the globe

Keep calm and code on: Facebook scholar braves tech sexism firestorm

The now infamous Google memo and recent sexual harassment charges against Uber Technologies Inc. and Tesla Motors Inc. are a few gender-related incidents in Silicon Valley to make headlines this y

Atlassian nurtures cross-team collaboration to strengthen internal inclusivity

Aubrey Blanche (pictured), global head of diversity and inclusion at Atlassian Pty Ltd, is working to foster a new era of diversity at Atlassian through her innovative approach to team building. Thes

Morgan Stanley ensures level playing field, work-life balance for employees

Assembling a diverse team at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC is no chore for Anjali Menon (pictured), whose experience at the company over the past four years has enabled her to grow both personally a

Engineering students play doctor to build better healthcare robotics

Don't judge a man before walking a mile in his moccasins. Also, don't design healthcare robotics technology before watching live surgeries and following patients in an intensive learning program.

AI’s human element dissected at Grace Hopper women in tech event

The Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing is underway in Orlando, Florida. Besides gender representation in tech, a big topic of discussion is how to drive new artificial intelligence technology across disciplines. “We have these women that are talking about these cool products that they’re making, and different pathways into artificial intelligence and machine leaning,” said Rebecca Knight (@knightrm, pictured, left), co-host of theCUBE, SiliconANGLE Media’s mobile livestreaming studio. Knight discussed the growing role of AI in tech and non-tech industries with co-host Jeff Frick (@JeffFrick, pictured, right) at the conference today

MilkCrate app simplifies, incentivizes sustainability for enterprises

When Morgan Berman (pictured), founder and chief executive officer of MilkCrate LLC, began conceptualizing a company designed to promote sustainability and thoughtful action four years ago, she had no

Building an inclusive workforce requires leading by example, say Intuit VPs

At the Grace Hopper Celebration for Women in Computing, woman from across the world gather to not only advance women in the technology industry, but also dive into the details of their work, as attendees represent a wide range of industries and technology backgrounds. Intuit Inc., a finance and accounting software company, maintains a strong presence at Grace Hopper with more than 112 employees in attendance at this year’s show

Procore strives to maintain inclusive culture as company scales

Procore Technologies Inc. has seen significant growth since Rory Budnick (pictured), the company’s engineering manager, joined the team three years ago. Now with an employee base numbering more than 1,000, activity in international markets, and high-profile clients like LaGuardia Airport, the company is working harder than ever to maintain its supportive culture in the midst of such rapid expansion.“The biggest thing that we’re working on right now technically is scaling, which is an exciting problem. … We’re working a lot on performance. We have about 2 million users, so it’s sort of like the best problem to have, where we have such high demand that now we need to meet it,” Budnick said

How AnitaB.org plans to expand as Grace Hopper Celebration continues to grow

The 2017 Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing saw more than 18,000 attendees in its fourth year running — 3,000 more than last year’s celebration. According to Elizabeth Ames (pictured), senior vice president of programs, marketing alliances at the Anita Borg Institute for Women in Technology, the event’s continued growth is likely due in large part to the increased visibility of tech’s diversity issue.“I think it’s really an expression of how this issue has become a big issue,” Ames said in regard to the celebration’s growing popularity. After a year characterized in part by opposition to diversity, those committed to the cause are working even harder to stay the course

Qualcomm diversity chief practices the art of the uncomfortable conversation

Despite a culture that promotes disruption, there are times when the technology industry finds itself in the spotlight for actions or positions that are not positive. When an internal Google memorandu