Nerdy 6 Certs IT women appreciation thread
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How does glasses correlate with IT certs?
Bumblebreh
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Ursula M. Burns (born September 20, 1958) is an American businesswoman. Burns is renowned for her tenure as the CEO of Xerox, serving from 2009 to 2016, making her the first black woman to lead a Fortune 500 company. She also holds the distinction of being the first woman to follow another as the head of a Fortune 500 company.[1][2] Burns remained the Chairman at Xerox from 2010 to 2017.[3][4]
Burns is also known for serving on the board of directors of multiple large American companies, including Uber, American Express, and ExxonMobil. She was the chairperson and CEO of VEON from late 2018 to early 2020, and the Chairwoman of Teneo.
President Barack Obama also entrusted Burns with leading the White House national program on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) from 2009 to 2016.[5] Additionally, she served as Chairwoman of the President's Export Council from 2015 to 2016, following her role as Vice Chair from 2010 to 2015.[5]
In 2014, Forbes rated Burns as the 22nd most powerful woman in the world.[6] Among other civic positions, she was a leader of the STEM program of the White House from 2009 to 2016, and head of the President's Export Council from 2015 until 2016.[7] As of December 2020, Burns has a net worth of at least $1.24 billion.[8]
Bozoma "Boz" Saint John (née Arthur) is an American businessperson and marketing executive who was the chief marketing officer (CMO) at Netflix. Previously, she served as CMO at Endeavor, and chief brand officer (CBO) at Uber until June 2018. Saint John was also a marketing executive at Apple Music until June 2017, after joining the company in its acquisition of Beats Music. From 2005 until 2014 she worked at PepsiCo, eventually serving as the head of music and entertainment marketing. In May 2021, she was named among the Top 50 Most Influential Female Leaders in Africa within the corporate and business sphere by Leading Ladies Africa.[4]
Nerdy because they wear glasses….I can’t
The lady on those ehealth commercials
Even more ironic than OP saying glasses makes a woman an IT worker is the fact that neither of these women are in IT
The first one is a mech engineer and the second one is an English major doing bussiness admin. We gotta do better coli
Ursula M. Burns (born September 20, 1958) is an American businesswoman. Burns is renowned for her tenure as the CEO of Xerox, serving from 2009 to 2016, making her the first black woman to lead a Fortune 500 company. She also holds the distinction of being the first woman to follow another as the head of a Fortune 500 company.[1][2] Burns remained the Chairman at Xerox from 2010 to 2017.[3][4]
Burns is also known for serving on the board of directors of multiple large American companies, including Uber, American Express, and ExxonMobil. She was the chairperson and CEO of VEON from late 2018 to early 2020, and the Chairwoman of Teneo.
President Barack Obama also entrusted Burns with leading the White House national program on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) from 2009 to 2016.[5] Additionally, she served as Chairwoman of the President's Export Council from 2015 to 2016, following her role as Vice Chair from 2010 to 2015.[5]
In 2014, Forbes rated Burns as the 22nd most powerful woman in the world.[6] Among other civic positions, she was a leader of the STEM program of the White House from 2009 to 2016, and head of the President's Export Council from 2015 until 2016.[7] As of December 2020, Burns has a net worth of at least $1.24 billion.[8]
Bozoma "Boz" Saint John (née Arthur) is an American businessperson and marketing executive who was the chief marketing officer (CMO) at Netflix. Previously, she served as CMO at Endeavor, and chief brand officer (CBO) at Uber until June 2018. Saint John was also a marketing executive at Apple Music until June 2017, after joining the company in its acquisition of Beats Music. From 2005 until 2014 she worked at PepsiCo, eventually serving as the head of music and entertainment marketing. In May 2021, she was named among the Top 50 Most Influential Female Leaders in Africa within the corporate and business sphere by Leading Ladies Africa.[4]
Bumblebreh
Collecting honey and money
Edwige A. Robinson
Edwige is an esteemed Technologist with 25+ years of comprehensive experience in the tech industry. She has a remarkable history of leading and directing intricate technology transformations, transitioning Fortune 500 companies from archaic systems to more versatile operations that emphasize operational excellence, personnel management, cost-optimization efficiency and income expansion. Edwige occupies an intersection between innovation, finance and modern technology; she assists organizations manage their integration processes throughout large scale changes. Her ingenuity for business acumen as well as her enthusiasm for constant development are renowned by many.
She currently serves as SVP at T-Mobile.
Jewel Burks Solomon
As Head of Google for Startups in the US, Jewel Burks Solomon is committed to providing underrepresented startup founders and communities with opportunities to access Google's products, people, and best practices. Her work strives towards furnishing even more avenues into the technology innovation ecosystem - creating a world where everyone has an equal chance at success.
Her impressive contributions to tech have earned her numerous accolades such as Forbes 30 Under 30 (2016), Ebony Magazine's Power 100 (2018) and Atlanta's 100 Most Influential People (2020).
Kamilah Taylor
Kamilah Taylor is a force to be reckoned with: an engineer, writer, entrepreneur and public speaker originally from Jamaica but currently based in San Francisco. Over the last decade she has been co-authoring books such as Women in Tech and Swift For Good while also advocating for underrepresented minorities to pursue STEM fields - all of this alongside her current role at Gusto developing mobile apps and robotics.
Lakecia Gunter
As the Vice President, Device Partner Solution Sales at Microsoft Corporation, Lakecia N. Gunter extends its reach to generate more revenue, foster technical adoption and accelerate markets in a significant way. Before joining Microsoft, she was Vice President at Intel Corporation where she held several leadership positions such as Chief of Staff & Technical Assistant to the CEO. Throughout her career with Intel Corp.,Lakecia has been instrumental in driving innovation across many teams and projects for successful results. After graduating from the University of South Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Ms. Gunter continued her educational growth and obtained a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
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