Ladies, I want to share an inspiring experience from my recent trip to re:Invent in Las Vegas. As a member of the Product Strategy team at Veeam, I attended the tech conference to connect with others in the industry.
During a special lunch for women in tech from Brazil, I found myself surrounded by role models I never had growing up. These impressive women - CTOs, directors, principal engineers - showed me firsthand that women can thrive in tech, even while balancing families and lives outside of work.
We talked tech, naturally, but also openly shared thoughts and experiences on sensitive topics like depression, stress, anxiety, gender discrimination, and sexual harassment.
Having this kind of peer support and mentorship across levels is so important. This lunch filled me with energy and inspiration.
For the first time, I truly saw myself reflected in the women around me. I realized that my own journey from lawyer to cloud specialist, though non-traditional, can inspire other women to see tech as a possibility. I've always struggled with imposter syndrome, so hearing these women say my story is inspiring was amazing.
You can learn more about my journey here:
But a key topic that came up during lunch was “How can we help bring more women into tech?”
The women at that lunch prove we rise higher together. Our community can empower more women with the courage to reimagine their careers and potential. Mentoring and sharing my story have become passions, because representation matters. There are so many more women to empower and bring into the fold.
So I ask you—how can we help others? How can I help you? How can Veeam better support you?
I urge you to get involved in the diversity and inclusion initiatives at your workplace. If none exist, take the lead, and get your voices heard. Only when we all put our collective will behind a cause, proactively drive changes, and chose to challenge gender stereotypes, can real progress happen.
Let's push boundaries together, break barriers, and uplift more women in tech!
