Reading Time: 3 minutes “Even [our] phrasing and linguistics have been molded by the lack of diversity in technology.“ What do you do? I work for an autonomous vehicle company, in effort in assisting our teams in mitigating risk by identifying security flaws in our product and services, for … Continue reading[MEN]TOR: Kevin Cody (he/him) – Lead Penetration Tester, Autonomous Vehicles Company
Reading Time: 5 minutes “The best advice I would give – stand up for yourself. Find your voice and make it heard. And one important tip – don’t let people interrupt you when you are making a point.” Tell us a little bit about what a typical day looks … Continue reading43. Kat Fitzgerald (she/her) – Senior Security Engineer II aka: Evil Kat at UberATG
Reading Time: 4 minutes “Sometimes you have to try out a bunch of things in your career before you settle into what you love.” Tell us a little bit about what a typical day looks like for you. My mornings are really the only consistency I have between days. … Continue reading44. Deana Shick (she/her) – CERT Coordination Center (CERT/CC) at the Carnegie Mellon University Software Engineering Institute
Reading Time: 5 minutes “When I was 12, skipping the question if I was ‘of age’ to sign up for MySpace, I remember…changing up the HTML and CSS. I loved (emphasis on loved) to do that.” If someone asked me when I was at least 17 years old, what … Continue readingBecoming a Latina in Tech
Reading Time: 4 minutes “If you want something, go for it. Apply for the job. Ask for the raise/promotion/job title/job description you want; actually, don’t just ask, but make a case for it.” Tell us a little bit about what a typical day looks like for you. After a … Continue reading45. Dr. Joanne Peca (she/her) – Assistant Teaching Professor & Program Coordinator, B.S. in Cybersecurity Analytics and Operations: Penn State College of Information Science & Technology