Today on Tech Sisters Stories we’re excited to have Rahmat Lasisi Rahmat has more than 17 years of experience working in tech and has done pretty much everything: Web Application Development, Mobile Application, Bespoke Websites, Hardware Architecture, Big Data Analysis, Team Building, Mentoring and Product Management. She co-founded two companies and is currently the CTO […]
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Zakia Abdullah – The Scariest Decision Of My Life Was The Best One I Ever Made
Today on Tech Sisters Stories we’re excited to have Zakia Abdullah. Zakia is an award-winning character artist who creates characters and concepts for the game industry. She draws inspiration from her culture, experiences, and curiosity in order to make impactful work. She’s committed to improving ethnic diversity in the games industry and recently served as […]
Khaulat Abdulhakeem – What’s the secret to success in tech? Be proactive and inquisitive!
Today on Tech Sisters Stories we have Khaulat Abdulhakeem! Khaulat is a tech career coach, instructor, and speaker who loves helping students and recent graduates choose and navigate their dream tech careers. Additionally, Khaulat is the founder of DiverseK.com where she provides helpful resources, career and product consultation, and interviews with tech industry experts. Khaulat […]
How To Make Your Career Change Into Tech Super Smooth
Are you feeling dissatisfied with work and thinking about making a career change into tech? You’re not alone. 1 in 4 workers left their jobs and are looking to change careers post-COVID. The questions we get asked the most at Tech Sisters, by far, are around getting into tech. Women tell us they’re unhappy with […]
How To Overcome Hijab Harassment At Work
Thank you for applying to work at our company! Unfortunately, we’re sorry to say… You don’t need to finish reading. You already know this is a rejection email—another one. So many of us have experienced the job hunt slump. When it feels like no one is interested in hiring what you have to offer. And […]
5 Ways You Can Find The Perfect Mentor
Mentor, in Ancient Greek mythology, was entrusted by Odysseus to look after and educate his son, Telemachus, when he left for the Trojan War. Due to this relationship, the word “mentor” became a part of Latin languages and is widely used to describe the relationships in which we are now very familiar. Relationships whereby a […]
Marwa Adawy — My life as tech lead for the UK’s first Islamic FinTech company
We’re so excited to welcome Marwa Adawy as our latest Tech Sister! Tech Sisters Stories is a series that profiles Muslim women in tech and brings attention to the incredible personalities and work we have in our community. A true polyglot across a number of technical disciplines, Marwa brought her wide-ranging expertise to the company […]
How to spot job interview red flags
You did it. You’re sitting at a table in a conference room. Sitting on the other side are two people from the company, polite smiles on their faces. One of them could be your next boss; if you do well enough in this interview. But you’re not just there to answer questions about yourself. This […]
Amina Aweis — How I Left My Career in Marketing and Became A Software Engineer
Tech Sisters Interviews is a series that profiles Muslim women in tech and brings attention to the incredible personalities and work we have in our community. We’re so excited to welcome Amina Aweis as our latest Tech Sister! Lots of you might already know Amina from Twitter, Medium, or as one-quarter of the TBMG Podcast. […]
How to stop dreading feedback and start loving it
How do you handle feedback? Do you feel sweaty and nervous before your appraisal meetings? Do you brood and feel insulted someone found something wrong about you? Do you ever feel so guilty and uncomfortable about giving feedback that you surround the criticism in so many compliments that no one knows what you’re talking about […]
