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IT leaders uplift women to fill tech talent gaps

CIO

Her pitch laid the groundwork for a pilot program in which Gusto covered the cost of a seven-month, full-time bootcamp while continuing to pay McGrath a salary and maintain her benefits and vesting. I had seen others leave to learn software engineering and not come back, which is why we advocated for this program.”.

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WizeHire lands fresh cash to expand its SMB-focused hiring platform

TechCrunch

The tranche values the company at $250 million post-money, and cofounder and CEO Sid Upadhyay says that it’ll be put toward growing WizeHire’s over-100-person headcount, expanding the company’s hiring resources and “further establish[ing]” relationships with technical partners.

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19 organizations advancing women in tech

CIO

Today’s networking and advocacy landscape finds a growing array of programs and organizations for girls, women, and anyone who identifies as a woman — and plenty are also open to male allies. Systers is still functioning today and is now the “largest email community of women in technical computing” with more than 8,500 members worldwide.

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Guidance Software Federal Summit 6 March 2014

CTOvision

By Bob Gourley 2014 Guidance Software Federal Summit: Cybersecurity | E-Discovery | Enterprise Forensics. Recognized as a pioneer in the field of classified information protection, Mr. Bigman developed technical measures and procedures to manage the nation’s most sensitive secrets. Dr. Richard Marshall, Esq.,

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Secured by Women: Meet Rinki Sethi, VP and CISO at BILL

Lacework

I took on my first advisor role for a company I was advising and helping with product strategy and messaging to CISOs. Not only am I able to make a strong impact in the companies I advise, but it has also helped me stay current and on top of innovation and how other companies are dealing with security challenges.

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Chief Technology Officer: Understanding the Main Tech Person In a Company

Altexsoft

A Chief Technology Officer (sometimes called Chief Technical Officer) is the most skilled technology person in the company. CTO vs CIO vs VP of Engineering vs Technical director. They are often confused with CIOs, VPs of Engineering, or Technical Directors. Technical director – tech advisor in a team.

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Network AF, Episode 7: From Juilliard to bare metal with Zac Smith

Kentik

In 2014, Zac co-founded Packet to empower technology-enabled enterprises with automated bare metal infrastructure. Family friend John LeRoux advised Zac to avoid creating a phone company, but rather to start something with recurring revenue. The help from his peers opened doors from a technical standpoint.

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