Reflecting on My Journey
As a Women in Tech Global Awards 2025 winner, what does this recognition mean to you, and how does it reflect your journey and impact in tech?
Winning the Women in Tech Global Awards 2025 as an Ada Lovelace Award is deeply meaningful because it recognizes years of work at the intersection of AI infrastructure, advanced hardware, and inclusive leadership. It validates the decision to take on high‑risk, high‑impact roles—from leading AI accelerator and systems architecture to shaping large‑scale AI infrastructure at Vast Data—and to pair that technical impact with visible advocacy for women in technology. It also affirms the belief that women can and should be at the center of building the next generation of AI platforms, not only using technology but defining how it scales, how efficient it is, and who it ultimately serves.
Tech Industry's Most Rewarding Aspects
In your experience, what is the most rewarding aspect of working in the tech industry, and how has it influenced your career path?
The most rewarding aspect of working in tech is the ability to turn abstract ideas into systems that real people rely on every day. In AI infrastructure, that means designing platforms, accelerators, and data architectures that make once‑impossible workloads practical and accessible, and then seeing those systems power research, products, and companies on a global scale. This has guided career choices toward roles where there is both technical depth and broad leverage—owning architecture decisions, influencing roadmaps, and building tools that empower entire teams and communities to do more than they could before
My Tech Career Milestone
Could you share a defining moment or a key achievement in your tech career that has been particularly impactful or meaningful to you?
A defining theme in this career has been leading complex AI hardware and infrastructure programs that raised the bar on performance and efficiency while also opening doors for others. Leading architecture for major AI accelerator programs and then stepping into the Director of AI Architecture role at Vast Data were both inflection points: they combined system‑level innovation, patents, and publications with mentoring engineers, shaping product strategy, and helping organizations rethink how they design for large‑scale AI. Equally meaningful has been using that platform to mentor women and underrepresented technologists, speak at conferences, and serve as a judge and expert voice in AI events—ensuring that technical success is always coupled with visible representation and sponsorship.
Empowering Women in Tech: Real Stories, Career Advice, and Tips
From your experience, what essential advice and practical tips would you offer to women aspiring to establish a successful career in tech?
For women aspiring to build a successful career in tech, a few principles have been especially powerful:
Own your technical depth. Choose at least one area where you are undeniably the expert—whether that is AI infrastructure, distributed systems, or another specialty—and keep pushing yourself with real projects, benchmarks, and measurable outcomes.
Treat visibility as part of the job. Share your work through talks, panels, open‑source contributions, or internal tech forums so that your expertise is recognized beyond your immediate team.
Build a personal board of mentors and allies. Seek out people who will give you honest feedback, recommend you for stretch roles, and help you navigate promotions and negotiations, and do the same for others coming behind you.
Who would you recommend to join the WomenTech Network, and why?
WomenTech Network is ideal for women at all stages who want to grow through both community and opportunity: early‑career technologists looking for role models and practical guidance, mid‑career engineers aiming for their first leadership or architecture role, and senior leaders who want a platform to mentor, speak, and be visible as experts. It is also valuable for allies—leaders of all genders who care about inclusive teams, want to support women’s advancement, and are ready to sponsor, nominate, and open doors rather than just talk about diversity.
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