Fostering Professional Growth

Mentorship allows experienced women in tech to share their knowledge, skills, and insights with less experienced colleagues. This exchange can significantly accelerate the professional growth of mentees, giving them tools and confidence to tackle higher responsibilities, lead projects, and innovate.

Mentorship allows experienced women in tech to share their knowledge, skills, and insights with less experienced colleagues. This exchange can significantly accelerate the professional growth of mentees, giving them tools and confidence to tackle higher responsibilities, lead projects, and innovate.

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Mariana Lima
Project Manager software engineer at Foundever

When Ana landed her first job as a frontend developer, she was excited but also a little overwhelmed. In team meetings, she kept her ideas to herself, even when she spotted ways the product could improve. She worried that speaking up might make her seem inexperienced. Things started to change when a senior engineer reached out and said, “I’d like to hear your thoughts more often—let’s chat.” What began as casual check-ins turned into a mentorship relationship. With encouragement, Ana started sharing her ideas. Her mentor suggested small steps, like presenting a feature update during sprint reviews. Over time, Ana grew more comfortable owning her space. A year later, she wasn’t just giving updates—she was leading a project team. This kind of shift isn’t rare—it’s what happens when mentorship is present. It’s not just about learning technical skills; it’s about having someone who sees your potential, supports your growth, and gives you the push to step into new challenges. Passing On Real-World Knowledge The beauty of mentorship is that it goes beyond the textbook. A mentor can share lessons from situations they’ve already lived through—managing difficult projects, handling tough feedback, or advocating for a raise. For someone new to the industry, those conversations can be game-changers. They save time, reduce trial and error, and give mentees the courage to face challenges head-on. Creating Roadmaps, Not Just Giving Advice... One of the biggest values mentors bring is direction. Instead of saying, “learn more,” they can help shape a clear path. Want to move into cloud engineering? Thinking about management? A mentor helps break that big ambition into manageable milestones. Suddenly, the big picture doesn’t look so far away—it looks like a series of steps you can start taking right now. Growth Beyond the Code? Yes, tech careers are built on skills, but the less obvious side of growth is learning how to share your voice. A mentor can coach you on presenting work with impact, handling tough conversations, and making sure your contributions are noticed. These are the kinds of skills that don’t always show up in training programs, but they often decide whether someone gets tapped for leadership roles. Perhaps the most powerful part of mentorship is that it doesn’t stop with one person. Mentees often carry forward what they’ve learned and become mentors themselves. That ripple spreads through companies, industries, and communities. The more women share knowledge, the more we strengthen the presence of women in leadership and create a cycle of support that just keeps growing. And... a Final Thought Mentorship is less about formal programs and more about human connection—one person saying, “I see you, let me walk alongside you.” When women in tech guide one another, they help careers blossom, open opportunities, and shift the culture of the industry itself. And just like Ana discovered, sometimes it only takes one person believing in you to set your whole career in motion.

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