From Engineer to Executive: Accelerating Your Leadership Journey with Authenticity
International Women's Day 2025
Hosted by WomenTech Network
Celebrate International Women’s Day 2025 with us as we welcome Virginia Mayo, Vice President & Distinguished Engineer at Kyndryl, for an inspiring session on navigating the path from engineer to executive. As the first Filipino American Distinguished Engineer in IBM’s corporate history, Virginia has paved the way for diverse leadership in tech, transforming security and resiliency solutions through innovation.
With a career spanning enterprise infrastructure automation, cybersecurity, and technical leadership, Virginia will share key insights on overcoming barriers, fostering diversity, and advancing your career while staying true to yourself. Attendees will also have the opportunity to participate in an engaging Q&A session.
Don’t miss this chance to learn from a globally recognized leader and be part of the movement driving progress for gender equality in tech!
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Virginia Mayo
Vice President Global Security & Resiliency at Kyndryl
Virginia is a globally recognized technical expert in security, resiliency, and infrastructure automation, with a distinguished career at Kyndryl (formerly IBM Services). As the former Chief Engineer of IBM’s Security Patch Management Service, she patented innovations that transformed the company’s security solutions, becoming IBM’s first Filipino American Distinguished Engineer. Virginia now leads Kyndryl’s Security and Resiliency Global Delivery Practice, ensuring secure and adaptive solutions for clients. Virginia holds dual Bachelor’s degrees in Computer Engineering and Information Technology, a Master’s in Engineering Management, and is pursuing a Doctor of Science in Cybersecurity. She has received numerous awards, including the "Outstanding Technical Contribution in Industry – Security" at the 2019 Women of Color STEM Conference and the ©TOFA Award at Carnegie Hall in 2021. Featured in Vogue Philippines for International Women’s Day in 2024, she serves on the boards of several organizations, including the NJIT Murray Center for Women in Technology.

