Below you can apply for a mentor. Please note that you can send a maximum of 5 applications. Application deadline is September 6th, 2022.
Short Bio:
A Marketing Executive with over 10 years’ experience in telling brand stories through unique marketing strategies and automation to develop business opportunities. I specialize in brand development, product marketing, B2B marketing, digital and content marketing. I have worked on integrated campaigns and projects for companies across sectors such as Telecommunications, Satellites, Information Technology, Security, and Infrastructure.
I am a Gold facilitator for #IamRemarkable - a Google initiative empowering women and other underrepresented groups to celebrate their achievements in the workplace and beyond.
I am a Gold facilitator for #IamRemarkable - a Google initiative empowering women and other underrepresented groups to celebrate their achievements in the workplace and beyond.
Professional Experience (IT/Tech):
10-15 years
Primary Skills:
Agile, Apollo, Canva, Other, PowerBI, Product Management, Social Media Management
10-15 years
Primary Skills:
Agile, Apollo, Canva, Other, PowerBI, Product Management, Social Media Management
Mentor Role: Coach, Community Leader, Aspriring Leader, Industry Expert
I can help mentees to grow in:
Sales and Business Development, Personal Growth, Marketing and Branding, Social Impact
My ideal mentee:
I can help mentees to grow in:
Sales and Business Development, Personal Growth, Marketing and Branding, Social Impact
My ideal mentee:
A can-do spirit with the willingness to explore the potential they have. One who believes that anything can be achieved if they set their mind to it. A hard-worker who believes in growth, development and success.
Short Bio:
My name is Fatiha ASSEL , I’m currently the Chief Operations Officer of itemis France and its two subsidiaries itemis Tunisia and Fotahub, Inc.
I have more than 24 years of experience in IT, after a first experience as a software engineer at S2M, Moroccan leader in the field of electronic banking, I joined the Atos Euronext group to participate in projects of migration to the Euro for the benefit of major French banks (BNP, Crédit Lyonnais).
4 years later, I joined the world leader in the pharmaceutical industry Merck and its German subsidiary in Munich as a project manager where I was in charge of the implementation of the Datawarehouse, Oracle development, Web Content, intranet...
Back in France, I worked for itesoft software editor in the field of EDM where I was in charge of managing the global workflow of order processing based on OCR ...
Since the end of 2008, I created with my husband ITEMIS France, a company specialized in model driven engineering that creates complex tool chains for large groups in the many sectors like automotive, aeronautics...
Itemis continues its development by creating its Moroccan subsidiary in the city of innovation in Marrakech to build the center of excellence in AI, ML, TinyML and IoT.
I hold a computer Science Master degree from the EMI (1998) , PMP certified from the Project Management Institute (2011), Scrum Master certified from Scrum.org (2015), DPO certified from PECB (2018) and in 2020 I obtained my Professional Coach certification.
I have more than 24 years of experience in IT, after a first experience as a software engineer at S2M, Moroccan leader in the field of electronic banking, I joined the Atos Euronext group to participate in projects of migration to the Euro for the benefit of major French banks (BNP, Crédit Lyonnais).
4 years later, I joined the world leader in the pharmaceutical industry Merck and its German subsidiary in Munich as a project manager where I was in charge of the implementation of the Datawarehouse, Oracle development, Web Content, intranet...
Back in France, I worked for itesoft software editor in the field of EDM where I was in charge of managing the global workflow of order processing based on OCR ...
Since the end of 2008, I created with my husband ITEMIS France, a company specialized in model driven engineering that creates complex tool chains for large groups in the many sectors like automotive, aeronautics...
Itemis continues its development by creating its Moroccan subsidiary in the city of innovation in Marrakech to build the center of excellence in AI, ML, TinyML and IoT.
I hold a computer Science Master degree from the EMI (1998) , PMP certified from the Project Management Institute (2011), Scrum Master certified from Scrum.org (2015), DPO certified from PECB (2018) and in 2020 I obtained my Professional Coach certification.
Professional Experience (IT/Tech):
15+ years
Primary Skills:
Agile, Product Management
15+ years
Primary Skills:
Agile, Product Management
Mentor Role: Coach
I can help mentees to grow in:
Personal Growth
My ideal mentee:
I can help mentees to grow in:
Personal Growth
My ideal mentee:
Enthusiastic, hardworking, and dynamic person
Short Bio:
I'm an MSc Robotics & Computer Engineering student who adores the exploration of new grounds and frontiers. I love learning new skills, experiencing cultures and reading anything relating to science and technology! I also enjoy climbing a sturdy tree and stargazing under the night sky.
Professional Experience (IT/Tech):
2-4 years
Primary Skills:
Product Management, Social Media Management
2-4 years
Primary Skills:
Product Management, Social Media Management
Mentor Role: Tech Leader
I can help mentees to grow in:
Tech, Product, Personal Growth, Marketing and Branding, Social Impact
My ideal mentee:
I can help mentees to grow in:
Tech, Product, Personal Growth, Marketing and Branding, Social Impact
My ideal mentee:
Anyone who is willing to learn and help contribute to a positive impact.
Ruxandra Dariescu
Agility Business Performance Coach and Product Management Consultant
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Short Bio:
I offer a combined 25 years of multi-disciplinary business management and life scientist experience, and I believe the work has to have a purpose greater than generating an income.
I teach, coach or lead with the same amount of passion. My work resulted in launching 10 different products, transforming 200 software products, and transforming 2 organisations for scale-up. I am a certified "Impacting Leaders Coach" and received a Global Award from Brainz CREA for "creative and innovative ideas, adaptability in business, or contributions to sustainability and mental health projects". (https://www.brainzmagazine.com/crea-global-awards-2021/ruxandra-dariescu)
Recently I launched Deliverability™, a tool that helps Business and Agile Coaches and Program, Project, and Product Managers to understand a team's interaction patterns and create more profound and meaningful relationships that naturally deliver.
I speak at conferences and give media interviews on product management topics, the impact of AI at the organisational level, or coaching strategies.
How I am seen by the people I work with:
Gabriel Sobolu, CTO - "Ruxandra's experience and contribution to the transformation path of our organisation have been extraordinary. We have overcome with ease such incredible challenges during a very unusual year. Thank you for all your help, and I hope we will work together again."
Alina Tirla, Client Partner Lead - "Working closely with Ruxandra, you realize that you don't have to be afraid of change, transformation and/or progress. She helped me realize that I have all the resources necessary to face transformations. I need to self-discover the potential, skills, and knowledge essential to achieve all my goals. Moreover, another quality stands out: her relentless desire to share her knowledge with others, discover their strengths, and cultivate them further to bring them to the heights of success."
I teach, coach or lead with the same amount of passion. My work resulted in launching 10 different products, transforming 200 software products, and transforming 2 organisations for scale-up. I am a certified "Impacting Leaders Coach" and received a Global Award from Brainz CREA for "creative and innovative ideas, adaptability in business, or contributions to sustainability and mental health projects". (https://www.brainzmagazine.com/crea-global-awards-2021/ruxandra-dariescu)
Recently I launched Deliverability™, a tool that helps Business and Agile Coaches and Program, Project, and Product Managers to understand a team's interaction patterns and create more profound and meaningful relationships that naturally deliver.
I speak at conferences and give media interviews on product management topics, the impact of AI at the organisational level, or coaching strategies.
How I am seen by the people I work with:
Gabriel Sobolu, CTO - "Ruxandra's experience and contribution to the transformation path of our organisation have been extraordinary. We have overcome with ease such incredible challenges during a very unusual year. Thank you for all your help, and I hope we will work together again."
Alina Tirla, Client Partner Lead - "Working closely with Ruxandra, you realize that you don't have to be afraid of change, transformation and/or progress. She helped me realize that I have all the resources necessary to face transformations. I need to self-discover the potential, skills, and knowledge essential to achieve all my goals. Moreover, another quality stands out: her relentless desire to share her knowledge with others, discover their strengths, and cultivate them further to bring them to the heights of success."
Professional Experience (IT/Tech):
15+ years
Primary Skills:
Emotion, Other, Product Management
15+ years
Primary Skills:
Emotion, Other, Product Management
Mentor Role: Management Leader, Founder, Coach, Industry Expert
I can help mentees to grow in:
Product, Business, Sales and Business Development, Personal Growth, Marketing and Branding, Startup Growth
My ideal mentee:
I can help mentees to grow in:
Product, Business, Sales and Business Development, Personal Growth, Marketing and Branding, Startup Growth
My ideal mentee:
(Please ask me directly if you want to connect with people I currently mentor)
- Are courageous enough to ask why.
- Are ready to challenge the status quo.
- Are curious about how things work.
- Are interested to learn how to see the same things as everyone and think like no one.
- Discovered already that learning is a lifelong practice!
- Are courageous enough to ask why.
- Are ready to challenge the status quo.
- Are curious about how things work.
- Are interested to learn how to see the same things as everyone and think like no one.
- Discovered already that learning is a lifelong practice!
Short Bio:
Hi there! I'm Kris, aka kristhecodingunicorn. I'm a techie from Norway who loves preaching about all things cloud native, Kubernetes, green tech and cats. I am working as a Software Architect and driving tech projects that support digitalization journey in public and private sector, minimizing bureaucracy and making citizens' life easier. I am also a Microsoft Azure MVP, CNCF ambassador and a Kubernetes Unpacked podcast host.
I love learning new things and sharing my journey and experiences with others. My goal is to inspire others developers to code with sustainability, security and cloud native principles in mind. I also hope that with my actions and contributions I can inspire and motivate more ladies to join the world of tech!
I strongly believe that contributing to making this world a better place by volunteering is something all of us should consider doing, therefore being a volunteer is a big part of my life. Both when it comes to contributing back to tech community and non-profit organizations making a crucial positive impact in other areas of our life on this planet. On a personal note, I love reading books, photography, puzzles, board games, drawing and hiking. I am also an active supporter of sustainability in tech and outside of it, and animal welfare.
I love learning new things and sharing my journey and experiences with others. My goal is to inspire others developers to code with sustainability, security and cloud native principles in mind. I also hope that with my actions and contributions I can inspire and motivate more ladies to join the world of tech!
I strongly believe that contributing to making this world a better place by volunteering is something all of us should consider doing, therefore being a volunteer is a big part of my life. Both when it comes to contributing back to tech community and non-profit organizations making a crucial positive impact in other areas of our life on this planet. On a personal note, I love reading books, photography, puzzles, board games, drawing and hiking. I am also an active supporter of sustainability in tech and outside of it, and animal welfare.
Professional Experience (IT/Tech):
5-7 years
Primary Skills:
.NET, Agile, Azure, C#, Docker, Kubernetes
5-7 years
Primary Skills:
.NET, Agile, Azure, C#, Docker, Kubernetes
Mentor Role: Tech Leader, Coach, Community Leader
I can help mentees to grow in:
Tech, Personal Growth, Public Speaking, Social Impact
My ideal mentee:
I can help mentees to grow in:
Tech, Personal Growth, Public Speaking, Social Impact
My ideal mentee:
For me an ideal mentee is the one who is motivated, curious and is willing to keep an open mind and learn new things. Mentoring is a two-way relationship and both parties need to take responsibility, meet up and do their part in order for this relationship to succeed. It's OK to be afraid or feel down sometimes - as a mentor I'm ready to be there and support my mentee during these tough times, but the most important quality I would expect a mentee to have is willingness and motivation to learn and challenge herself/himself and myself as a mentor 🤗
Short Bio:
Software developer and technology passionate- I enjoy building and delivering quality, all the while trying to have fun as much as possible. I am a perceptive and innovative individual that's not afraid to exploit its best version and go the extra mile outside the comfort zone of conventional. This exact desire, of getting out of the comfort zone, led me in the last years to changing the context from full-stack, frontend, API design to technical leadership and architecture.
Professional Experience (IT/Tech):
7-10 years
Primary Skills:
.NET, AngularJS, Apollo, HTML/CSS, JavaScript, React
7-10 years
Primary Skills:
.NET, AngularJS, Apollo, HTML/CSS, JavaScript, React
Mentor Role: Tech Leader, Management Leader, Community Leader
I can help mentees to grow in:
Tech, Product, Public Speaking
My ideal mentee:
I can help mentees to grow in:
Tech, Product, Public Speaking
My ideal mentee:
My ideal mentee is someone that is determined to grow. You might not have all the resources at the moment, a clear direction, or a specific set of steps to follow, but if you take the first step, and then another and another the path will pave along and the right people will appear on the way. I am one of those people, I want to help.
Short Bio:
☆2020 Campaigns Asia (APAC) awardee #womenleadingchange Mindshare Balance Champion ☆ 2. Regional Director and experienced hybrid lead media strategist for integrated traditional and digital media, handling global and local blue chip clients for 20 years (WPP) ☆ An Academe: Marketing Principles and Process, repurposing masters on marketing and business management.
Professional Experience (IT/Tech):
15+ years
Primary Skills:
Google Cloud Platform, Social Analytics, Social Media Management
15+ years
Primary Skills:
Google Cloud Platform, Social Analytics, Social Media Management
Mentor Role: Management Leader, Industry Expert
I can help mentees to grow in:
Design, Business, Sales and Business Development, Personal Growth, Public Speaking, Marketing and Branding, Media and PR
My ideal mentee:
I can help mentees to grow in:
Design, Business, Sales and Business Development, Personal Growth, Public Speaking, Marketing and Branding, Media and PR
My ideal mentee:
They are eager to learn and are open to feedback from mentors —even if it is critical. Mentees should understand that setbacks are learning experiences and be willing to stand in the discomfort of growth even when doing so is challenging
Short Bio:
Simone’s work involves guiding the digital journey of organisations and individuals in adapting to Humanising IT. Blending business and technology approaches and frameworks to help us thrive in an ever-changing, dynamic world. Flourishing humans and exceptional experiences are a result of her active values - people connected, knowledge shared, possibilities discovered and potential realised. A recognised Top 25 Industry Thought Leader and 2021 Women in DevOps list, Simone is the Editorial Director of 'The Era of HumanisingIT' docuseries. Taking things beyond technology by combining it with her HR, Organisational Change and complementary health background for a deep leadership experience.
Professional Experience (IT/Tech):
15+ years
Primary Skills:
Agile, Emotion, Other, Product Management, Social Media Management
15+ years
Primary Skills:
Agile, Emotion, Other, Product Management, Social Media Management
Mentor Role: Management Leader, Coach, Community Leader, Aspriring Leader, Industry Expert
I can help mentees to grow in:
Tech, Product, Design, Business, Sales and Business Development, Personal Growth, Public Speaking, Marketing and Branding, Social Impact, Media and PR, Relocation
My ideal mentee:
I can help mentees to grow in:
Tech, Product, Design, Business, Sales and Business Development, Personal Growth, Public Speaking, Marketing and Branding, Social Impact, Media and PR, Relocation
My ideal mentee:
When someone asks if you'll be their mentor, it is a deeply considered acceptance. The time commitment, the relationship focus and if my own knowledge and experience is suited to what my mentee is hoping to develop within themselves. They must take responsibility and play an active part in the relationship.
Let the journey begin by connecting and discovering if this is the right Mentor relationship.
Let the journey begin by connecting and discovering if this is the right Mentor relationship.
Short Bio:
I am a diligent Agile practitioner and lead who is passionate about encouraging girls and women pursue careers in tech.
Professional Experience (IT/Tech):
5-7 years
Primary Skills:
Agile, AWS, Confluence, JIRA, SQL
5-7 years
Primary Skills:
Agile, AWS, Confluence, JIRA, SQL
Mentor Role: Management Leader, Coach
I can help mentees to grow in:
Tech, Product, Personal Growth, Public Speaking
My ideal mentee:
I can help mentees to grow in:
Tech, Product, Personal Growth, Public Speaking
My ideal mentee:
My ideal mentee not only has aspirations, dreams but has the courage to pursue them, believe in them, untangle them, explore them, tweak them and have the ability to pivot without mercy or guilt.
Short Bio:
Program Manager | Project Manager | PMP | CSM | SAFe Agilist | 20+ years finding the best project management tools and techniques that fit each organization | Thrilled with Design Thinking. Leader at Women in Agile Toronto.
Professional Experience (IT/Tech):
15+ years
Primary Skills:
Agile, AWS, JIRA
15+ years
Primary Skills:
Agile, AWS, JIRA
Mentor Role: Management Leader, Community Leader
I can help mentees to grow in:
Business, Personal Growth, Social Impact
My ideal mentee:
I can help mentees to grow in:
Business, Personal Growth, Social Impact
My ideal mentee:
Open-minded, willing to be innovative, always available to chat, fascinated by impact others.