"In a team of 7 people, I'd be the only woman there," — Nkeiruka on Navigating The Tech Industry
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Ed Note
It is ridiculous that women have to put in ten times more hard work to be taken seriously or seen in the Tech Industry. - Nkeiruka Ifeonu
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This week's highlight
In an interview with Nkeiruka, a product designer, content creator, and community manager, she discussed navigating misogyny as a woman in the tech industry.
In her words, “There was a time I had to wear turtlenecks, which were ugly and looked lazy on me, but I needed to wear them to be taken seriously. Otherwise, I'd be accused of using my body to get what I want or 'Sell Market'.”
You can read more about it here.
So Shall We?
This week, Kudoro Esther gave us a brief rundown of what sets data scientists apart from data engineers in the industry. “Data engineers build systems to aid the collection and storage of data, while Data scientists analyse data to derive insights and build useful models”.
To learn more about their different roles in the tech space, click this link to read about it.
Our Woman In Tech, This Week is Kadijat Okeowo
Kadijat Okeowo is a product marketing manager who loves working at the intersection of product, marketing, and growth to help products grow and scale by reaching their core audiences and achieving set goals. Read more about her on our website.
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