RedCircle VERIFY_TOKEN_34c90596-775b-4132-a751-3dd797eb44de -- Rendered At Sat, 04 Apr 2026 10:32:39 +0000 Women Decode STEM https://redcircle.com/shows/women-decode-stem en-US © 2021 Women Decode STEM A weekly podcast where women in science, engineering, technology and mathematics fields (STEM) share their stories. Featuring leaders, engineers, doctors, entrepreneurs and more. The goal of this podcast is to discuss career advice, gender equality and... Women Decode A weekly podcast where women in science, engineering, technology and mathematics fields (STEM) share their stories. Featuring leaders, engineers, doctors, entrepreneurs and more. The goal of this podcast is to discuss career advice, gender equality and mentorship. 34c90596-775b-4132-a751-3dd797eb44de episodic no Women Decode womendecode@gmail.com https://feeds.redcircle.com/34c90596-775b-4132-a751-3dd797eb44de no full #20 Swaathi Kakarla of Skcript #20 Swaathi Kakarla of Skcript 10 2 Women Decode Swaathi is the CTO of Skcript, a multi-disciplinary technology consulting company. She’s been an entrepreneur for the last 7 years and enjoys coding. She has built products like Hellonext - a tool for organizations to collect and process user feedback. She has expertise in multiple coding languages and technology frameworks. Additionally, Swaathi is also an open-source contributor. Outside of work, she gives talks about code, tech, and startups and advocates for girls and women in tech. In this episode we talk about Swaathi's entrepreneurial journey, the growth of her company, and women in tech and startup. Connect with Swaathi on social Twitter - @iamswaathik Connect with me on social Instagram @womendecode Twitter @neha_savanur Swaathi is the CTO of Skcript, a multi-disciplinary technology consulting company. She’s been an entrepreneur for the last 7 years and enjoys coding. 
She has built products like Hellonext - a tool for organizations to collect and process user feedback. 

She has expertise in multiple coding languages and technology frameworks. 
Additionally, Swaathi is also an open-source contributor. 
Outside of work, she gives talks about code, tech, and startups and advocates for girls and women in tech.

In this episode we talk about Swaathi's entrepreneurial journey, the growth of her company, and women in tech and startup.

Connect with Swaathi on social

Twitter - @iamswaathik


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Twitter @neha_savanur

]]> <p>Swaathi is the CTO of <a href="https://www.skcript.com/" rel="nofollow">Skcript</a>, a multi-disciplinary technology consulting company. She’s been an entrepreneur for the last 7 years and enjoys coding. <br>She has built products like Hellonext - a tool for organizations to collect and process user feedback. </p><p>She has expertise in multiple coding languages and technology frameworks. <br>Additionally, Swaathi is also an open-source contributor. <br>Outside of work, she gives talks about code, tech, and startups and advocates for girls and women in tech.<br><br>In this episode we talk about Swaathi&#39;s entrepreneurial journey, the growth of her company, and women in tech and startup.<br><br>Connect with Swaathi on social</p><p>Twitter - <a href="https://twitter.com/imswaathik" rel="nofollow">@iamswaathik</a></p><p><br></p><p>Connect with me on social</p><p>Instagram<a href="https://www.instagram.com/womendecode/" rel="nofollow"> @womendecode</a></p><p>Twitter<a href="https://twitter.com/neha_savanur" rel="nofollow"> @neha_savanur</a></p> Buzzsprout-6740545 https://womendecode.com/20-swaathi-kakarla-of-skcript Tue, 08 Dec 2020 11:00:00 +0000 2313 no full #19 Stephanie Itimi of Seidea #19 Stephanie Itimi of Seidea 9 2 Women Decode Stephanie Itimi is a digital entrepreneur, technology advisor, keynote speaker, and author. She’s the founder of Seidea, a social enterprise helping Black, Asian, minority ethnic women build cyber-security careers, and Seinfo, a digital library empowering African women and youth with the skills needed for remote work. In addition, she is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Information Security at Royal Holloway, London. In this episode, I talk to Stephanie about creating equitable opportunities for ethnic minority groups. And discuss her involvement with several global initiatives. Stephanie Itimi is a digital entrepreneur, technology advisor, keynote speaker, and author. She’s the founder of Seidea, a social enterprise helping Black, Asian, minority ethnic women build cyber-security careers, and Seinfo, a digital library empowering African women and youth with the skills needed for remote work. 
In addition, she is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Information Security at Royal Holloway, London.

In this episode, I talk to Stephanie about creating equitable opportunities for ethnic minority groups. And discuss her involvement with several global initiatives. 


Connect with Stephanie on social

Instagram @afrocheri

Twitter @afrocheri


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]]> <p>Stephanie Itimi is a digital entrepreneur, technology advisor, keynote speaker, and author. She’s the founder of<a href="https://www.seidea.org/" rel="nofollow"> Seidea</a>, a social enterprise helping Black, Asian, minority ethnic women build cyber-security careers, and<a href="https://www.seinfo.org/" rel="nofollow"> Seinfo,</a> a digital library empowering African women and youth with the skills needed for remote work. <br>In addition, she is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Information Security at Royal Holloway, London.</p><p>In this episode, I talk to Stephanie about creating equitable opportunities for ethnic minority groups. And discuss her involvement with several global initiatives. <br><br><br>Connect with Stephanie on social</p><p>Instagram<a href="https://www.instagram.com/prettysmartsci/" rel="nofollow"> </a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/afrocheri/" rel="nofollow">@afrocheri</a></p><p>Twitter<a href="https://twitter.com/afrocheri/" rel="nofollow"> @afrocheri</a></p><p><br></p><p>Connect with me on social</p><p>Instagram<a href="https://www.instagram.com/womendecode/" rel="nofollow"> @womendecode</a></p><p>Twitter<a href="https://twitter.com/womendecode" rel="nofollow"> @womendecode</a></p> Buzzsprout-6406453 https://womendecode.com/19-stephanie-itimi-of-seidea/ Tue, 17 Nov 2020 11:00:00 +0000 2349 no full #18 Rebekah Bastian of OwnTrail #18 Rebekah Bastian of OwnTrail 8 2 Women Decode Rebekah Bastian is an entrepreneur, writer, author, artist, mentor, wife, mother, and an aerial acrobat. After 15 years at Zillow, with roles including VP of product and VP of community and culture, she is now CEO & Co-founder of OwnTrail. I’m excited to talk about her journey from being a VP at Zillow to recently transitioning into an entrepreneur. We’ll also be talking about her book - Blaze your own trail. How she got started with OwnTrail and making mentorship more accessible. Take a look at what OwnTrail looks like - Rebekah's Trail Neha's Trail Rebekah Bastian is an entrepreneur, writer, author, artist, mentor, wife, mother, and an aerial acrobat. After 15 years at Zillow, with roles including VP of product and VP of community and culture, she is now CEO & Co-founder of OwnTrail. 

I’m excited to talk about her journey from being a VP at Zillow to recently transitioning into an entrepreneur. We’ll also be talking about her book - Blaze your own trail. How she got started with OwnTrail and making mentorship more accessible.

Take a look at what OwnTrail looks like -
Rebekah's Trail
Neha's Trail


Connect with Rebekah on social

Twitter - @rebekah_bastian


Connect with me on social

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Twitter @womendecode

]]> <p>Rebekah Bastian is an entrepreneur, writer, author, artist, mentor, wife, mother, and an aerial acrobat. After 15 years at Zillow, with roles including VP of product and VP of community and culture, she is now CEO &amp; Co-founder of<a href="https://owntrail.com/" rel="nofollow"> OwnTrail</a>. </p><p>I’m excited to talk about her journey from being a VP at Zillow to recently transitioning into an entrepreneur. We’ll also be talking about her book - Blaze your own trail. How she got started with OwnTrail and making mentorship more accessible.<br><br>Take a look at what OwnTrail looks like - <br><a href="https://owntrail.com/trail/rebekah" rel="nofollow">Rebekah&#39;s Trail</a><br><a href="https://owntrail.com/trail/womendecode" rel="nofollow">Neha&#39;s Trail</a><br><br><br>Connect with Rebekah on social</p><p>Twitter - <a href="https://twitter.com/rebekah_bastian" rel="nofollow">@rebekah_bastian</a></p><p><br></p><p>Connect with me on social</p><p>Instagram<a href="https://www.instagram.com/womendecode/" rel="nofollow"> @womendecode</a></p><p>Twitter<a href="https://twitter.com/womendecode" rel="nofollow"> @womendecode</a></p> Buzzsprout-6276685 https://womendecode.com/18-rebekah-bastian-of-owntrail/ Tue, 10 Nov 2020 11:00:00 +0000 1813 no full #17 Anna Western of Prism #17 Anna Western of Prism 7 2 Women Decode Anna western is a product designer and an entrepreneur currency building PRISM which is a visual bookmark software. It lets you save and share screenshots from websites so you can have a visual reference of your favorite websites. She's previously worked as a product designer at Facebook and later co-founded Slapdash, a startup that went through Y combinator. Currently she works as the Chief Design Officer at Medcorder while continuing to build Prism. Excited to speak to her about her experience with startups and what her recommendations are after being through the process the second time around. Try Prism - https://www.tryprism.co/ Connect with Anna on social LinkedIn - @annawestern Connect with me on social Instagram @womendecode Twitter @womendecode Anna western is a product designer and an entrepreneur currency building PRISM which is a visual bookmark software. It lets you save and share screenshots from websites so you can have a visual reference of your favorite websites.

She's previously worked as a product designer at Facebook and later co-founded Slapdash, a startup that went through Y combinator. Currently she works as the Chief Design Officer at Medcorder while continuing to build Prism.

Excited to speak to her about her experience with startups and what her recommendations are after being through the process the second time  around.


Try Prism - https://www.tryprism.co/


Connect with Anna on social

LinkedIn - @annawestern


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]]> <p>Anna western is a product designer and an entrepreneur currency building PRISM which is a visual bookmark software. It lets you save and share screenshots from websites so you can have a visual reference of your favorite websites.</p><p>She&#39;s previously worked as a product designer at Facebook and later co-founded Slapdash, a startup that went through Y combinator. Currently she works as the Chief Design Officer at Medcorder while continuing to build Prism.</p><p>Excited to speak to her about her experience with startups and what her recommendations are after being through the process the second time  around.<br/><br/><br/>Try Prism - <a href="https://www.tryprism.co/" rel="nofollow">https://www.tryprism.co/</a></p><p><br/>Connect with Anna on social</p><p>LinkedIn - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/annawestern" rel="nofollow">@annawestern</a></p><p><br/></p><p>Connect with me on social</p><p>Instagram<a href="https://www.instagram.com/womendecode/" rel="nofollow"> @womendecode</a></p><p>Twitter<a href="https://twitter.com/womendecode" rel="nofollow"> @womendecode</a></p> Buzzsprout-5972437 https://womendecode.com/17-anna-western-of-prism/ Tue, 20 Oct 2020 10:00:00 +0000 1649 no full #16 Zoe Chew on No Code Product Building #16 Zoe Chew on No Code Product Building 6 2 Women Decode Zoe Chew is a product builder from Malaysia, who is well known for her unique style of building products. She has built products like personal finance manager, SaaS subscription manager, MVP for food delivery app and many more! Her product I lazy to read that auto summarises article into 5 sentences, has been #1 on Product Hunt with over 1300 upvotes! Zoe challenges herself to design and build products in 24 hours using no code tools. She also offers consulting services to build MVP and products for clients around the world. I'm curious to know how she stays motivated and keeps building so consistently! Connect with Zoe on social Website - https://whizzoe.com/ LinkedIn - @whizzoe Twitter - @whizzoe Connect with me on social Instagram @womendecode Twitter @womendecode Zoe Chew is a product builder from Malaysia, who is well known for her unique style of building products. She has built products like personal finance manager, SaaS subscription manager, MVP for food delivery app and many more! Her product I lazy to read that auto summarises article into 5 sentences, has been #1 on Product Hunt with over 1300 upvotes!

Zoe challenges herself to design and build products in 24 hours using no code tools. She also offers consulting services to build MVP and products for clients around the world. I'm curious to know how she stays motivated and keeps building so consistently!


Connect with Zoe on social

Website - https://whizzoe.com/

LinkedIn - @whizzoe

Twitter - @whizzoe


Connect with me on social

Instagram @womendecode

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]]> <p>Zoe Chew is a product builder from Malaysia, who is well known for her unique style of building products. She has built products like personal finance manager, SaaS subscription manager, MVP for food delivery app and many more! Her product I lazy to read that auto summarises article into 5 sentences, has been #1 on Product Hunt with over 1300 upvotes!</p><p>Zoe challenges herself to design and build products in 24 hours using no code tools. She also offers consulting services to build MVP and products for clients around the world. I&#39;m curious to know how she stays motivated and keeps building so consistently!</p><p><br/></p><p>Connect with Zoe on social</p><p>Website -<b> </b><a href="https://whizzoe.com/" rel="nofollow">https://whizzoe.com/</a></p><p>LinkedIn -<b> </b><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/whizzoe/" rel="nofollow">@whizzoe</a></p><p>Twitter -<b> </b><a href="https://twitter.com/whizzzoe/" rel="nofollow">@whizzoe</a></p><p><br/></p><p>Connect with me on social</p><p>Instagram<a href="https://www.instagram.com/womendecode/" rel="nofollow"> @womendecode</a></p><p>Twitter<a href="https://twitter.com/womendecode" rel="nofollow"> @womendecode</a></p><p><br/></p> Buzzsprout-5824690 https://womendecode.com/16-zoe-chew-on-no-code-product-building/ Tue, 13 Oct 2020 10:00:00 +0000 1796 no full #15 Dr Quinn Wang of Quadrant Eye #15 Dr Quinn Wang of Quadrant Eye 5 2 Women Decode Dr Quinn Wang is an Ophthalmologist and the Founder of Quadrant Eye, a TeleHealth platform for conducting remote eye exams. I met Dr. Wang on a social platform and was really drawn by how candid her posts were. Today we talk about startups and being a woman in STEM and how we can increase representation. Connect with Dr. Wang LinkedIn @quinnwang Twitter @quinneyeQ Connect with me on social Instagram @womendecode Twitter @womendecode Dr Quinn Wang is an Ophthalmologist and the Founder of Quadrant Eye, a TeleHealth platform for conducting remote eye exams.

I met Dr. Wang on a social platform and was really drawn by how candid her posts were. Today we talk about startups, being a woman in STEM and how we can increase representation.

Connect with Dr. Wang

LinkedIn @quinnwang

Twitter @quinneyeQ


Connect with me on social

Instagram @womendecode

Twitter @womendecode


]]> <p>Dr Quinn Wang is an Ophthalmologist and the Founder of <a href="https://www.quadranteye.com/" rel="nofollow">Quadrant Eye</a>, a TeleHealth platform for conducting remote eye exams.<br><br>I met Dr. Wang on a social platform and was really drawn by how candid her posts were. Today we talk about startups, being a woman in STEM and how we can increase representation.<br><br>Connect with Dr. Wang</p><p>LinkedIn <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/quinn-wang-md" rel="nofollow">@quinnwang</a></p><p>Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/quinneyeQ" rel="nofollow">@quinneyeQ</a></p><p><br></p><p>Connect with me on social</p><p>Instagram<a href="https://www.instagram.com/womendecode/" rel="nofollow"> @womendecode</a></p><p>Twitter<a href="https://twitter.com/womendecode" rel="nofollow"> @womendecode</a></p><p><br></p> Buzzsprout-5760112 https://womendecode.com/15-quinn-wang-of-quadrant-eye/ Tue, 06 Oct 2020 10:00:00 +0000 2169 no full #14 Arjita Sethi of Equally #14 Arjita Sethi of Equally 4 2 Women Decode A fellow immigrant who has made it big in Silicon valley and is now helping other immigrants in their entrepreneurial journey, Arjita Sethi is a serial entrepreneur. She is the founder and CEO of Equally, which is an AR education platform for kids. She also serves on the Advisory Board of Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center in San Fransisco. With her passion for teaching she is a professor at San Francisco State University where she teaches entrepreneurship, creativity, innovation and business ethics. She co-founded Indiarath, the largest borderless incubator for startups in India. Connect with Arjita Instagram @arjitasethi Twitter @arjitasethi Website - https://arjitasethi.com/ Connect with me on social Instagram @womendecode Twitter @womendecode A fellow immigrant who has made it big in Silicon valley and is now helping other immigrants in their entrepreneurial journey, Arjita Sethi is a serial entrepreneur.

She is the founder and CEO of Equally, which is an AR education platform for kids. 

She also serves on the Advisory Board of Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center in San Fransisco. 

With her passion for teaching she is a professor at San Francisco State University where she teaches entrepreneurship, creativity, innovation and business ethics.

She co-founded Indiarath, the largest borderless incubator for startups in India.


Connect with Arjita

Instagram @arjitasethi

Twitter @arjitasethi

Website - https://arjitasethi.com/


Connect with me on social

Instagram @womendecode

Twitter @womendecode

]]> <p>A fellow immigrant who has made it big in Silicon valley and is now helping other immigrants in their entrepreneurial journey, Arjita Sethi is a serial entrepreneur.</p><p>She is the founder and CEO of<a href="http://www.theschoolofgames.org/" rel="nofollow"> Equally</a>, which is an AR education platform for kids. </p><p>She also serves on the Advisory Board of<a href="http://thecenter.nasdaq.org/" rel="nofollow"> </a>Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center in San Fransisco. </p><p>With her passion for teaching she is a professor at San Francisco State University where she teaches entrepreneurship, creativity, innovation and business ethics.</p><p>She co-founded Indiarath, the largest borderless incubator for startups in India.<br><br><br>Connect with Arjita</p><p>Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/arjitasethi/?hl=en" rel="nofollow">@arjitasethi</a></p><p>Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/arjita_sethi" rel="nofollow">@arjitasethi</a></p><p>Website - <a href="https://arjitasethi.com/" rel="nofollow">https://arjitasethi.com/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Connect with me on social</p><p>Instagram<a href="https://www.instagram.com/womendecode/" rel="nofollow"> @womendecode</a></p><p>Twitter<a href="https://twitter.com/womendecode" rel="nofollow"> @womendecode</a></p> Buzzsprout-5649694 https://womendecode.com/14-arjita-sethi-of-equally/ Tue, 29 Sep 2020 10:00:00 +0000 1808 no full #13 Anne-Laure Le Cunff of Ness Labs #13 Anne-Laure Le Cunff of Ness Labs 3 2 Women Decode Anne-Laure is the founder of Ness Labs, she writes a weekly newsletter which is a science-based newsletter for makers to practice self-care, cultivate their curiosity, and create. It has now extended to a community of creators, makers and entrepreneurs who get together to explore how to build while being mindful. She is also doing her Masters in Neuroscience at Kings college in London. Today we are going to talk about her entrepreneurial journey and how makers can implement mindful productivity tips into their lifestyle. Anne-Laure is the founder of Ness Labs, she writes a weekly newsletter which is a science-based newsletter for makers to practice self-care, cultivate their curiosity, and create.
It has now extended to a community of creators, makers and entrepreneurs who get together to explore how to build while being mindful.

She is also doing her Masters in Neuroscience at Kings college in London. Today we are going to talk about her entrepreneurial journey and how makers can implement mindful productivity tips into their lifestyle.


Connect with Anne-Laure

Twitter @anthilemoon

Ness Labs - https://nesslabs.com/ 


Connect with me on social

Instagram @womendecode

Twitter @womendecode

]]> <p>Anne-Laure is the founder of Ness Labs, she writes a weekly newsletter which is a science-based newsletter for makers to practice self-care, cultivate their curiosity, and create.<br>It has now extended to a community of creators, makers and entrepreneurs who get together to explore how to build while being mindful.<br><br>She is also doing her Masters in Neuroscience at Kings college in London. Today we are going to talk about her entrepreneurial journey and how makers can implement mindful productivity tips into their lifestyle.</p><p><br>Connect with Anne-Laure</p><p>Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/anthilemoon" rel="nofollow">@anthilemoon</a></p><p>Ness Labs - https://nesslabs.com/ </p><p><br></p><p>Connect with me on social</p><p>Instagram<a href="https://www.instagram.com/womendecode/" rel="nofollow"> @womendecode</a></p><p>Twitter<a href="https://twitter.com/womendecode" rel="nofollow"> @womendecode</a></p> Buzzsprout-5543512 https://womendecode.com/13-anne-laure-le-cunff-of-nesslabs/ Tue, 22 Sep 2020 10:00:00 +0000 1484 no full #12 Asra Nadeem of Opus AI #12 Asra Nadeem of Opus AI 2 2 Women Decode Asra Nadeem is the first female Pakistani venture capitalist and a global speaker who has spoken on the TEDx stage. She is the President at Draper University, a well known pre-accelerator and incubator in Silicon Valley. She's also an Angel Investor focusing on founders automating the future with artificial intelligence & machine learning. Asra is the co-founder of Opus.AI, a deep-tech company whose proprietary technology turns text into movies and 3D scenes in real-time. Today we will be talking about how AI is changing storytelling and breaking cultural barriers and what the future of entertainment and media look like. Asra will also be sharing valuable expertise about fundraising for startups and how you can look for the right investors. Asra Nadeem is the first female Pakistani venture capitalist and a global speaker who has spoken on the TEDx stage.

She is the President at Draper University, a well known  pre-accelerator and incubator in Silicon Valley. 

She's also an Angel Investor focusing on founders automating the future with artificial intelligence & machine learning.

Asra is the co-founder of Opus.AI, a deep-tech company whose proprietary technology turns text into movies and 3D scenes in real-time.

Today we will be talking about how AI is changing storytelling and breaking cultural barriers and what the future of entertainment and media look like. 

Asra will also be sharing valuable expertise about fundraising for startups and how you can look for the right investors.


Connect with Asra

https://www.asranadeem.com/

https://opus.ai/

Connect with me on social

Instagram @womendecode

Twitter @womendecode

]]> <p>Asra Nadeem is the first female Pakistani venture capitalist and a global speaker who has spoken on the TEDx stage. <br><br>She is the President at<a href="https://www.draperuniversity.com/" rel="nofollow"> Draper University, a well known  pre-accelerator</a> and incubator in Silicon Valley. </p><p>She&#39;s also an Angel Investor focusing on founders automating the future with artificial intelligence &amp; machine learning.</p><p>Asra is the co-founder of<a href="https://www.opus.ai/" rel="nofollow"> Opus.AI</a>, a deep-tech company whose proprietary technology turns text into movies and 3D scenes in real-time.</p><p>Today we will be talking about how AI is changing storytelling and breaking cultural barriers and what the future of entertainment and media look like. </p><p>Asra will also be sharing valuable expertise about fundraising for startups and how you can look for the right investors.</p><p><br></p><p>Connect with Asra</p><p><a href="https://www.asranadeem.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.asranadeem.com/</a></p><p>https://opus.ai/</p><p>Connect with me on social</p><p>Instagram<a href="https://www.instagram.com/womendecode/" rel="nofollow"> @womendecode</a></p><p>Twitter<a href="https://twitter.com/womendecode" rel="nofollow"> @womendecode</a></p> Buzzsprout-5443399 https://womendecode.com/12-asra-nadeem-of-opusai/ Tue, 15 Sep 2020 10:00:00 +0000 1624 no full #11 Briana Brownell of Pure Strategy #11 Briana Brownell of Pure Strategy 1 2 Women Decode Briana Brownell has a unique journey - she started with a degree in mathematics, which she says was a field so unpopular at the time that she was the only person to get a degree in the subject in that year. She worked as a proprietary equities trader on the NYSE through the global financial crisis. She later went to grad school where she combined her interests in business, data science, economics and human behavior. Having always known that she would be an entrepreneur, she founded Pure Strategy, SaaS company that uses AI technology to analyze enterprise data. Briana also holds numerous publications and speaking engagements including a TEDx under her belt. Connect with Briana https://purestrategy.ai/ https://www.leopardless.com/ Connect with me on social Instagram @womendecode Twitter @womendecode Join the Doyenne waitlist today! https://bedoyenne.com/join-doyenne Briana Brownell has a unique journey - she started with a degree in mathematics, which she says was a field so unpopular at the time that she was the only person to get a degree in the subject in that year. She worked as a proprietary equities trader on the NYSE through the global financial crisis.

She later went to grad school where she combined her interests in business, data science, economics and human behavior.

Having always known that she would be an entrepreneur, she founded Pure Strategy, SaaS company that uses AI technology to analyze enterprise data.

Briana also holds numerous publications and speaking engagements including a TEDx under her belt.


Connect with Briana

https://purestrategy.ai/

https://www.leopardless.com/

Connect with me on social

Instagram @womendecode

Twitter @womendecode


Join the Doyenne waitlist today!

https://bedoyenne.com/join-doyenne



]]> <p>Briana Brownell has a unique journey - she started with a degree in mathematics, which she says was a field so unpopular at the time that she was the only person to get a degree in the subject in that year. She worked as a proprietary equities trader on the NYSE through the global financial crisis.</p><p>She later went to grad school where she combined her interests in business, data science, economics and human behavior.</p><p>Having always known that she would be an entrepreneur, she founded Pure Strategy, SaaS company that uses AI technology to analyze enterprise data.</p><p>Briana also holds numerous publications and speaking engagements including a TEDx under her belt.</p><p><br></p><p>Connect with Briana</p><p><a href="https://purestrategy.ai/" rel="nofollow">https://purestrategy.ai/</a></p><p><a href="https://www.leopardless.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.leopardless.com/</a></p><p>Connect with me on social</p><p>Instagram<a href="https://www.instagram.com/womendecode/" rel="nofollow"> @womendecode</a></p><p>Twitter<a href="https://twitter.com/womendecode" rel="nofollow"> @womendecode</a></p><p><br></p><p>Join the Doyenne waitlist today!</p><p><a href="https://bedoyenne.com/join-doyenne" rel="nofollow">https://bedoyenne.com/join-doyenne</a></p><p><br><br></p> Buzzsprout-5336014 https://womendecode.com/11-briana-brownell-of-pure-strategy/ Tue, 08 Sep 2020 10:00:00 +0000 1906 no full #10 Dr. Shawna Pandya on experiences and learnings in Space Medicine #10 Dr. Shawna Pandya on experiences and learnings in Space Medicine 10 1 Women Decode Dr. Shawna Pandya is a scientist-astronaut candidate with Project PoSSUM, physician, aquanaut, speaker, martial artist, advanced diver, skydiver, pilot-in-training, VP Immersive Medicine with Luxsonic Technologies and Fellow of the Explorers’ Club. Dr. Shawna has proved this multiple times that,n if you believe in your dreams and work hard to attend them, anything is possible. I’m sure each one of you will be inspired by her and get to learn about space medicine and more. Connect with Shawna on social Twitter @shawnapandya Instagram @shawnapandya Personal website Project PoSSUM Luxsonic Technologies Connect with me on social Instagram @womendecode Twitter @womendecode Dr. Shawna Pandya is a scientist-astronaut candidate with Project PoSSUM, physician, aquanaut, speaker, martial artist, advanced diver, skydiver, pilot-in-training, VP Immersive Medicine with Luxsonic Technologies and Fellow of the Explorers’ Club.

Dr. Shawna has proved this multiple times that,n if you believe in your dreams and work hard to attend them, anything is possible. I’m sure each one of you will be inspired by her and get to learn about space medicine and more.

Connect with Shawna on social

Twitter @shawnapandya

Instagram @shawnapandya

Personal website

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]]> <p>Dr. Shawna Pandya is a scientist-astronaut candidate with Project PoSSUM, physician, aquanaut, speaker, martial artist, advanced diver, skydiver, pilot-in-training, VP Immersive Medicine with Luxsonic Technologies and Fellow of the Explorers’ Club.<br/><br/>Dr. Shawna has proved this multiple times that,n if you believe in your dreams and work hard to attend them, anything is possible. I’m sure each one of you will be inspired by her and get to learn about space medicine and more.<br/><br/>Connect with Shawna on social<br/><br/>Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/shawnapandya" rel="nofollow">@shawnapandya</a></p><p>Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shawnapandya/" rel="nofollow">@shawnapandya</a></p><p><a href="http://shawnapandya.com/" rel="nofollow">Personal website</a></p><p><a href="https://projectpossum.org/" rel="nofollow">Project PoSSUM</a></p><p><a href="https://luxsonic.ca/" rel="nofollow">Luxsonic Technologies</a></p><p><br/><br/><br/>Connect with me on social</p><p>Instagram<a href="https://www.instagram.com/womendecode/" rel="nofollow"> @womendecode</a></p><p>Twitter<a href="https://twitter.com/womendecode" rel="nofollow"> @womendecode</a></p> Buzzsprout-4651313 https://womendecode.com/10-dr-shawna-pandya-space-medicine/ Tue, 21 Jul 2020 10:00:00 +0000 1914 no full #9 Dr. Kilan C. Ashad-Bishop on Advocating for Social Change and Uplifting Black Women in STEM #9 Dr. Kilan C. Ashad-Bishop on Advocating for Social Change and Uplifting Black Women in STEM 9 1 Women Decode Dr. Kilan C. Ashad-Bishop is a biomedical scientist and advocate for social change. After she earned a PhD in Cancer Biology, she was able to carve out the perfect career as a postdoctoral researcher at University of Miami School of Education and Human Development and the Director of College Access for Breakthrough Miami. She volunteers with K-12 and collegiate STEM programs to provide students with access to STEM education, she also serves as the Vice Chair of the City of Miami Climate Resilience Committee. She has also confounded STEMnoire - a research conference and holistic wellness retreat for women of the African diaspora in the STEM fields. I’m sure all of you are going to be inspired by her story! Connect with Kilan Kilan Bishop STEMnoire Instagram @kilanbishop Connect with me on social Instagram @womendecode Twitter @womendecode Dr. Kilan C. Ashad-Bishop is a Biomedical Scientist and advocate for social change. After she earned a PhD in Cancer Biology, she was able to carve out the perfect career as a postdoctoral researcher at University of Miami School of Education and Human Development and the Director of College Access for Breakthrough Miami. 

She volunteers with K-12 and collegiate STEM programs to provide students with access to STEM education, she also serves as the Vice Chair of the City of Miami Climate Resilience Committee. 

She has also confounded STEMnoire - a research conference and holistic wellness retreat for women of the African diaspora in the STEM fields. 

I’m sure all of you are going to be inspired by her story!


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]]> <p>Dr. Kilan C. Ashad-Bishop is a Biomedical Scientist and advocate for social change. After she earned a PhD in Cancer Biology, she was able to carve out the perfect career as a postdoctoral researcher at University of Miami School of Education and Human Development and the Director of College Access for Breakthrough Miami. </p><p>She volunteers with K-12 and collegiate STEM programs to provide students with access to STEM education, she also serves as the Vice Chair of the City of Miami Climate Resilience Committee. <br/><br/>She has also confounded STEMnoire - a research conference and holistic wellness retreat for women of the African diaspora in the STEM fields. </p><p>I’m sure all of you are going to be inspired by her story!</p><p><br/></p><p>Connect with Kilan<br/><a href="https://www.kilanbishop.com/" rel="nofollow">Kilan Bishop</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.stemnoire.org/" rel="nofollow">STEMnoire</a> </p><p>Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kilanbishop/" rel="nofollow">@kilanbishop</a> </p><p><br/><br/></p><p>Connect with me on social</p><p>Instagram<a href="https://www.instagram.com/womendecode/" rel="nofollow"> @womendecode</a></p><p>Twitter<a href="https://twitter.com/womendecode" rel="nofollow"> @womendecode</a></p> Buzzsprout-4560200 https://womendecode.com/9-dr-kilan-on-advocating-for-social-change-and-uplifting-black-women-in-stem/ Tue, 14 Jul 2020 10:00:00 +0000 2001 no full #8 Shivalee Duduskar on Immunology and being a Scientific Illustrator #8 Shivalee Duduskar on Immunology and being a Scientific Illustrator 8 1 Women Decode To tell us about what Immunology is, we are joined by Shivalee Duduskar, who is a trained Biotechnologist. She is pursuing her doctorate in Immunology from Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany. She is going to take us through her journey of getting into the field of Immunology. Following her passion for art, Shivalee has found a way to bridge the gap between science and art with her scientific illustration service - Biotale Illustration. It helps scientists, researchers and biotech companies demonstrate their offerings in the form of art. Listen to know more about Shivalee's venture! Connect with Shivalee on social Instagram @Shivalee Connect with me on social Instagram @womendecode Twitter @womendecode To tell us about Immunology, we are joined by Shivalee Duduskar, a trained Biotechnologist. She is pursuing her Doctorate in Immunology from Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany. She is going to take us through her journey of getting into the field of Immunology. 
Following her passion for art, Shivalee has found a way to bridge the gap between science and art with her scientific illustration service - Biotale Illustration. It helps scientists, researchers and biotech companies demonstrate their offerings in the form of art.
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]]> <p>To tell us about Immunology, we are joined by Shivalee Duduskar, a trained Biotechnologist. She is pursuing her Doctorate in Immunology from Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany. She is going to take us through her journey of getting into the field of Immunology. <br>Following her passion for art, Shivalee has found a way to bridge the gap between science and art with her scientific illustration service - Biotale Illustration. It helps scientists, researchers and biotech companies demonstrate their offerings in the form of art.<br>Listen to know more about Shivalee&#39;s venture!</p><p><br><br></p><p>Connect with Shivalee on social</p><p>Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/biotale_illustration/" rel="nofollow">@Shivalee</a></p><p><br></p><p>Connect with me on social</p><p>Instagram<a href="https://www.instagram.com/womendecode/" rel="nofollow"> @womendecode</a></p><p>Twitter<a href="https://twitter.com/womendecode" rel="nofollow"> @womendecode</a></p> Buzzsprout-4488809 https://womendecode.com/ Wed, 08 Jul 2020 13:00:00 +0000 1411 no full #7 Richu Channakeshava on the Role and Responsibilities of a Product Manager #7 Richu Channakeshava on the Role and Responsibilities of a Product Manager 7 1 Women Decode The role of Product Manager is key in the success of a product. They overlook the development process of a product, from ideation to getting the finished product to the end users and beyond. The role of product managers has so many definitions, that some of us are still trying to understand what exactly they do. We are joined by Richu Channakeshava today, who will take us through her journey of becoming a product manager and what her job entails. Connect with Richu on social Twitter @Richu Connect with me on social Instagram @womendecode Twitter @womendecode The role of Product Manager is key in the success of a product. They overlook the development process of a product, from ideation to getting the finished product to the end users and beyond. 

The role of product managers has so many definitions, that some of us are still trying to understand what exactly they do. 

We are joined by Richu Channakeshava today, who will take us through her journey of becoming a product manager and what her job entails.


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]]> <p>The role of Product Manager is key in the success of a product. They overlook the development process of a product, from ideation to getting the finished product to the end users and beyond. <br><br>The role of product managers has so many definitions, that some of us are still trying to understand what exactly they do. <br><br>We are joined by Richu Channakeshava today, who will take us through her journey of becoming a product manager and what her job entails.</p><p><br></p><p>Connect with Richu on social</p><p>Twitter<a href="https://twitter.com/prettysmartsci" rel="nofollow"> </a><a href="https://twitter.com/RichuO2" rel="nofollow">@Richu </a></p><p><br></p><p>Connect with me on social</p><p>Instagram<a href="https://www.instagram.com/womendecode/" rel="nofollow"> @womendecode</a></p><p>Twitter<a href="https://twitter.com/womendecode" rel="nofollow"> @womendecode</a></p> Buzzsprout-4384172 https://womendecode.com/richu-channakeshava-on-role-of-product-manager/ Tue, 30 Jun 2020 20:00:00 +0000 1882 no full #6 Dr. Ranjani Deshpande on History of Ayurveda and its Current Practice #6 Dr. Ranjani Deshpande on History of Ayurveda and its Current Practice 6 1 Women Decode Ayurveda is a medical practice that originated in India and has been practiced since ancient times. I'm sure a lot of us have presumptions and questions about what Ayurveda is. How does one study Ayurveda today, how is it different from modern medicine, does it treat all ailments and much more. So to answer all these questions we have Dr. Ranjani Deshpande with us today. She is a specialist ayurvedic surgical consultant and in addition to her practice, she is also involved in academics and mentoring. Listen to know more! Here are some resources for further reading - What is Ayurveda Scripture of Ayurveda - Sushruta Samhita & Kashyapa Samhita Science of Ophthalmology - Nimi Tantra Science of Surgery - Dhanvantari sampradaya Appendix - Shalya Tantra - Surgery Siddhanta - established and accepted view of any particular school within Indian philosophy Acharya - Teacher Prakruthi - Nature Connect with Dr. Ranjani via email Email Dr.Ranjani Deshpande Connect with me on social Instagram @womendecode Twitter @womendecode Ayurveda is a medical practice that originated in India and has been practiced since ancient times. I'm sure a lot of us have presumptions and questions about what Ayurveda is. How does one study Ayurveda today, how is it different from modern medicine, does it treat all ailments and much more. 


So to answer all these questions we have Dr. Ranjani Deshpande with us today. She is a Specialist Ayurvedic Surgical Consultant and in addition to her practice, she is also involved in academics and mentoring. Listen to know more!


Here are some resources for further reading -

What is Ayurveda

Scripture of Ayurveda - Sushruta Samhita & Kashyapa Samhita

Science of Ophthalmology - Nimi Tantra

Science of Surgery - Dhanvantari sampradaya


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Shalya Tantra - Surgery

Siddhanta - Established and accepted view of any particular school within Indian philosophy

Acharya - Teacher

Prakruthi - Nature



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]]> <p>Ayurveda is a medical practice that originated in India and has been practiced since ancient times. I&#39;m sure a lot of us have presumptions and questions about what Ayurveda is. How does one study Ayurveda today, how is it different from modern medicine, does it treat all ailments and much more. </p><p><br></p><p>So to answer all these questions we have Dr. Ranjani Deshpande with us today. She is a Specialist Ayurvedic Surgical Consultant and in addition to her practice, she is also involved in academics and mentoring. Listen to know more!</p><p><br></p><p>Here are some resources for further reading -</p><p>What is <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayurveda" rel="nofollow">Ayurveda</a></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sushruta_Samhita" rel="nofollow">Scripture of Ayurveda - Sushruta Samhita</a> &amp; <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kashyapa_Samhita" rel="nofollow">Kashyapa Samhita</a></p><p>Science of Ophthalmology - <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3331568/" rel="nofollow">Nimi Tantra</a></p><p>Science of Surgery - <a href="https://www.slideshare.net/sachinsbagali/dhanwantari-sampradaya" rel="nofollow">Dhanvantari sampradaya</a></p><p><br></p><p>Appendix -</p><p>Shalya Tantra - Surgery</p><p>Siddhanta - Established and accepted view of any particular school within Indian philosophy</p><p>Acharya - Teacher</p><p>Prakruthi - Nature</p><p><br><br></p><p>Connect with Dr. Ranjani via email</p><p>Email <a href="mailto:ranjani.rsdeshpande@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">Dr.Ranjani Deshpande</a></p><p><br></p><p>Connect with me on social</p><p>Instagram<a href="https://www.instagram.com/womendecode/" rel="nofollow"> @womendecode</a></p><p>Twitter<a href="https://twitter.com/womendecode" rel="nofollow"> @womendecode</a></p> Buzzsprout-4291133 https://womendecode.com/dr-ranjani-deshpande-on-history-of-ayurveda/ Tue, 23 Jun 2020 20:00:00 +0000 1700 no full #5 Yasneen Ashroff on Career in Data Engineering #5 Yasneen Ashroff on Career in Data Engineering 5 1 Women Decode I’m extremely passionate about data Engineering. Before starting the podcast I worked as a Data Engineering consultant and I still get excited to discuss it. When I was thinking about doing an episode on it, the first person who came to mind was a former colleague of mine, Yasneen Ashroff. She’s extremely knowledgeable in this field and has extensive experience. Currently she works as a Solution Principle for Data Engineering at Slalom Build. If you're looking to find a job in the Data Engineering field or you're curious to learn what Data engineers do then keep listening! Connect with Yasneen on social LinkedIn Yasneen Ashroff Connect with me on social Instagram @womendecode Twitter @womendecode I’m extremely passionate about data Engineering. Before starting the podcast I worked as a Data Engineering consultant and I still get excited to discuss it. 


When I was thinking about doing an episode on it, the first person who came to mind was  a former colleague of mine, Yasneen Ashroff. She’s extremely knowledgeable in this field and has extensive experience. 


Currently she works as a Solution Principle for Data Engineering at Slalom Build. 


If you're looking to find a job in the Data Engineering field or you're curious to learn what Data engineers do then keep listening!


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]]> <p>I’m extremely passionate about data Engineering. Before starting the podcast I worked as a Data Engineering consultant and I still get excited to discuss it. </p><p><br></p><p>When I was thinking about doing an episode on it, the first person who came to mind was  a former colleague of mine, Yasneen Ashroff. She’s extremely knowledgeable in this field and has extensive experience. </p><p><br></p><p>Currently she works as a Solution Principle for Data Engineering at Slalom Build. </p><p><br></p><p>If you&#39;re looking to find a job in the Data Engineering field or you&#39;re curious to learn what Data engineers do then keep listening!</p><p><br></p><p>Connect with Yasneen on social</p><p>LinkedIn <a href="https://ca.linkedin.com/in/yasneen-ashroff" rel="nofollow">Yasneen Ashroff</a></p><p><br></p><p>Connect with me on social</p><p>Instagram<a href="https://www.instagram.com/womendecode/" rel="nofollow"> @womendecode</a></p><p>Twitter<a href="https://twitter.com/womendecode" rel="nofollow"> @womendecode</a></p> Buzzsprout-4183013 https://womendecode.com/yasneen-ashroff-on-career-in-data-engineering/ Tue, 16 Jun 2020 10:00:00 +0000 1578 no full #4 Anisha Kulkarni on Career Transition for Experienced Engineers and Effective Mentorship #4 Anisha Kulkarni on Career Transition for Experienced Engineers and Effective Mentorship 4 1 Women Decode Anisha Kulkarni is a Software Engineer at Intel. She has a Master’s degree in Computer Science from Cornell University and currently works in the Deep Learning field. In today’s episode Anisha talks to us about navigating her career path as an experienced mid-career engineer. She takes us through the process she followed to transition into a new role within her organization with the help of a mentor. Anisha gives us pointers to find the right mentor, build a trusting relationship with them. The highlight of today's conversation is what a successful mentorship looks like and how it can transform your career. If you are on a lookout for mentorship, this episode can help you get started. Connect with Anisha on social LinkedIn Anisha Kulkarni Connect with me on social Instagram @womendecode Twitter @womendecode Anisha Kulkarni is a Software Engineer at Intel. She has a Master’s degree in Computer Science from Cornell University and currently works in the Deep Learning field.


In today’s episode Anisha talks to us about navigating her career path as an experienced mid-career engineer. She takes us through the process she followed to transition into a new role within her organization with the help of a mentor.


Anisha gives us pointers to find the right mentor, build a trusting relationship with them.


The highlight of today's conversation is what a successful mentorship looks like and how it can transform your career.


If you are on a lookout for mentorship, this episode can help you get started.



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]]> <p>Anisha Kulkarni is a Software Engineer at Intel. She has a Master’s degree in Computer Science from Cornell University and currently works in the Deep Learning field.</p><p><br></p><p>In today’s episode Anisha talks to us about navigating her career path as an experienced mid-career engineer. She takes us through the process she followed to transition into a new role within her organization with the help of a mentor.</p><p><br></p><p>Anisha gives us pointers to find the right mentor, build a trusting relationship with them.</p><p><br></p><p>The highlight of today&#39;s conversation is what a successful mentorship looks like and how it can transform your career.</p><p><br></p><p>If you are on a lookout for mentorship, this episode can help you get started.</p><p><br><br></p><p>Connect with Anisha on social</p><p>LinkedIn <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/anisha-kulkarni-67050a1b" rel="nofollow">Anisha Kulkarni</a></p><p><br></p><p>Connect with me on social</p><p>Instagram<a href="https://www.instagram.com/womendecode/" rel="nofollow"> @womendecode</a></p><p>Twitter<a href="https://twitter.com/womendecode" rel="nofollow"> @womendecode</a></p> Buzzsprout-3980153 https://womendecode.com/4-anisha-kulkarni-on-career-transition-for-experienced-engineers-and-effective-mentorship/ Tue, 09 Jun 2020 10:00:00 +0000 1382 no full #3 Lakshmi Sudheer on Careers in Cybersecurity and Protecting Yourself from Cyber Crimes #3 Lakshmi Sudheer on Careers in Cybersecurity and Protecting Yourself from Cyber Crimes 3 1 Women Decode Lakshmi Sudheer, Senior Security Partner at Netflix talks to us about the different roles in the cybersecurity space. Cybersecurity is one of the fastest growing fields today, which means we will need more trained professionals taking up jobs in this space in the coming years. She explains how security is integrated in every step of a software development life cycle. She also tells us the importance of bug bounty programs for both companies and professionals in the community. And since we are all working remotely and using the internet now more than ever, we will be discussing important steps to managing personal security. Connect with Lakshmi on social Twitter @lakshmi.sudheer Connect with me on social Instagram @womendecode Twitter @womendecode Lakshmi Sudheer, Senior Security Partner at Netflix talks to us about the different roles in the cybersecurity space. 

Cybersecurity is one of the fastest growing fields today, which means we will need more trained professionals taking up jobs in this space in the coming years. 

 She explains how security is integrated in every step of a software development life cycle.

She also tells us the importance of bug bounty programs for both companies and professionals in the community.

And since we are all working remotely and using the internet now more than ever, we will be discussing important steps to managing personal security. 

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]]> <p>Lakshmi Sudheer, Senior Security Partner at Netflix talks to us about the different roles in the cybersecurity space. </p><p>Cybersecurity is one of the fastest growing fields today, which means we will need more trained professionals taking up jobs in this space in the coming years. </p><p> She explains how security is integrated in every step of a software development life cycle.</p><p>She also tells us the importance of bug bounty programs for both companies and professionals in the community.</p><p>And since we are all working remotely and using the internet now more than ever, we will be discussing important steps to managing personal security. <br><br></p><p>Connect with Lakshmi on social</p><p>Twitter<a href="https://twitter.com/prettysmartsci" rel="nofollow"> </a><a href="https://twitter.com/Lak5hmi5udheer" rel="nofollow">@lakshmi.sudheer</a><br><br></p><p>Connect with me on social</p><p>Instagram<a href="https://www.instagram.com/womendecode/" rel="nofollow"> @womendecode</a></p><p>Twitter<a href="https://twitter.com/womendecode" rel="nofollow"> @womendecode</a></p> Buzzsprout-3910697 https://womendecode.com/lakshmi-sudheer-on-careers-in-cybersecurity/ Tue, 26 May 2020 10:00:00 +0000 1826 no full #2 Hiranmayi Shankavaram on Urban Development in a Developing Country #2 Hiranmayi Shankavaram on Urban Development in a Developing Country 2 1 Women Decode Hiranmayi Shankavaram, is assistant professor at R.V College of Architecture. She holds a bachelor's degree in Architecture and a Master's degree in Urban Development and Management. Architecture is more than just designing skyscrapers and fascinating structures. In today's episode, Hiranmayi talks about her non-traditional path towards Urban Development. We discuss Hiranmayi’s research during her master's course at IHS - institute of housing and urban studies in Rotterdam. She also takes us through her journey of moving back to India to pursue a collaborative research program named BInUCom - Building Inclusive Urban Communities. Listen to the show to learn more about her research and case studies. Connect with Hiranmayi on social LinkedIn Hiranmayi Shankavaram Connect with me on social Instagram @womendecode Twitter @womendecode Hiranmayi Shankavaram, is assistant professor at R.V College of Architecture. She holds a bachelor's degree in Architecture and a Master's degree in Urban Development and Management.

Architecture is more than just designing skyscrapers and fascinating structures. In today's episode, Hiranmayi talks about her non-traditional path towards Urban Development.

We discuss Hiranmayi’s research during her master's course at IHS - institute of housing and urban studies in Rotterdam. She also takes us through her journey of moving back to India to pursue a collaborative research program named BInUCom - Building Inclusive Urban Communities.

Listen to the show to learn more about her research and case studies.

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]]> <p>Hiranmayi Shankavaram, is assistant professor at R.V College of Architecture. She holds a bachelor&#39;s degree in Architecture and a Master&#39;s degree in Urban Development and Management.</p><p>Architecture is more than just designing skyscrapers and fascinating structures. In today&#39;s episode, Hiranmayi talks about her non-traditional path towards Urban Development.</p><p>We discuss Hiranmayi’s research during her master&#39;s course at IHS - institute of housing and urban studies in Rotterdam. She also takes us through her journey of moving back to India to pursue a collaborative research program named BInUCom - Building Inclusive Urban Communities.</p><p>Listen to the show to learn more about her research and case studies.</p><p>Connect with Hiranmayi on social<br/>LinkedIn <a href="https://in.linkedin.com/in/hiranmayi-shankavaram-5132bb18" rel="nofollow">Hiranmayi Shankavaram</a></p><p>Connect with me on social<br/>Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/womendecode/" rel="nofollow">@womendecode</a><br/>Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/womendecode" rel="nofollow">@womendecode</a></p> Buzzsprout-3796055 https://womendecode.com/hiranmayi-shankavaram-on-urban-development/ Mon, 18 May 2020 12:00:00 +0000 1814 no full #1 Dr. Isabel Torres on How to be a Science Communicator and Advice for Working Mothers #1 Dr. Isabel Torres on How to be a Science Communicator and Advice for Working Mothers 1 1 Women Decode Isabel Torres is a Science Editor, Writer and Communicator. She holds a PhD in genetics from the University of Cambridge and is a mum of 4 kids. In today's episode she shares insights into what it is to be a science communicator. She tells us about her projects Pretty Smart Science which uses illustration to make science appealing to the general public and Mothers in Science that support and connect mothers in science and raise awareness of the challenges they face in their careers and personal lives. We also talked about challenges faced by women and mothers in the workplace and how a supportive community can help have a successful career. Dr.Isabel Torres is a Science Editor, Writer and Communicator. She holds a PhD in genetics from the University of Cambridge and is a mother of 4 kids. 

In today's episode she shares insights into what it is to be a science communicator. She tells us about her projects Pretty Smart Science which uses illustration to make science appealing to the general public and Mothers in Science that support and connect mothers in science and raise awareness of the challenges they face in their careers and personal lives. 

We also talked about challenges faced by women and mothers in the workplace and how a supportive community can help have a successful career.


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]]> <p>Dr.Isabel Torres is a Science Editor, Writer and Communicator. She holds a PhD in genetics from the University of Cambridge and is a mother of 4 kids. </p><p>In today&#39;s episode she shares insights into what it is to be a science communicator. She tells us about her projects <a href="https://prettysmartscience.com/" rel="nofollow">Pretty Smart Science</a> which uses illustration to make science appealing to the general public and <a href="https://www.mothersinscience.com" rel="nofollow">Mothers in Science</a> that support and connect mothers in science and raise awareness of the challenges they face in their careers and personal lives. </p><p>We also talked about challenges faced by women and mothers in the workplace and how a supportive community can help have a successful career.</p><p><br>Connect with Isabel on social<br>Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/prettysmartsci/" rel="nofollow">@prettysmartsci</a> <br>Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/prettysmartsci" rel="nofollow">@prettysmartsci</a></p><p><br>Connect with me on social<br>Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/womendecode/" rel="nofollow">@womendecode</a><br>Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/womendecode" rel="nofollow">@womendecode</a></p> Buzzsprout-3615856 https://womendecode.com/isabel-torres-on-how-to-be-a-science-communicator/ Mon, 04 May 2020 15:00:00 +0000 1536 no trailer Introducing: Women Decode STEM podcast! Introducing: Women Decode STEM podcast! Women Decode Welcome to Women Decode STEM. Join Neha Savanur each week, as she talks to women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics(STEM) fields and discuss inspiring stories about finding their passion, dealing with backlash and how they are breaking... Welcome to Women Decode STEM. Join Neha Savanur each week, as she talks to women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics(STEM) fields and discuss inspiring stories about finding their passion, dealing with backlash and how they are breaking the glass ceiling.

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]]> <p>Welcome to Women Decode STEM. Join Neha Savanur each week, as she talks to women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics(STEM) fields and discuss inspiring stories about finding their passion, dealing with backlash and how they are breaking the glass ceiling.<br/><br/>Subscribe now!<br/><br/>Get connected on social<br/>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/womendecode/" rel="nofollow">@womendecode</a><br/>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/womendecode/" rel="nofollow">@womendecode</a><br/><br/><br/></p> Buzzsprout-3606808 https://womendecode.com/women-decode-stem-podcast-trailer/ Sun, 03 May 2020 23:00:00 +0000 117 no