Tech Sisters is a community that supports Muslim Women in Tech through storytelling, mentorship and collaboration. We know how important it is to have role models who look like us. These interviews are how we put the focus on our incredible sisters, the work they're doing, the challenges they faced, and the lessons they learned. As you listen to the interviews, we hope you feel at home here. You have the support and inspiration to go and do whatever you want to do
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Episode 1 | Shabana Ahmed: Accepting change is scary, but it teaches us to be brave
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Shabana Ahmed is a Senior UX Designer and has spent over 10 years designing experiences and interfaces for International companies & startups. Her experience covers everything from finance to health tech and she’s presented and led UX workshops around the world. Shabana’s passion for design and improving everyday experiences is so apparent in every…
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🚀 Tech Sisters is thrilled to announce our very first community hackathon for Muslim women in tech! ✅ Collaborate with other Muslim women and create meaningful work together ✅ Develop your skills and build your experience ✅ Participate from anywhere in the world, on your schedule Visit https://buff.ly/3PL2Nfo to learn more and sign up! Registration…
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Season 2 Wrap Up - Interview with Tech Sisters' Founder, Grace Witter
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That's a wrap on Season 2! 🎬 To celebrate, we changed the format of the episode a little bit. Grace Witter, Tech Sisters' founder and regular podcast host is on the other side of the table this time. She's being interviewed by one of Season 2's most popular guests, Esraa Qandeel. Key lessons from this episode Grace's experience transitioning from S…
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Insha Tazeen - The More I'm Challenged, The More I Feel Motivated
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How many of us got into tech not because we loved to code, but because we saw a problem and had an idea? These sisters take the founder's path into tech. Some of them have prior technical experience and some don't. But they all have passion for their idea and a drive to make it happen. Insha Tazeen, is in the middle of that path. In today's episode…
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Sanaa Siddiqui - Creative Roles Are Part Of Tech Too
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Three months into her first job after university, Sanna Siddiqui's manager left, leaving all of the company's PR and communications work to fall on Sanaa alone. In today's episode, Sanaa tells us how she handled that sudden change, learned to advocate for herself, and how she's dealt with always being the first Muslim woman in her role at the compa…
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Reham Fawad - Be Your True Self When You Show Up To The World
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A lot of people say they stumbled into their jobs - and we have a lot of podcast episodes with guests who describe their career this way. But we've never heard a story like Reham Fawad's. Her product career was literally handed to her! In today's episode, Reham shares her knowledge and passion for product management, her 15 years of experience, and…
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Aaliya Khan - It's ok to be a generalist and not limit yourself to one path
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Is it better to be a generalist or a specialist? Should you stick to one path and become an expert in it or give yourself the flexibility to explore many different options? This is something that's unique to everyone and the answer changes as we move through live. Today's guest, Aaliya Khan, thought she was a specialist. She went to school to speci…
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Fatimah Akanbi - Your life is worth your best. Commit to a plan and never give up
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"Sorry. You're the best candidate for this role, but we wouldn't be able to go ahead because of your hijab. People would think we're an Islamic organisation, and we don't want that. Maybe you could take it off?" Searching for a new job can be a hard and demoralising process, even at the best of times. Most of us would be shocked to see such blatant…
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Nasrien Youness - People are willing to help you. Don't be afraid to ask
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Imagine you're sitting in your university lessons with an uncomfortable feeling that you can't ignore anymore. You're realising that what you've spent the last few years studying, the life you planned for yourself, isn't actually what you want for yourself. How do you move on from that? Do you ignore that feeling and keep going or do you try someth…
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Alifya Kagalwalla - The benefits of working must outweigh the risks
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Today on Tech Sisters Stories we're excited to have Alifya Kagalwalla Alifya Kagalwalla is a VP of Engineering at Tempus Labs in Chicago. At Tempus she leads various engineering operations teams focused on cloud infrastructure, test engineering and developer productivity. Tempus is a precision medicine company that leverages AI to help physicians m…
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Shaheen Sultana - The More You Do Wrong, The More You Learn
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Today on Tech Sisters Stories we're excited to have Shaheen Sultana Shaheen is a QA Analyst at Aventum Group. She loves to speak at various conferences and blogs to share knowledge and connect with more people in the community. Key Lessons From This Episode Once you have knowledge, you can demand what you're worth (10:10) The more you do wrong, the…
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Zahraa Al Sahili - Never Let Anything Stop You From Achieving Your Goals
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Today on Tech Sisters Stories we're excited to have Zahraa Al Sahili. Zahraa is a current PhD Student at Queen Mary University of London and Google DeepMind PhD Scholar. Zahraa is also an AI Session Lead a Udacity. Key Lessons from this Episode Zahraa's experience studying in Beirut during the height of the economic crisis (2:32) Zahraa's favourite…
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Marwa Jawad - Get Ready for Opportunities Before They Come to You
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Today on Tech Sisters Stories we're excited to have Marwa Jawad Marwa enjoys developing things that live on the internet. Her interest in web development started back in 2018 when she decided to try to make her ideas into real projects with HTML & CSS! Fast-forward to today, and Marwa had the privilege of working on a variety of real projects using…
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Fatma Elasouad - I know it's hard at the start, but you got this!
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Today on Tech Sisters Stories we're excited to have Fatma Elasouad Fatma is a hardworking, motivated and knowledge-hungry developer; currently working as a cloud data engineer at BT. She’s also a co-founder of @Inclusive.Code a community that shares their experience as Early Career Developers, many of whom have made a career switch into Tech, in or…
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Esraa Qandeel - The Secret To Results That Last Is Getting Slightly Better Every Day
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Today on Tech Sisters Stories we're excited to have Esraa Qandeel. Esraa is a software engineer at Trilogy. She graduated from Al Azhar University and has a master's degree in computer software engineering from Arizona State University Key Lessons from this Episode Esraa's top tips for surviving technical interviews (9:25) Don't face huge complex p…
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Shahed AlMashni - To improve yourself, be self-aware and accept feedback with an open heart
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Today on Tech Sisters Stories we're excited to have Shahed AlMashni Shahed is currently a software engineer at Google working on Sovereign Cloud. Previously, Shahed has held internships at Amazon, Meta, and Google. Key Lessons from this Episode How competitive programming helped Shahed pass her technical interviews (3:53) What kept Shahed applying …
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Hawa Camara - You need to keep going. And one day you'll understand why you kept going
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Today on Tech Sisters Stories we're excited to have Hawa Camara Hawa is a freelance Copywriter working with the Brandz Bee on the Tech Sisters rebranding project. She loves to write personality-filled copy that goes right to the heart and boosts conversions. Key Lessons from this Episode Why Hawa feels her ADHD is a blessing and a curse (11:39) "Go…
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Yulianna Frederika - Showing up and doing what you love is enough to inspire others
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Today on Tech Sisters Stories we’re excited to have Yulianna Frederika Yulianna is a multi-faceted creative with expertise in graphic design, branding, social media & content creation across various industries who believes that thought-provoking content inspires actionable change. She’s a social media manager at Rice Media and co-founder of Lepak C…
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Sara Khan - The most important thing you need in tech is confidence
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Today on Tech Sisters Stories we're excited to have Sara Khan Sara is a Program Manager at Amazon Web Services where she manages MAS2 and all of its services. She especially enjoys using data to convey meaningful stories about consumer patterns, behaviours and business operations Key Lessons from this Episode How Sara balances working and motherhoo…
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Marium Abid - Don't worry about perfection. Do a little bit, but make sure it's good
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Today on Tech Sisters Stories we're excited to have Marium Abid Marium is a senior technology consultant Digital Analyst at EY. She’s an active Tech Sisters member and was the recipient of last season’s scholarship from Product Guru. Key Lessons from this Episode Marium's experience getting into tech through an apprenticeship (5:22) Winning the Pro…
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Ruqayyah Brown - Be bold enough to take up space in the spaces you go into
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Today on Tech Sisters Stories we're excited to have Ruqayyah Brown! Ruqayyah is a brand strategist helping iconic Muslim brands elevate their voices. She has over 10 years of experience in brand building and is also the co-founder of Homeschool Queens Key Lessons from this Episode Why Ruqayyah loves working with Muslim brands (5:20) How she navigat…
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Yasmin Desai - Find the thing you love and you'll be able to make it work
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For our first episode of season 2, we are so excited to have Yasmin Desai. AKA the startup girl, Yasmin is a product director who has worked for over eight years in startups, including catapult Revolute and Impala. She's passionate about startups, tech and entrepreneurship, and she's on a mission to empower people, to develop entrepreneurship as a …
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We're back with new episodes for season 2! Tech Sisters is here to help Muslim women to feel seen and validated in their tech journeys so that they can build fulfilling and long-term careers. We connect you with other sisters who share your story, experiences and goals so you no longer have to feel like the only one on your team.…
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Reflections from the Mentor Match program
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Today's episode is a little bit different. We're talking to some of the participants of our first Mentor Match cohort: Medina Tochi Ajro, Madihah Akhtar, Muna Ali, Damilola Odumosu, and Sadiya Zackria. The three-month cohort recently finished, and you'll hear their reflections on their mentoring experience. Applications for the next mentor match co…
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Reem Mahmoud - We need to enable communities to build their own solutions
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Today on Tech Sisters Stories we're excited to have Reem Mahmoud Reem Mahmoud is the cofounder and Education Lead at Zaka, a community-driven Artificial Intelligence startup. She is pursuing her Ph.D at the American University of Beirut, Lebanon in Electrical & Computer Engineering where her research focuses on personalized Machine Intelligence wit…
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We become more confident when we see people like us succeed
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Today on Tech Sisters Stories we're excited to have Iliana Montauk and Mai Temraz from Manara. Manara is a social impact startup whose mission is to unlock human potential and diversify the global tech sector while uplifting the economies of the Middle East & North Africa (MENA), with a focus on Palestine and women. Iliana is the co-founder and CEO…
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Safa Ghribi - You should never limit your ambitions
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Today on Tech Sisters Stories we're excited to have Safa Ghribi! Safa is a full stack developer at Microsoft, and an expert in NodeJS, Electron, Angular and React with quite a certification collection! She also did her university studies in 3 different countries: Tunisia, France, and Canada. Key Lessons from this Episode Never limit your ambitions …
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Amira Chalbi - Never compromise your identity for your career. Have faith in yourself!
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Today on Tech Sisters Stories we're excited to have Amira Chalbi Amira is a UX/CX researcher at Worldline Global. She’s very experienced in UX design and research, data visualization, innovation, UX strategy, and market studies. Amira is passionate about contributing to the development and enrichment of the community and has been a wonderful part o…
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20+ Questions to ask at your next interview to see if the company is a good fit
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In today's episode we'll continue where we left off in How to Survive as a Muslim Woman in Tech. This time, we'll focus on the job interview as a point where you can get a sense of whether the company will be a safe place for you. A place where you can thrive being yourself without any compromises. I'll go through over 20 questions that can help yo…
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Sadiqah Musa - Seeing the real impact of our work makes me feel really good!
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Today on Tech Sisters Stories we're excited to have Sadiqah Musa Sadiqah is a co-founder of Black in Data, a rapidly growing network of people of colour in data. Their end goal is to shift diversity in the data industry, ‘in order that people of colour may feel confident, visible and heard.’ She is also a lead analyst for the Guardian News and Medi…
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How to survive as a Muslim woman in tech
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It's a solo episode this week! We get asked about how to survive as a Muslim woman in tech all the time. And from women at all points of their careers - from considering transitioning into tech to seasoned tech veterans. In this episode, I'll talk about why niche groups, like Tech Sisters, are essential, what's going on with the tech pipeline, and …
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Hira Saeed - Your skill, your expertise, and your commitment are your tickets to freedom
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Today on Tech Sisters Stories we're excited to have Hira Saeed Hira Saeed is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer at CaterpillHERs, a social enterprise that works for women-led startups, and helps build their business acumen through the curriculum, 1:1 mentorship, support network, and investment-readiness training. Over the course of five years,…
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Sherifat Akintunde-Shitu - Be yourself and stand out. Represent you, because no one else will
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Today on Tech Sisters Stories we're excited to have Sherifat Akintunde-Shitu. Sherifat is a Data Management Consultant at Accenture and has a decade of experience in managing and unlocking actionable insights from data. Mentoring is a high priority for Sherifat and she volunteers as a mentor with Muslim Women Connect, Reed, Black in Data, and runs …
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Rahmat Lasisi - I Am Here And I Have So Much To Offer
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Today on Tech Sisters Stories we're excited to have Rahmat Lasisi Rahmat has more than 17 years of experience working in tech and has done pretty much everything: Web Application Development, Mobile Application, Bespoke Websites, Hardware Architecture, Big Data Analysis, Team Building, Mentoring and Product Management. She co-founded two companies …
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Golnoush Golshirazi - The Best Way Forward Is To Start Within
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Golnoush Golshirazi is the co-founder and CEO of ScreenMe Scientific. ScreenMe bridges the gap between holistic and diagnostic healthcare, helping to eradicate preventable disease with individualized health recommendations. Golnoush was inspired to start ScreenMe following her own struggles with endometriosis and is primarily responsible for managi…
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Aysha Ingar - You'll be amazed where your efforts take you when you're sincere
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Today on Tech Sisters Stories we're excited to have Aysha Ingar Aysha is the founder and CEO of Muslimah - the only app built specifically for Muslim women to help them easily fit life around faith. Muslimah has recently celebrated its first anniversary! We're so excited to welcome Aysha as our latest Tech Sister! Key Lessons from this Episode Why …
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Zakia Abdullah - The Scariest Decision Of My Life Was The Best One I Ever Made
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Today on Tech Sisters Stories we're excited to have Zakia Abdullah. Zakia is an award-winning character artist who creates characters and concepts for the game industry. She draws inspiration from her culture, experiences, and curiosity in order to make impactful work. She’s committed to improving ethnic diversity in the games industry and recently…
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Khaulat Abdulhakeem - What's the secret to success in tech? Be proactive and inquisitive!
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Today on Tech Sisters Stories we have Khaulat Abdulhakeem! Khaulat is a tech career coach, instructor, and speaker who loves helping students and recent graduates choose and navigate their dream tech careers. Additionally, Khaulat is the founder of DiverseK.com where she provides helpful resources, career and product consultation, and interviews wi…
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How To Make Your Career Change Into Tech Super Smooth
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Are you feeling dissatisfied with work and thinking about making a career change into tech? You're not alone. 1 in 4 workers left their jobs and are looking to change careers post-COVID. The questions we get asked the most at Tech Sisters, by far, are around getting into tech. Women tell us they're unhappy with their current jobs or degree programs…
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Humayra Hanif - Our biggest successes come from when we step out of our comfort zone
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Today on Tech Sisters Stories we have Humayra Hanif! Humayra is a software developer and team lead with an unending passion for learning. She’s been involved with numerous projects across the software stack, solving many problems within scalability, usability and infrastructure. Humayra is known to always bring, vision, creativity and empathy in ev…
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Kemi Hassan: Negative Thoughts Can Overwhelm Us And Block Us From Achieving Our Goals
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Kemi Hassan is a Silver Star award-winning agile coach and certified scrum master with 7 years of experience coaching teams, business analysts, managers and senior executives on Agile values, principles and practices. She leads and manages the process of delivering software products; as well as providing coaching and mentoring to various individual…
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Nina Nduwayo: Examine Your Motives and Intentions to Make Better Decisions
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Nina Nduwayo is an experienced data scientist and consultant. In her interview with Tech Sisters Stories, she discusses her motivations, challenges, regrets, and accomplishments. Nina also discusses some ways people from under-represented can feel safer at work. Enjoy the show!
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