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
Episode 1 | Shabana Ahmed: Accepting change is scary, but it teaches us to be brave
Shabana Ahmed (https://www.linkedin.com/in/shabanaahmed/) 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 everything she does. She’s also written and illustrated a children’s book (https://www.austinmacauley.com/book/onion-buddy)!
Key Lessons From This Episode:
⭐ How to evaluate if a job aligns with your values and the benefits of changing jobs frequently (5:02)
⭐ The growth that comes when we are brave and accept change (8:05)
⭐ How to keep going when things don't work out as you expect (10:36)
⭐ How Shabana approaches solving UX problems (19:07)
⭐ The lessons Shabana learned from Hajj (25:47)
18 Oct 2023
Tech Sisters First Community Hackathon
🚀 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
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Registration is open NOW until Friday, October 27
17 Mar 2023
Season 2 Wrap Up - Interview with Tech Sisters' Founder, Grace Witter
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 (https://www.tech-sisters.com/2022/12/esraa-qandeel-tech-sisters/).
Key lessons from this episode
Grace's experience transitioning from SAHM to frontend developer (4:15)
And then transitioning again into product management (13:30)
Grace's favourite moments from Tech Sisters (18:00)
Show Notes and Transcript: https://www.tech-sisters.com/2023/03/grace-witter/ (https://www.tech-sisters.com/2023/03/grace-witter/)
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