17 episodes
Bridging The Gap Victoria MacLennan
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Bridging the Gap is a podcast that celebrates diversity in Aotearoa New Zealand's digital technology industry. From developers, programmers, product managers to designers, this field is filled with a wide range of individuals who bring unique perspectives and skills to their mahi.
Join us as we delve into the stories and experiences of those who strive to bridge the gap and foster a more inclusive and thriving digital tech community in Aotearoa.
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Sarah Jacobson
Sarah talks to Vic about her career journey, how she manages life as a working mum of a toddler while holding down a strategic advisory role with a very large government agency.
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Moana Roberts
Join us for this rich conversation with Moana who talks about her career in data, as a leader and finding her place as a wāhine Māori working in digital tech.
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Lynda Irving
Lynda works in testing and quality assurance and Loves it! a fairly recent immigrant to Aotearoa, Lynda tells us her career story and why testing clicked with her.
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Avi de Silva
Meet Avi who loves working in tech and describes his role as having fun at work. Avi talks about his transition into leadership, volunteering in the community and his passion for others to come and join the industry.
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Libby Schumacher-Knight
Libby has a great career story, from PE teacher who trained so she could also teach Digital Technologies and then retrained as a developer after attending a Rails Girls event, is now an experienced mentor for others in the industry.
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Dr Alvin Yeo
A great chat with Alvin hearing how he supports students transition into new careers and his own experiences working in digital technology education.