Trailblaze-Hers

This two-part series gets you the insider scoop on all things SheHacks+ related. Listen now to get tips on how to succeed in one of Canada's largest women+ hackathons! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/women-in-tech-society/message

This episode brings you into our conversation with Erin Chapple—Corporate VP of Azure Compute at Microsoft. Erin started her career as a Product Manager interning at Microsoft and has since led teams across Microsoft’s Cloud and Enterprise Division, spearheading the transformation of the PM role. She started at Microsoft’s Small Business Server Team, and since, has worked on a range of products; from Windows Server, to Always Connected PCs, and today,Azure Compute. Erin has made an incredible impact at Microsoft, a key contributor to growing Cloud services that empower businesses across the world. Outside of her work, Erin trailblazes the path for women by building inclusive teams; Serving as both Founding member of the Women’s Leadership Council within the Cloud + AI division and Executive Sponsor for Women@Microsoft. Erin’s infectious personality and incredible insights make this episode a must listen... --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/women-in-tech-society/message

The TrailBlaze-Hers podcast tells the stories of influential women in tech - one story at a time. Hosted by members of the WITS team, today our first conversation is with Catherine Courage - VP of User Experience at Google, leading design teams across Google’s Commerce and Ads product areas. A Newfoundland native, Catherine has held prominent user experience leadership roles at Citrix, Salesforce, and Oracle. How come a Fortune 500 Board Director and Vice President of Google agreed to be our very first guest? Catherine, like others, is ready for diversity in tech to move forward. Here, she shares her insights with you to help make that happen. In this episode, we dig into Catherine’s background in psychology, UX at Google, and what she’s learned through leading a 600-person organization at Google. If you’re curious about design or want to learn from the experiences of a Google VP, this episode fits the bill. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/women-in-tech-society/message