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5 Women Tech Leaders You Should Follow on Twitter
Ever wondered where the interesting people are hiding on Twitter? Here’s some dynamic, interesting women to follow.
1. The CTO
@padmasree
Cisco’s Chief Technology Officer Padmasree Warrior tweets with news from Cisco and industry, daily replies to her followers and the occasional Dr Seuss quote.
Recent tweet:
In my home no two things are the same, nothing “matches” that’s what makes it cozy. In life, each different moment is the beauty
Jan 31st
2. The Business Strategist
@nilofer
CEO & Founder of Rubicon Consulting Nilofer Merchant is an authority on creating business strategy to win markets. A prolific user of Twitter, Merchant’s tagline is “solving toughest business problems with strategy”.
Curious — has anyone seen a company do SOCIAL as a core part of their business strategy (not as an add-on or just marketing) #ask
Feb 2nd
3. The Fashionista Technologist
@umityalcinalp
Dr. Umit Yalcinalp is a former Software Architect turned Salesforce.com Evangelist with a Ph.D. in CS, and a self-described “seasoned technologist, fashionista geek and web technology veteran”. Dr Yalcinalp’s blog is WS Dudette.
Getting ready for the Developer Meetup on Force.com for Thursday. Will be covering “Data Modeling, Queries, Feeds”. Oh my.
Feb 1st
4. The Women in Tech Expert
@csimard
In her Twitter bio, ABI’s Director of Research Caroline Simard lists areas of interest including “organizational behavior, tech human and social capital, retention, diversity”. Her tweets provide a constant stream of facts and information on all the above. She co-authors a blog on Fast Company on the issues facing women in technology.
Report – companies losing out from org structures reflective of a 1960s workforce and not of today’s diverse workforce. http://bit.ly/7lIJSX
Jan 26th
5. The Emerging Leader
@gailcarmichael
One to watch! Gail Carmichael is a PhD student in Computer Science at Carleton University, focusing on educational entertainment and augmented reality. She has a passion for encouraging girls to enjoy computer science. Carmichael blogs on The Female Perspective of Computer Science.
Blog: Game Day at Carleton University: Game Day is an annual event at Carleton University. It’s a day full of … http://bit.ly/cWyug3
Feb 3rd
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