“I don’t think a tech career should suck for women” | Claudia Bruce-Quartey on Women Disrupting Tech

Imagine the possibilities of inspiring and motivating women in tech with the knowledge and insights you have gained during your own tech career.

If you want to learn how to do that, or just be inspired, you want to listen to the new episode of Women Disrupting Tech with Claudia Bruce-Quartey.

Simply click the play button below to discover how she helps women, particularly mothers, disrupt tech.

By the way, you can listen to this show on the following platforms

• Spotify
• Apple
• Goodpods

What magic can you expect in this episode?

In this episode, we explore the impact sponsors can have on women’s careers in tech and how women can utilize the opportunities that sponsors create the best.

Claudia helps us discover how women can take up their roles in the tech industry. During a powerful and inspiring conversation, we also talk about 

• Claudia’s motivation to break down the masculine and nerdy image of the tech industry.
• How women can show their leadership skills before getting an official title and
• How she empowers her daughter to see that being a minority doesn’t equal not being normal.

The episode is also loaded with practical career advancement tips on negotiating salaries and promotions, looking through a recruiter’s wishlist, and how to enable a sponsor to help you achieve your goals.

I don’t think a tech career should suck for women.

Claudia Bruce-Quartey.

What makes this episode magical?

Just before the 30-minute mark, I ask her for tips on how to advocate for yourself. Claudia responds that you don’t need a title to be a thought leader. It’s a role that you need to grow into, so women better start early with that.

Another gem in this episode is her unique take on why women need to negotiate for their salary: Claudia argues that women have longer lives than men, but also more career interruptions. So, negotiating for salary and promotions is essential to empower your future self.

More about Claudia

Claudia Bruce-Quartey entered the tech industry by accident. In fact, during her study of political science, she tried to stay as far away as possible from anything techie or financial.

As a German-born Ghanaian, she has held different sales responsibilities in some of the fastest-growing software and hardware companies in the world, including Salesforce and Cisco. She currently works as a key account manager for RedHat, an open-source software company best known for its Linux operating system.

Claudia wants more women to work in tech and mothers to keep working in tech. That is why she is on a mission to make tech more hospitable for women. She coaches women, especially mothers, to reach peak performance in their careers.

You can connect with Claudia and learn more about her coaching via LinkedIn and her website. On her website, you can also buy the book “My Hair, My Choice,” which she wrote to inspire her daughter to shape her destiny.

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