Happy to be beaming in a techno-savvy woman all the way in Vienna, Austria, Ms. Astrid Wieland. She wears multiple hats including her corporate job at Microsoft Inc. and Co-Founder of #TheNewITGirls. Astrid accidentally landed the field of Information Technology after studying business at IMC Krems and now successfully developed as #ITgirl and woman in tech in an international organization. Astrid is on a mission to inspire other women to aim for a career in tech. In her free time, she is chairwoman and co-founder #TheNewITGirls, a volunteer lead organization comprising of a team of industry experts who empower and support women in the IT industry across job titles.
In this episode we talked about her accidental career journey in tech; how she became comfortable into her own skin working in providing technical sales solutions at Microsoft. We also talked about the importance of fostering a diverse work environment and what she is doing to inspire more women and girls to consider information technology as a career path since there are so many dynamic roles to choose from.
One big golden nugget from Astrid: “You do not need to love Mathematics to become involve in information technology.”
To continue the conversation with Astrid, connect with her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/astrid-wieland/
Connect with me here at https://ireniaroussel.org
