In the final episode, Sonya speaks to Lee Winder and Simon Smith, who are both Software Engineering Managers at Capital One. They offer their perspective on the industry’s gender gap and how we can move forward as a team. 

Our host, Sonya Barlow, is joined by Rachel Barton, Director of Technology; Madhu Prashanth, Software Engineering Manager; and Samantha Birkinshaw, Senior Technical Programme Manager. They discuss their individual journeys to Capital One and what it takes to be a true leader. 

In episode four, Sonya connects with Raana Christopher, a recruiter at Capital One, Kaj Bansal, Technical Programme Manager and Renka Pooja, Software Engineer. They reflect on how representation has improved over the years for women and people of colour in this sector. 

This episode’s guests include Rachel Hover, Director of Technology, and Lauren Corderoy and Sophie Hogarth, Software Engineers. They talk to Sonya about some of the obstacles they’ve encountered as women in tech and the efforts being made by organisations like Capital One to remove them. 

Sonya chats with Stacey Nutbrown, Software Engineer, and Shama Hamid and Hong Li, Software Engineering Managers. They share their experiences as working mothers in tech and how the industry can better support career returners. 

Sonya welcomes Rachel Hover, Director of Technology; Abeer Kiani, Stacey Nutbrown and Brooke Lear, Software Engineers. They consider the lessons they learned from influential role models on their way up the professional ladder.