Winners of UK Women in Software Power List 2020 announced

Annebeth Wijtenburg from Makers
09 Jul 2020

Winners of UK Women in Software Power List 2020 announced

July 9th 2020, London: The UK’s Women in Software Power List 2020, supported by ComputerWeekly, software bootcamp Makers, Level 39, and Google Startups UK, was published today.

The annual initiative celebrates the achievements of talented women across the coding community and their vital contribution to the country’s digital economy. The list focuses on key individuals who are rising stars and have been in the software development world for less than a decade.

Women who made the list are employed across business sectors, and work in some of the world’s most influential firms, ranging from blue chip companies to billion dollar startup unicorns.

Compiling the Power List required employees from tech and other industries across the UK to nominate female colleagues who should be recognised. Women were also encouraged to nominate themselves. A group of independent judges reviewed the applications and narrowed the list to 30 names.

The list showcases the talented women across the software community and encourages more women across the UK to join the tech sector. Women represent just 19% of the digital tech workforce in the UK, as opposed to 49% across all jobs, according to the 2018 Tech Nation Report. In 2017, female Programmers and software developers made up only 3.9% of tech and telecoms professionals in the UK -  down from 10% in 2007.

Evgeny Shadchnev, CEO of Makers Academy, said: “During this difficult period of economic uncertainty it's important to emphasise the skills that are needed to advance our digital future. Coding continues to be the most sought after requirement for businesses, making it an ideal career move, especially in a post-Covid-19 world where technology will be critical to offering work flexibility and expertise to spur on innovation in everything from healthcare to cybersecurity and research. We hope that initiatives such as the Women in Software Power List will encourage more women to play a part in developing tomorrow’s breakthroughs and therefore helping to shape all of our lives for the better. There’s so much talent in the UK, and through our Power List, we are extremely thrilled to identify some of the best, high- calibre and game changing women who are advancing our community for the common good.”

THE WINNERS

2020 Women in Software Power List

Paula Muldoon — Backend Engineer, BRYTER Yasmin Desai — Product Owner, Revolut Genevieve Leveille — CEO and Founder, AgriLedger Anna Holland-Smith — Internal Developer Advocate, Automattic Lina Chan — CEO, Co-Founder, Adia Health Andreea Ionescu — Software Developer and CoChair of Women’s Developers Group, Bank of America Merrill Lynch Danielle Booysen — Junior Frontend Developer, Vodafone UK Jessica Falk — Software Engineer, Improbable Keltoum Boukra — Automation Team Lead, LabGenius Evelyn Utterson — Software Engineering Educator, Lloyds Banking Group Cassie Evans — Front End Developer, Clearleft Emma Steeley — CEO, AccountScore Suze Shardlow — Coding Instructor, Director of Women Who Code London and Chapter Lead of Ladies Of Code London Nicole Fu — Consultant, Nav.Marketing Akua Apeagyei — Engineer Apprentice, Lyst Ltd Samira Cheurfi — Senior Android Developer, Trainline Katya-yani Vyas — VP Product and Innovation, Azur Visnja Drinjovski — Tech Lead, MVF Kim Diep — Associate Software Engineer, M&G Plc Mansata Kurang — Founder, VR Revival Sjoukje Ijlstra — Software Engineer, JP Morgan Merve Taner — Senior Software Engineer, Zencargo Eli Schutze Ramirez — Web Engineer, Monzo Tanya Eccleston — Software engineer, Depop Allie Gillon-Livesey — Vice President — Digital Innovation, J.P. Morgan Mathilde Ferrand — iOS Engineer, Ford Mobility Europe Melanie Rogan — Software Engineer, Financial Times Mabintou Kolley — Creative Director and Digital Designer, Clamp Agency Phillipa Rodney — Software Delivery Manager, Freddie’s Flowers Aurelija Stankunaite — Senior Agile Lead, Smart Pension

This year Makers also launched the Changemakers list to celebrate teams from HR, Tech and beyond who are leading the way in creating a more inclusive tech industry.

2020 Women in Software Changemakers List

OneTech Code First Girls Tech Returners The Women in Tech (WIT) network at Unilever — Stacey Wills Coding Black Females The Tech She Can Charter Women Driven Development Like Minded Females — Sonya Barlow Zoopla’s interview guide Dassault Systèmes EuroNorth Lean In Circles

Since opening its doors in 2013, Makers has trained more than 1,700 software engineers, and has worked with the world’s sought after employers to place those with newly developed coding skills into relevant roles. It is also the most diverse - 35% of Makers graduates are women, twice the national average.

In response to the pandemic Makers has rolled out its training across the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, with an initiative called Makers Remote. This is an intensive and immersive coding programme offered via remote training which enables students to become software engineers in 12 weeks. By delivering the programme nationally, Makers is giving anyone a chance to learn new digital skills whilst on coronavirus lockdown. About Makers Makers is creating a new generation of tech talent who are skilled and ready for the changing world of work. We are inspired by the idea of discovering and unlocking potential in people for the benefit of 21st century business and society. We believe in alternative ways to learn how to code, how to be ready for work and how to be of value to an organisation. At our core, Makers combines tech education with employment possibilities that transform lives.

Makers is the premier coding provider based in Shoreditch, London. In 16 weeks the organisation will train students to become fully qualified software engineers. Makers has a successful track record for spotting and developing the talent of students from different backgrounds. Over 35% of its engineers have been women: two times higher than the industry average. In the past it has also developed its own fund to attract students from difficult backgrounds. To date, Makers Academy has turned over 1,700 people into junior software engineers and placed them with leading global brands such as Deloitte Digital, Tesco and Capgemini.

About Level39 Level39 is the world’s most connected tech community. We support fast-growth tech companies in three clear ways – giving access to world-class customers, talent and infrastructure.

Through expert mentors, access to Canary Wharf’s dynamic workspace, a packed events calendar and best-in-class facilities we help businesses achieve scale.

Owned wholly by the Canary Wharf Group, Level39 launched in March 2013. Since then, Level39 has grown from a simple idea into a three-floor, 80,000 square foot accelerator space occupying the 39th, 24th and 42nd floors of One Canada Square.

For more information, please contact:
Annebeth Wijtenburg
Makers
a.l.wijtenburg@gmail.com



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