In this episode, Ruth Bucknell, VP Experience Design at Merkle, joins us to share her journey of building a career in the tech industry and navigating the challenges of male-dominated spaces. She reflects on the importance of intentional inclusion, her motivation for founding the Women in Tech network, and how community can be a powerful driver for change. We dive into the ways tech products and AI systems are often shaped by male defaults—reinforcing bias through skewed datasets—and wh...
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In this episode, Ruth Bucknell, VP Experience Design at Merkle, joins us to share her journey of building a career in the tech industry and navigating the challenges of male-dominated spaces. She reflects on the importance of intentional inclusion, her motivation for founding the Women in Tech network, and how community can be a powerful driver for change. We dive into the ways tech products and AI systems are often shaped by male defaults—reinforcing bias through skewed datasets—and wh...
Tech Barbie Takes the Mic: ADHD, Authenticity & Smashing the Mould in Fintech
SheCanCode's Spilling The T
47 minutes
2 months ago
Tech Barbie Takes the Mic: ADHD, Authenticity & Smashing the Mould in Fintech
In this vibrant and unfiltered episode, we’re joined by Rae Hoskins—aka the Caffeine-Fuelled Tech Barbie - who’s flipping the script on what leadership looks like in the tech world. From managing a restaurant at 17 to managing technology operations in fintech, Rae’s story is packed with grit, glitter, and game-changing insight. We dive into how one mentor’s belief sparked her journey, how she’s turned ADHD into her superpower, and why inclusivity and authenticity in tech aren’t op...
SheCanCode's Spilling The T
In this episode, Ruth Bucknell, VP Experience Design at Merkle, joins us to share her journey of building a career in the tech industry and navigating the challenges of male-dominated spaces. She reflects on the importance of intentional inclusion, her motivation for founding the Women in Tech network, and how community can be a powerful driver for change. We dive into the ways tech products and AI systems are often shaped by male defaults—reinforcing bias through skewed datasets—and wh...
