In this episode of Tech Beyond Gender, host Meena Satishkumar sits down with Wendy Stevenson-Vrame, Engineering Manager at Trade Me, whose career journey spans fashion design, recruitment on Wall Street, and leading tech teams in New Zealand and the U.S.
Wendy shares her inspiring story of adaptability and growth, from winning the U.S. green card lottery to navigating the dot-com boom in San Francisco and returning to Aotearoa to lead cloud and database reliability teams. She opens up about:
Lessons from thousands of interviews across industries
How recruitment instincts shaped her people-first leadership style
Creating inclusive spaces where women and underrepresented voices thrive
Breaking myths about tech careers and encouraging more women into the sector
The importance of empathy, community, and paying it forward in leadership
A must-listen for anyone interested in leadership, recruitment, and building inclusive teams in tech.
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