Episode 55: From Drafting Boards to Digital Networks: Andrea Bald’s Four-Decade Journey in Tech

In this inspiring episode of Tech Beyond Gender, host Meena Satishkumar sits down with Andrea Bald, a trailblazer whose tech career began by chance in 1985 and evolved alongside the telecom industry’s biggest transformations—from analog to digital, copper to fibre, and now cloud and 5G.Andrea reflects on her accidental start as an engineering draftswoman at New Zealand Post Office, her rise to leadership in her 20s, and how she navigated bias, motherhood, and change through four decades in technology. She shares powerful lessons on building trust as a young leader, creating inclusive hiring practices, and the importance of curiosity and lifelong learning.Tune in to hear Andrea’s thoughtful take on leadership, resilience, and what’s next for Telco in the age of AI — plus how yoga and even competitive pistol shooting shaped her focus and balance along the way.#WomenInTech #Leadership #Inclusion #TechBeyondGender #Telecommunications #CareerStories