How to thrive as a woman in tech (with Jillian Funes)

In this episode of Shift, I chat with Jillian Funes - technical product manager, entrepreneur and mentor for women in tech! Jillian shares her career story as a woman in tech and how others can break into the industry and stay relevant! Tune in to hear more!   About Jillian: Jillian is a Technical Product Manager at Canopy, a fintech startup. She has 10 years of experience working in tech, with the first 9 years spent as a full-stack software engineer before making the transition into product. Having worked on countless projects and technologies at companies both large and small, she's gained extensive experience with every stage of the software development life cycle.   Connect with her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jillianfunes/  About your host:  Elena is a talent development specialist & an education advocate. She started her career in higher education, having worked across various institutions, departments and regions, followed by a shift to corporations - where she creates learning journeys, builds effective talent acquisition pipelines, and develops talent development programs. Elena has a strong interest in how we can use science - particular Behavioral and Neuro sciences - to help people learn effectively, expand their mindset and overall grow personally and professionally.    As an entrepreneur – Elena founded Bloom Youth - a tech education platform that prepares youth for the future - and co-founded Bessern – tech solution for productivity and well-being in organizations. When she is not leading talent transformation, she volunteers her time to help young students with their career development goals, as well as military veterans looking to make career transition to corporate jobs.   Learn more about Elena: https://linktr.ee/ElenaAgar   Connect with Elena on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elenaagaragimova/   Twitter: https://twitter.com/elenaagaragi  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elenaagaragimova/   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/elenaagaragimova   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX-tUIvseCy5SKgzkZuXv7Q?view_as=subscriber