Team

Anna is a Technical Support Engineer originally from Madison. She appreciates the opportunities and connections that Madison Women in Tech provides for women in the industry. When Anna isn't tackling technical challenges, she's engrossed in a good book or enjoying quality time with her family. Supporting women in their pursuits is her passion outside of work.

Hilary is a senior software engineer at Red Canary. She speaks at conferences around the country and internationally, including RailsConf, SXSW and PHP International. Hilary is passionate about the intersection of tech, entrepreneurship and social good, and serves on several community boards (Forward Fest, Social Good Accelerator). She loves sci-fi/fantasy, olives, cats and plants.

Sara (She/Her), a proud Milwaukee native and UW-Madison Horticulture alumna (go plants!), is a software engineer at Shopbop. Beyond her professional endeavors, she passionately mentors students of Ada Developers Academy, a non-profit Sara attended, which empowers low-income POC, women, and gender minorities to excel in the tech industry. Outside the tech realm, you'll find her drawing, pedaling through scenic trails or nurturing her community garden plot.

Naveen VK, Technical Director at nvisia, has over 25 years of professional experience in designing, building and implementing bespoke on-prem and cloud applications across a range of industries including fintech, healthcare, manufacturing, and government sectors. She loves to share her technical expertise and experiences at diverse meetups and conferences.

Annette is a software engineer with over a decade of experience, primarily with web services at start ups. She is currently a staff software engineer at Grow Therapy, working to make therapy more accessible. Outside of work, she enjoys getting away from her computer by spending time with family, enjoying the outdoors, or crafting of any kind.

Debra is a user experience and digital marketing professional with more than 20 years experience. She is a digital accessibility champion who aims to make the most inclusive digital experiences possible. She has a history of working for organizations focused racial and gender equality, higher education, and financial security.  She loves cats, books, traveling and fitness and is excited to connect with other women in tech.

Pao is passionate about learning and promoting technology and supporting diversity and women. She was part of the YWeb Career Academy Program that introduced her to tech and entrepreneur frontiers and graduated from their development program. She is originally from Florida so she loves food exploring, traveling, sunny days and hiking.

Stephanie is a people-oriented IT Project Manager experienced in leading large scale, enterprise-wide IT system implementations in the healthcare and CPG industries. A Wisconsin-native, Stephanie enjoys cheering on the state’s sports teams and is a Badger fan any day of the year, except when they play Marquette. She is thrilled to join the vibrant community of Madison Women in Tech and further advance gender diversity in the tech industry. 

Jacci works as a senior data analyst. She really loves R (but Python is great, too). She is excited to meet and support other women in tech, especially in this remote work era. She enjoys playing strategy board games, sipping third wave coffee, and exploring the outdoors.