Her Story – Stories from our Community

The Girls in Tech Switzerland community is a diverse group of individuals. Each of us have different reasons to finding their way into the tech industry and to be a part of our mission to increase diversity in tech. In our Her Story blog post series you can read the inspiring career stories from our community members.

You are part of our community and would like to write and share your story? Reach out to [email protected] & we will get you started right away!

Pragati Siddhanti

All through my life, I thought I needed an MBA to step up my game and move into management; but hey after wearing the shoes of a mother I was slowly but gradually becoming a master of time management, multitasking, and problem-solving — skills that are highly valued in the workforce.

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Anne-Sophie Scharff

After two and a half years of volunteering at Girls In Tech Switzerland, I still struggle to see myself as a Girl In Tech but why is that?

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Corinne Ruckstuhl

The story of not having a story – 8 months ago, I was asked to write about my story, share it with the outside world, and inspire others. I was hesitant. What should I write about? I don’t have a story yet. It took me 8 months to figure it out.

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Sally M Solaymantash

Do you use the BELLS to focus on YOU? – I have always felt different. As a child, I learned that my mind worked differently. At times, what was crystal clear to me was a fog to the others, while what was clear to them eluded me!

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Lisa Stähli

The Power of Being Underestimated – When no one believes in your potential, you have to learn to believe in yourself. And once you have learned that, the sky is the only limit.

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Taisha Fabricius

Impostor Syndrome aka “How did I even get here?” – Ever feel like you’ve ended up in a (tech) job that you don’t deserve because you’re not good enough? Yeah, me too.

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