We are always talking about technological progress and how, almost every day, there is new research and updates. With that, we realize that the smartphone we bought less than six months ago is becoming obsolete.
However, this is not an article about technological novelties. Today, we want to highlight those who are behind all the research, trends, and new discoveries that are part of the technological world. And yes, we are no longer talking about the future but about a present with more representation and diversity.
A technological March 8 with female representation
We talk a lot about technology, Mark Zuckerberg, and Elon Musk, but today, we want to highlight the work of a few Latina women and leaders in the technology industry who are giving us something to talk about, not for their looks but for their professional careers and contributions to a sector where we are a minority.
The technology industry is also growing in Latin America, and women are playing a significant role in it. Many lead development teams and others are founders of technology companies, demonstrating their high potential and serving as inspirational leaders for other women worldwide.
Please get to know them and be inspired to achieve anything you want!
Jennifer Samaniego: Immersive Learning
Jennifer has been working in immersive learning for eight years. Her main contribution was creating a project to create virtual autopsies for law students at the Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja in Ecuador.
This project has been transformed into a virtual reality space that not only law students but all faculty members are welcome to access. The idea is that this project can be replicated in different areas. In addition, it has allowed him to create strategic alliances with other universities in Latin America.
This has led her to win several awards, such as the first Global Online Laboratory Consortium competition or the Inspiring Leader in the Women that Buid Awards. The Metaverse Community Challenge has also recognized her and her team as one of the “communities with the greatest impact in implementing immersive technologies in Latin
America and the Caribbean.”
Blanca Treviño: IT Expansion
In the late 1970s, Blanca graduated in Computer Systems. Defying the stereotypes of motherhood, marriage, and the Mexican economic crisis of the 1980s, Blanca embarked on the dream of entrepreneurship. This is how Softtek was born, where Blanca is co-founder and currently President and CEO.
Softtek is an organization dedicated to technology solutions and digital transformation. Together with Blanca, it entered the U.S. market with a program called Nearshore, which defines “outsourcing services provided from neighboring countries.”
In addition to being a pioneer in expanding IT services, Blanca is part of the WITI (Women in Technology International) Women in Technology Hall of Fame. Without a doubt, Blanca is synonymous with recognition and inspiration.
Marcela Ruiz: Technology for the Oceans
Marcela is the director and one of the founders of Acústica Marina, a company run by women interested in developing hydroacoustic technology to study the oceans.
Listening to the oceans is at the heart of this technology, which is “in line with the development of hardware and software driven by artificial intelligence.”
Thanks to this project, it is possible to measure and monitor the behavior of the oceans through acoustic waves. They already have operational buoys in the Chilean sea to collect data.
Thanks to her research, she has been recognized with awards such as Tech Entrepreneur in the Women that Build Awards and winner of the Most Disruptive category in the Woman in Tech Awards.
Agustina Fainguersch: Love for science
Agustina is known for launching several projects over the last ten years. One of them is Code for Buenos Aires. This open source code promotes transparency, civic technology, and open data, “with an application that improves access and cost-effectiveness in health diagnostics.
Like other women in technology, she has received recognition, such as the MIT Innovator Under 35 award. She is a software engineer with a master’s degree from ITBA in Buenos Aires.
They are just some of the many women being recognized in the technology sector, and each of their contributions is the beginning of new moments and recognition. Diversity is already a tangible reality in different areas and teams, with women leading and inspiring.
No dream is impossible; work for it!
Source: New America Digital – BBC
