Advice for Women in Tech

Anonymous

February 16,2024 at 2:26PM UTC

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Advice for Women in Tech

I'm looking to transition to a technical role. I love troubleshooting, understanding system functionality, and working behind the scenes rather than customer facing.

Are there careers that would be a good option? I have done some research and would love to hear from diverse perspectives on what careers would be good/have growth. Some I've looked at are cloud analyst, Salesforce roles, etc. I know this is broad and appreciate any advice. Thanks!

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AnonymousFebruary 16,2024 at 4:04PM UTC
It's been a while since I worked in tech, and my skills and information are dated. If you already have a degree, I would suggest going to one of the continuing education websites in an area you want to specialize in and gain certification. Salesforce or cloud admins would be a good place to start. Be aware that there could be some "customer service" duties within these roles, but they would be with internal employees rather than external customers. From the feedback I have seen on this site, most companies looking for IT roles still require a degree, but certifications in a specialty are always a plus.
AnonymousFebruary 17,2024 at 2:40PM UTC
Thank you, I have thought about cloud and Salesforce admin roles too. I remember seeing that Salesforce has trainings on their website too.
Clydene HorriganFebruary 16,2024 at 6:09PM UTC
I would look at software QA
AnonymousFebruary 17,2024 at 4:37AM UTC
As a QA of 10 years who is trying to get OUT of QA and now having to market myself for a field I no longer want to be in (because my transition plan was disrupted by a layoff), I could not disagree more strongly.
Anything BUT QA.
AnonymousFebruary 17,2024 at 2:38PM UTC
Really? I'd love to hear more. Is it difficult to transition to other roles from QA?
AnonymousFebruary 19,2024 at 2:58AM UTC
It's annoying to be pigeonholed as QA.
Maybe if you have not been stuck in it this long it's better.
I'd personally recommend support roles or solutions engineering. The former at least was good background for QA but also I think anyone who wants to be a developer or product manager can learn a lot by working in support first.
Clydene HorriganFebruary 20,2024 at 4:33AM UTC
I think you can get pigeon holed in almost any role. Some of it depends on your company, and some depends on your initiative.
I have done QA, QA management, managed a customer-facing team, and am now managing several customer-facing teams.
You suggestion to try support is also a good one.
AnonymousFebruary 17,2024 at 2:38PM UTC
I appreciate the recommendation, thanks.
Dainal ThomasNovember 3,2025 at 10:36AM UTC
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