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Bridging the Gap is a podcast that celebrates diversity in Aotearoa New Zealand's digital technology industry. From developers, programmers, product managers to designers, this field is filled with a wide range of individuals who bring unique perspectives and skills to their mahi.
Join us as we delve into the stories and experiences of those who strive to bridge the gap and foster a more inclusive and thriving digital tech community in Aotearoa.
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in this special episode IHC's manager of Library and Information Resourcing joins Vic to talk about their venture into developing a game for your people with intellectual disabilities. Stand Tall is pretty special, designed to help teens and young adults navigate life changes through playing a game.
Sarah talks to Vic about her career journey, how she manages life as a working mum of a toddler while holding down a strategic advisory role with a very large government agency.
Join us for this rich conversation with Moana who talks about her career in data, as a leader and finding her place as a wāhine Māori working in digital tech.
Lynda works in testing and quality assurance and Loves it! a fairly recent immigrant to Aotearoa, Lynda tells us her career story and why testing clicked with her.
Meet Avi who loves working in tech and describes his role as having fun at work. Avi talks about his transition into leadership, volunteering in the community and his passion for others to come and join the industry.
Libby has a great career story, from PE teacher who trained so she could also teach Digital Technologies and then retrained as a developer after attending a Rails Girls event, is now an experienced mentor for others in the industry.
A great chat with Alvin hearing how he supports students transition into new careers and his own experiences working in digital technology education.
Raj's role is all about telling stories using digital technology. He's had a fascinating career leading to finding his bliss as a visual story teller - wondering what that is? listen to Raj's story.
Exciting our tamariki and rangatahi about digital tech is such important mahi. Listen to Bronnie's story and why this is her "why".
From working in the not-for-profit sector, for the Olympics in Sydney to a giant global consulting firm, Natalie has a great story to share
Join this fantastic chat with Erica, she is a leading Cyber Security expert who is passionate about lifting Cyber capability, growing great teams and discusses moving from hands-on to leadership roles.
Valarie has an awesome story of entering the industry as an intern and working in the SAAS space as a developer.
Julie works in the world of Innovation protecting intellectual property and commercialising products. A very different side of tech.
Design is one of the most creative aspects of our industry. Dani's career started in the physical design world, and moved into digital technology user experience and user interface design, a great story on career evolution.
Dila is passionate about education, especially digital technology education. Listen to her talking about how we all need to arm ourselves for the future.
From Auckland to Tel Aviv via silicon valley, hear Elinor's amazing journey and advice for taking different paths into Tech.
Join Vic and Selva for a great discussion on community management, soft skills, and working remotely
Izzy shares the importance of communication, being a non-techo in a cyber security world, and shares some great advice and tips for success.
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