Presenting the 2020 Women in Software Winners

Brought to you in partnership with ComputerWeekly, Google for Startups and Level39, Adele Barlow shares this year’s winners

The issues and problems that women face while working in the tech industry are well-documented. Sadly, the coronavirus pandemic is having its own devastating effect on gender equality with the potential to set women back decades.

So this year, even though the lockdown prevented us from being able to host an evening reception, we felt it was especially important to highlight the theme of “Changing the Narrative”. Women are making change happen for themselves and we wanted to give them (and the teams that advance them) the limelight.

The Women in Software Power List celebrates and showcases the female rising stars in the UK’s coding community. The inaugural list was launched last year at Level39.

This year we also launched the Changemakers list — it’s not just about the individuals, it’s also about the initiatives working to create positive change. Our Changemakers List celebrates teams from HR, Tech and beyond to showcase best practice in creating a more inclusive tech industry.

Earlier this year we opened nominations to the broader community.

Our 2020 ‘Call for Nominations’ video

We also held a launch party at Makers HQ (photos here).

The 2020 launch event

We were blown away by the quality of the nominations, which came from all over the UK. Below please find the results.

The 2020 Women in Software Power List:

1. Paula Muldoon — Backend Engineer, BRYTER
2. Yasmin Desai — Product Owner, Revolut
3. Genevieve Leveille — CEO and Founder, AgriLedger
4. Anna Holland-Smith — Internal Developer Advocate, Automattic
5. Lina Chan — CEO, Co-Founder, Adia Health
6. Andreea Ionescu — Software Developer and CoChair of Women’s Developers Group, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
7. Danielle Booysen — Junior Frontend Developer, Vodafone UK
8. Jessica Falk — Software Engineer, Improbable
9. Keltoum Boukra — Automation Team Lead, LabGenius
10. Evelyn Utterson — Software Engineering Educator, Lloyds Banking Group
11. Cassie Evans — Front End Developer, Clearleft
12. Emma Steeley — CEO, AccountScore
13. Suze Shardlow — Coding Instructor, Director of Women Who Code London and Chapter Lead of Ladies Of Code London
14. Nicole Fu — Consultant, Nav.Marketing
15. Akua Apeagyei — Engineer Apprentice, Lyst Ltd
16. Samira Cheurfi — Senior Android Developer, Trainline
17. Katya-yani Vyas — VP Product and Innovation, Azur
18. Visnja Drinjovski — Tech Lead, MVF
19. Kim Diep — Associate Software Engineer, M&G Plc
20. Mansata Kurang — Founder, VR Revival
21. Sjoukje Ijlstra — Software Engineer, JP Morgan
22. Merve Taner — Senior Software Engineer, Zencargo
23. Eli Schutze Ramirez — Web Engineer, Monzo
24. Tanya Eccleston — Software engineer, Depop
25. Allie Gillon-Livesey — Vice President — Digital Innovation, J.P. Morgan
26. Mathilde Ferrand — iOS Engineer, Ford Mobility Europe
27. Melanie Rogan — Software Engineer, Financial Times
28. Mabintou Kolley — Creative Director and Digital Designer, Clamp Agency
29. Phillipa Rodney — Software Delivery Manager, Freddie’s Flowers
30. Aurelija Stankunaite — Senior Agile Lead, Smart Pension

The 2020 Women in Software Changemakers List:

1. OneTech
2. Code First Girls
3. Tech Returners
4. The Women in Tech (WIT) network at Unilever — Stacey Wills
5. Coding Black Females
6. The Tech She Can Charter
7. Women Driven Development
8. Like Minded Females — Sonya Barlow
9. Zoopla’s interview guide
10. Dassault Systèmes EuroNorth Lean In Circles

Who were the judges?

The results were made based on the opinions of high-profile industry leaders with demonstrated interest in technical excellence, inclusion, and cross-sector collaboration. Read the full profiles of all the judges here.

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