280- Jessica Yeo: Breaking Barriers in Tech – Insights from a Female Leader

Dissecting Popular IT Nerds

Technology

5 • 49 Ratings

🗓️ 2 May 2024

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Jessica Yeo Jessica Yeo, a remarkable leader in the IT industry, currently serves as the Global Senior IT Director and Chief Architect at Cummins Inc, a leading company in sustainable solutions. With a growth mindset and a mantra of controlling her life path, Jessica has intentionally crafted a progressive career. Her journey is a testament to the power of hard work, a willingness to take risks, and a passion for problem-solving. Jessica’s impact extends beyond her organization, as she actively promotes diversity and encourages women to pursue their dreams. Jessica Yeo: Breaking Barriers in Tech – Insights from a Female Leader In this insightful episode of ‘Dissecting Popular IT Nerds’, host Phillip Howard interviews Jessica Yeo, a prominent figure in the male-dominated world of IT leadership. Jessica, a true unicorn in the industry, shares her journey to the top, offering valuable insights into the gender disparity in tech. They delve into the cultural and societal factors contributing to the shortage of women in tech leadership roles and discuss ways to address these issues. Jessica also provides practical advice on career development, emphasizing the importance of intentional choices, continuous learning, and finding your unique place in the vast IT landscape.

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0:00.0	Welcome everyone back to dissecting popular IT nerds.
0:08.8	Really very actually excited today.
0:12.2	We have Jessica Yo.
0:14.2	I did this correct, right?
0:15.2	I didn't screw this up again, because I'm very paranoid.
0:17.2	I'm a little bit of a little bit.
0:18.2	Okay, okay.
0:20.2	You are, I don't want to say like kind of a big deal.
0:23.5	You just, I mean, you really are a big deal. And we rarely have women on the show because for
0:30.7	whatever reason, I'm very chauvinistic and I just don't like women. That's why we don't have them
0:36.6	on the show. No, of course that's not true. Of just don't like women. That's why we don't have them on the show.
0:39.5	No, of course that's not true.
0:41.2	Of course that's not true.
0:50.3	There's a massive shortage of women in the, I guess you would call it IT leadership space, technology leadership space.
0:51.1	So I'll just let you fire off as to why is that? Or is it just because
0:56.0	women are cooler than guys. And back in the day, it was all nerds and dorks that were stuck in
1:02.7	the like computer room doing computers and stuff. Like what is it? Like, why is there not so many
1:07.5	women? Did we just get, again, was it just, you know, the nerds that just got a head
1:11.9	start? And then all of a sudden, we're like, hey, you know, this is a real job. So we're going to
1:14.7	take over now. What is it? You know, that's a very interesting question. I remember when I first
1:20.6	joined Cummins, the only other person that's a woman on my team of 30 people is a program manager. I can tell you there was so many times, I mean meetings.
1:32.0	And you realize that the women on the same team is either a program manager or business
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