Women Who Tech

Women Who Tech
Podcast Description
Real conversations with badass women professionals in Tech. We dive into the challenges they’ve conquered, the unique energy they bring, and the power of soft skills in a fast-paced industry. Inspiring, empowering, and redefining success — one story at a time.
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Content Themes
The show focuses on themes such as the power of soft skills, career growth, and challenges faced by women in tech. Specific episodes discuss leadership dynamics, building confidence as a designer, and navigating industry biases, with examples like Tetiana Boliukh’s insights on the impact of gender biases and Isabelle Hüther’s approaches to diverse teams and sustainable cultures.

Real conversations with badass women professionals in Tech. We dive into the challenges they’ve conquered, the unique energy they bring, and the power of soft skills in a fast-paced industry. Inspiring, empowering, and redefining success — one story at a time.

Welcome to the Women Who Tech show!
In the 11-th episode, I sit down with Mariia Lobachova, Technical project manager, mentor and creator of Manage Me Hard YouTube channel for PMs to talk modern work — myths of project manager role, American and German work culture and the backstage of content creation.
Turn up the volume if you are interested in navigating tech in Germany, building credibility as a woman professional, and sharing knowledge through content creation.
We dive into:
How an engineering background shapes a sharp Technical PM
The most critical phases of a project — and why they make or break delivery
3 common misconceptions about the project manager role
How PMP certification can boost your career
Gaining credibility as a young woman — outperforming and meeting expectations
The work culture contrasts between Germany and the U.S.
Challenges of expat life in Berlin
The story behind provocative Mariia’s YouTube channel name – Manage Me Hard
Practical video tips for aspiring PMs
Content creation workflow – taking up to 10 hours to produce a video and cracking YouTube algorithms
One quote that stuck with me after our conversation: “The initiation and closing project phases are the most stressful for a technical project manager”.
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Mariia on LinkedIn
Lisa on LinkedIn
YouTube channel for PMs in Ukrainian by Mariia
Mariia offers mentorship here
Music by Make Like a Tree
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