TOP TECH MENTORING

Edition 2023

Why this program?

97% of people with a workplace mentor say it’s valuable.
89% of those who have been mentored will also go on to mentor others.
25% of employees who enrolled in a mentoring program had a salary grade change, compared to only 5% of workers who did not participate.
Mentees were 5 times more likely to be promoted.

97%

of businesses reported an increase in productivity due to mentoring

GOAL

The goal of the Top Tech Mentoring Program is to support women in tech in taking one step further in their career. The success of the program is translated through the implementation of the acquired skills and the results.

Objectives

The program is meant to challenge, motivate and inspire women in tech to bring their career to the next level.

Connect

Dedicated mentors will be connected with committed mentees to share experiences and grow together.

Commit

All the parties involved in mentoring will stay engaged and committed to respect and support.

Inspect & Adapt

Progress is reviewed along the way through constant feedback meant to help team members adapt. Continuous improvement and growth is the aim of the program, based on inspection.

Mentoring program for mentees

Who is the program for?

This program is for anyone who would like ongoing guidance, support, or coaching related to career advancement and skill development.
The program will be tailored to each mentee’s needs for personal and professional development, so as to create the right match between Mentor and Mentee.

Role of the Mentee

Demonstrate openness & willingness: Take risks, Listen & ask questions, Explore own insights & views, Ask for help
Take Responsibility: Drive the relationship, Participate actively & fully, Determine the focus & agenda, Initiate conversation, Follow through on commitments
Take Action: Establish desired outcomes & goals, prepare and implement plans, reflect on progress & results

Mentee’s Profile

Mandatory

Counts a minimum of 5 years of experience in a tech organization
Has worked for at least 1 company over her career
Can clearly define 2 areas in her career that she would like to develop
Has a strong motivation to be part of the program - both giving & getting value from the mentor-mentee relationship
Is proactive and willing to go the extra-mile
Commits to the program
Is willing to invest at least 3-4 hours per month in the program

Desired

Has tech studies/experience in Tech
Has international experience
Has an Agile mindset

Program flow

Benefits

The program is meant to challenge, motivate, inspire and empower women who have chosen to be part of the STEM industries.

Mentor - mentee 1:1

Create meaningful relationships with other knowledgeable women to share knowledge and experience.

Focus on growth mindset

Support and guidance on most common challenges from experienced women.

Set and measure goals

Define meaningful objectives and identify effective ways to achieve personal and professional growth.

Get honest feedback

Receive and provide constant feedback throughout the program and get tips on how to improve.

MEET THE MENTORS

Top Tech Mentoring

Our Top Tech Mentors are women with minimum 10 years of experience in a tech leadership role, who worked within at least 2 companies over their careers and have previous experience as a mentors.

ABOUT THE MENTORS

Bio Anemari Fiser, Mentor

Anemari is an expert in the tech industry, where she has been for almost 10 years as a Software Engineer, Consultant, Tech Lead, Product Director, coach, and trainer. She supported more than 200 women at different stages in their tech careers over the past 2 years as a full-time Tech Career Coach and Tech Lead Trainer.

Bio Ana Gospodinova, Mentor

Ana is tech industry professional with 20+ years of experience in HR, gained both in start-up and corporate environment. She worked with businesses on focused initiatives with a world-wide impact defined goal setting approach and program efficiency metrics.

Bio Cleo Cabuz, Mentor

Dr. Cleo Cabuz is a technology executive with vast international experience. Cleo started as a Research Scientist in a Corporate Lab and advanced to Manager, Lab Director, VP of Engineering and CTO in a large American company.

Bio Anemari Ionescu, Mentor

Anemari has more than 17 years of professional experience in direct and indirect sales of IT products, solutions and services in the area of corporate clients, from the private and the public sectors. She has a broad understanding of the IT sector from the projects that she has held within great technology companies.

Bio Raluca Tătărușanu, Mentor

Raluca Tatarusanu leverages a decade of experience in marketing, sales management and technology to provide high-level advice and lead new initiatives within DRUID AI.

Bio Mihaela Barbuta, Mentor

I am a business leader and coach, with over 10+ experience in managing and directing large teams in the IT Support industry. I'm also a passionate cook, biker and mountaineer with a strong interest in psychology, nutrition and well-being.

Bio Iulia Porneala, Mentor

Iulia is the Head of Product Management at Product Management Festival, the biggest product management European conference. Previously she was the Head of PM at CyberGhost VPN, which sold for 9.2 Millions to Crossrider.

Bio Olivia Nadasan, Mentor

Olivia is a Business Transformation Leader in Corporate America, she focuses on growing Subscription/SaaS business and driving deal strategy operations. She believes women in STEM are critical to future innovation, and makes a conscious effort to develop top talent, mentor and lead with DE&I in mind.

Bio Corina Gheonea, Mentor

As a mentor, I believe in our capacity to grow by developing our mindset, changing perspectives and acting towards goals we set for ourselves for the right reasons.

Bio Elena Unciuleanu, Mentor

Elena Unciuleanu spent more than 10 years building Reporting Systems for more than 20 Banks. She was focused on engineering elastic solutions able to accommodate the frequently changing regulation in banking.

Bio Magda Miu, Mentor

Magda is an enthusiastic and innovative Engineering Manager at Adobe Romania and Google Developer Expert for Android with more than 12 years of experience in software development.

Interview Valentina Ion, Mentor

I always ask myself in which way I can contribute and help. I also ask my mentees about their strength and goals as well the willingness to work for it. Expectations setting on both sides is extremely important and honesty is key

Frequently Asked Questions

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Provide technical advice on problems that you’re having that you’re stuck on
Share their experience so to give you something to compare against your own experience to help guide you in your career or through a technical problem you’re dealing with
Be available when they have the time to talk to you about issues you’re working through in relation to coding or career.
Help you work through code related problem that you’re hopelessly stuck on. They most often won’t give you the answer but will rather get you over the immediate hurdle so that you can continue solving the problem yourself.

To try your earnest best to solve problems you have in the best way you can before asking questions
When you do ask questions, ask good questions. This means presenting what you’ve already tried, providing detail about the solution, or any other insights you have into the problem. Remember that the mentor is giving up their time to help you so make sure you’re spending both of your time as efficiently as possible.
When you ask questions, listen to the answers, and try your best to follow the advice given even if you think it won’t lead to the answer you want. Of course you are free to question the solution given but understand that you’ve asked a question because you’re stuck and following the advice given may lead to a new understanding you didn’t have before.