My passion for IT and my love for tackling problems drives me to work at solving the gender gap in the IT industry. When I came to the U.S. in 2006 after living in India for most of my life, I was surprised by how few women pursued careers in technology compared to the women in India. In my research, two things stood out: 1) Young girls shy away from tech and 2) women who took a break from their IT career found it difficult to return to work as they were turned away by many organizations.

At Vanguard, I found the perfect platform to tackle these challenges. As a member of the IT Women’s Initiative for Leadership Success (WILS) crew resource group, I helped organize in-person workshops in partnership with TechGirlz. TechGirlz is a nonprofit program to encourage middle-school girls to consider technology fields by exposing them to fun workshops. I also conceptualized and executed a new talent attraction program at Vanguard called Re-booters.  Re-booters is an application engineer return-to-work program to refresh women’s tech skills and provide them with an opportunity to re-enter the workforce.

Vanguard’s commitment to invest in their employees and create an inclusive culture aligns with one of my guiding principles to help others grow and to solve problems. The leaders at Vanguard ensure that every voice is heard, every passion is supported, and no idea is considered small. Vanguard has not only equipped me with the tools to get to the bottom of problems but also empowered me to pursue my passions to address issues that can make a difference in someone’s life.

-Madhu M.

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