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Geared toward women who are considering getting into tech, or those already in a tech job who want to take their career to the next level, this book combines practical career advice and inspiring personal stories from successful female tech professionals Brianna Wu (founder, Giant Spacekat) , Angie Chang (founder, Women 2.0) , Keren Elazari (TED speaker and cybersecurity expert) , Katie Cunningham (Python educator and developer) , Miah Johnson (senior systems administrator) , Kristin Toth Smith (tech executive and inventor) , and Kamilah Taylor (mobile and social developer) . Written by a female startup CEO and featuring a host of other successful contributors, this book will help dismantle the unconscious social bias against women in the tech industry. Readers will learn: The secrets of salary negotiation The best format for tech resumes How to ace a tech interview The perks of both contracting (W-9) and salaried full-time work The secrets of mentorship How to start your own company And much more



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Tarah Wheeler Van Vlack

Tarah Wheeler Van Vlack (BA, MS, CSM, CSD) is co-founder and CEO of Fizzmint, an end-to-end employee management company. She has led projects at Microsoft Game Studios (Halo and Lips) , architected systems at Silent Circle, and holds two agile development certifications through the Scrum Alliance. She founded Red Queen Technologies, LLC (web development) , Infosec Unlocked (initiative to add diversity in infosec conference speakers) , and Hack The People Foundation (nonprofit mentorship initiative focused on underprivileged people in technology) . She acquired her startup funds by cleaning out poker rooms in the Northwest and Las Vegas. She is the lead author of the book "Women In Tech," coming March 29th, 2016. Reach her at @tarah.



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