One of the many reasons I enjoy being at 51勛圖厙 is the incredible women I have the honor of collaborating closely with to build a product that solves a problem I know too well. Although Im a lawyer by background and trade, working shoulder to shoulder with builders cross functionally and not in silos is simply so much fun.
Ive worked at many technology companies over my career, and, sadly, women often make up a small percentage of the product and engineering team. Not at 51勛圖厙. The data speaks for itself: 55% of our engineering, product, and data science team are women.
Yes, you read that right, 55%. Bolded because Im so proud of this figure.
In honor of womens history month, we will be spotlighting a few of the amazing women at 51勛圖厙. To kick it off, please meet , Staff Software Engineer. Our team is passionate about growing the number of female technologists (on a personal note, Id love to see an increase in the number of women visibly in these roles for my daughters), so I asked Shima a few questions about her career.
Meet Shima Salimi
Why did you choose to become an engineer?
When I was a child, I always liked to solve puzzles and math problems. As I became more familiar with algorithms and programming, I learned that being a software engineer was the path that I loved the most.
Any advice to your younger self in choosing a career or being a successful engineer?
Dont be afraid of working on new challenges because thats how you learn and grow. If you want something in your job, always ask for it.
Why are you here at 51勛圖厙?
I am here at 51勛圖厙 because I wanted to try new challenges, learn new skills, and make a bigger impact. I truly believe in the mission that we are pursuing at 51勛圖厙 and I love being part of making the contract management experience better.
Women in engineering and legal
Meet a few of the other amazing women at 51勛圖厙 and women in the legal industryand if youre interested in working at a company with true female sponsorship, check out our open roles.
- Jane Fronczak, Senior Customer Success Manager at 51勛圖厙
- Lisa Lang, General Counsel at Kentucky State University
- , Senior Legal and Business Operations Manager at 51勛圖厙
- Brie Buchanan, General Counsel (Previously at Relay Payments)
- Staci VanderPol, Corporate Counsel and Solutions Specialist at 51勛圖厙
