Women in technology transforming history and the world.

Women have played a pivotal role in the evolution of technology. Although the industry has historically been dominated by men, many women have contributed significantly to the development of technologies and tools we use today. In this article, we want to exalt some of the most prominent women who have influenced technology and how their innovations have impacted the entire world:

Hedy Lamarr: the actress who became an inventor.

An Austrian actress, she is best known for her role in classic cinema, but what many don’t know is that she was also a prolific inventor. In 1942, together with composer George Antheil, she created a frequency-hopping technology for torpedoes that helped the Allies win World War II. This invention also laid the foundation for modern technologies such as WiFi and Bluetooth.

Ada Lovelace: the first programmer

Daughter of the British poet Lord Byron, she is considered the first programmer in history. In the 1840s, she worked with mathematician Charles Babbage to create the “Analytical Engine,” a precursor to modern computers. Lovelace created algorithms for the machine, which earned her the title of the world’s first female programmer.

Grace Hopper: the mother of the COBOL programming language.

She is known as the “mother” of the COBOL programming language. In 1952, she joined a team of engineers working on the Mark II, an electromechanical computer at Harvard University. He developed the first compiler for a high-level programming language, which paved the way for the creation of COBOL. Hopper also coined the term “debugging” to refer to the process of finding and fixing bugs in code.

Radia Perlman: the inventor of the spanning tree protocol.

A network engineer, she is known as the “mother of the Internet” for her work in developing network protocols. In the 1980s, she invented the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP), which is a technique used to prevent loops in the network. STP is used today in most Ethernet networks.

Katherine Johnson: NASA’s mathematician.

She was a mathematician and physicist who worked for NASA for more than three decades. She contributed significantly to the U.S. space race, performing precise calculations that enabled NASA to send astronauts into space and land on the Moon. Johnson received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015.

These women are just a few of the many who have influenced technology and science. Despite the barriers they faced in a male-dominated industry, these women demonstrated extraordinary ability and creativity. Their contributions have had a significant impact on society and have paved the way for women in technology today; today we also find many female role models who continue to revolutionize technology and how to get more out of it.

Lea Verou- web design and development.

She is a designer, developer, and speaker who has worked on such important projects as the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). She is also known for creating Prism, a tool that helps designers and developers create custom themes for CSS syntax.

Ursula Burns- infrastructure.

She is the president and CEO of Xerox Corporation and has worked at the company since 1980. She has been recognized as one of the most powerful women in the world by Forbes and has worked to secure Xerox’s leadership position in the industry.

Laura Klein – UI and UX design.

Author of “UX for Lean Startups” and co-founder of Users Know, a UX consultancy. Her product development expertise and user focus have helped many startups develop successful products.

April Dunford- Growth hacking

A marketing expert who has worked for major companies such as IBM and Apple. She is the author of “Obviously Awesome: How to Nail Product Positioning so Customers Get It, Buy It, Love It”. Her expertise in business growth and strategy has helped many companies grow and develop.

MJ Cachon – SEO

He currently manages his own team in his SEO and Online Marketing company (laikateam.com).

He worked as a Manager at SISTRIX. He started in online marketing and SEO in 2008 and already in 2013 decided to become independent and create his own company, addressing both SEO and content projects, from different indoles such as Strategy Definition, consultancy, in-house training, and support in the execution of actions among others.

Ann Handley- Inbound Marketing

She is the author of “Content Rules” and “Everybody Writes”. Handley has been recognized as one of the most influential people in digital marketing and has worked with companies such as IBM, Coca-Cola, and GE.

In short, although the gap in women’s participation in technology is still evident, more and more of us are managing to climb to new positions and positively impact the digital transformation of companies, succeed, and lead in this industry.