Department · Leadership & Culture

Engineering Leadership

Building teams, scaling organizations, and the unglamorous work of running engineering at scale. What the org chart doesn't show, and what actually matters.

Issue 01·May 2026·9 stories

Featured Story

LEADERSHIP · Cover Story

From Dakar to Paris at 17: A journey of resilience, belief and building the bridge

A Senegalese engineer who moved to France at 17 shares her journey into tech, the gender gap she found once she got there, and how it led her to co-found Women in Tech Senegal and now build SENPASSIA, a data-first AI bridge company connecting Africa and the rest of the world.

By Sokhna Diarra Diouf·July 1, 2026

From Dakar to Paris at 17: A journey of resilience, belief and building the bridge

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Butterfly Effect

A powerful journey of turning rejection into community leadership in Syria. After facing closed doors, a Syrian activist shares how she embraced the 'butterfly effect' to build educational and empowerment initiatives, opening new doors for over 1,800 children and women.

yara kornfol

LEADERSHIP

I Built a Women's Wellness Brand Because No One Was Building It For Us

After being diagnosed with PCOS in London, I spent years feeling exhausted and out of balance despite doing everything right. The journey through extremes taught me that real wellness comes from understanding your body, not fighting it. When I returned to India, I noticed that almost no wellness brand was genuinely building around women's hormonal health. A single conversation with a close friend made that gap impossible to ignore. So I built Realign, a women's wellness brand where every product, from herbal teas to plant protein and affirmation cards, is designed with female hormones in mind. We just launched, but the mission has been years in the making.

Tanisha Shah

LEADERSHIP

Inspiring Malayali Women Entrepreneurs: Turning Dreams into Impact

A simple idea, strong determination, and the courage to start—that's the story of V.P. Nandini. Lesson: You don't need huge resources to succeed. Start small, stay consistent, and believe in your vision.

Maneesha sajeev

Leadership & Culture · Issue 01