Episode 2: "I have a hoodie, I have a sports drink, do you believe me now?" with Rayta van Rijswijk (Engineering Manager)

Warning:
TW - Some aspects of workplace harassments are briefly mentioned in this episode. 
CW - Swearing.

Today's guest is the very energetic Rayta van Rijswijk, who's a techie and currently an Engineering Manager. She also co-runs RailsGirls in the Netherlands. She recounts her experience as a techie woman of colour, what kept her going, her allies and how she sets value while being a vulnerable leader. 

This is a powerful conversation and many experiences we exchanged here are quite widespread. How can we talk about these awkward topics? How do we deal with micro-aggressions? How can your manager make a difference? 

Some of the resources that Rayta mentions during this conversation
Book - The Culture Map by Erin Meyer (https://erinmeyer.com/books/the-culture-map/) 
Website on allyship -  https://guidetoallyship.com/

Learn Coding and Networking platforms for various groups:

Tech focussed:
All URG:
 • diversifytech.co/job-board
Gender
 • womenintechnology.org
 • fairygodboss.com
 • inhersight.com
 • hiretechladies.com
 • powertofly.com
 • witi.com
Black
 • blacktechpipeline.com
 • blacksintechnology.net/ / blacksintechnology.slack.com

General:
Orientation
 • http://www.campuspride.jobs/
 • http://outandequal.org/lgbt-careerlink/
Black
 • http://blackjobs.com/cgi-bin/jobs/postJob.cgi
 • http://jobs.imdiversity.com/cm/clients/advertise_jobs
Vets
 • http://vetjobs.com/
 • https://recruitmilitary.com/employers
Hispanic
 • http://www.hispanic-today.com/index.php/career-opportunities
 • http://jobs.hlpa.com/employer-products/
Age
 • https://www.retiredbrains.com/index.html
 • http://www.babyboomerjobs.net/