7 Women of Color In Tech Influencers To Follow On Instagram Today
As many others do, we enjoy social media—of course, we're on it!—we think it’s a helpful tool to communicate, keep up to date, build communities, and many other things. Here at EMMSTECH we encourage some kind of deliberate scrolling on Instagram (not sure if that term exists 😅): I mean, scrolling through meaningful content.
The idea is to use social media to grow professionally and personally, while also watching videos of cute kittens from time to time, like this one:
Enough of cute kittens! Let's get back to the main point. We've been keeping our eyes on women in tech influencers, and we selected seven Women of Color in tech influencers from Instagram to highlight their work. Why? Because they do an amazing job! Let’s see:
👉🏾 They create valuable content!
👉🏾 They offer practical tips on technical, professional, and personal topics
👉🏾 They share opportunities and gigs
👉🏾 They have built a strong community
👉🏾 They encourage other women to pursue careers in tech!
Whether you’re a newbie or have +10 years of experience in the tech industry, we invite you to scroll ahead and check this list:
@mycodinghabits
“Get tips, career advice and resources for new/ junior techies”
Omotola Shogunle is a software engineer with lots of knowledge to share.
Her reels are fun and full of experiences and resources. In her bio she has a guide called “How To Break Into The Tech Industry”: Informative and engaging, plus she provides a listening tool for the guide (points for inclusion!). ⭐️
Omotola also has lots of interaction with her followers. She posts stories inviting followers to ask her about anything. She replies with helpful advice and resources.
Have a look at this post where she shares—in simple terms—what do software developers do.
@theroadtotech
“✨ I help self-taught developers break into tech”
Stephanie is a chemical engineer who switched careers to become a software engineer. She currently works at PayPal and is a tech career coach.
In her Instagram she offers advice on writing your career change resume, how to land a tech job, how to get ready for a job interview, and project ideas for your CV.
She also has a website where she offers mentorship programs and resume revamps. There are lots of testimonials! She has done a great job promoting tech careers! ⚡️
Take a look at this post about how to get relevant experience when you have no experience—we’ve all been there!
@poderosacoding
“📚|From ED to Dev~Coding Bootcamp Grad”
Lidia de la Cruz is a software engineer and digital creator based in New York. She’s also a founding member of Baddies In Tech. Lidia has been a speaker at Diversitech Summit on various occasions, including the one coming this year. She has also been a mentor for several WOC in tech communities. 💁🏽♀️
On her IG account she shares tech resources and some of her experience working in tech—life as a Dev. She shares her knowledge about programming languages, and what it is to be a consultant developer.
Here’s a post with info on free coding websites for beginners. I took notes on this!
@itsthatlady.dev
“Career tips + resources for new techies 💡”
Kedasha Kerr is a software engineer that shares with her followers her journey through tech. She uses multiple channels to invite others to pursue careers in tech. 👩🏾💻
In her bio, you will find a link to her “free get into tech guide”, as well as to her website. She shares lots of information about starting a career in tech, including which are the best programming languages to learn, and courses to learn specific skills such as cloud computing.
Her enthusiasm for tech is what I like most about Kedasha—besides the fact that she shares her knowledge with the world. She’s very passionate and cheerful, it’s almost contagious! 🤗
She’s also very transparent and honest when it comes to sharing her experiences in this journey: Here’s one of my favorite posts, related to her bootcamp experience.
@thecodercoder
“✨ Helping beginner web developers learn to code!”… And basically that’s how I arrived at her Instagram profile.
Jessica Chan is a web developer who shares her knowledge through courses and free resources using different channels: Instagram, GitHub, YouTube and her own website.
She helps bring order to the chaotic tech journey that some of us can experience. If you're a beginner, we invite you to read her web development guide. 💻
Random comment: I love the faces she makes because that's how I feel whenever I'm studying. 🙈
@thetechcornr
“I help women secure the tech bag”
Hosanna Hali is an Azure Specialist at Microsoft and Diversity and Inclusion advocate.
In her account, she shares tips and resources for studying and working in tech. She explains her journey in tech while ensuring women get to know how to seize opportunities in the tech industry—even with no coding skills! 👀
Hosanna has plenty of content related to “know your worth” and how to search for jobs in tech. 👩🏾💻
Moreover, she has a YouTube channel where she shares more of her work at Microsoft, including how to land a job there.
@vickydailystandup
“👩🏼🏫 Mentor #softwaredeveloper & new #coders”
Vicky Mei is a web developer and YouTuber based in New York.
As you might expect—as her username suggests—Vicky's Instagram provides informative and humorous content! 😆 She makes things easier for newbies who may feel a little lost.
On her Instagram, she talks about software developer trends, how to learn JavaScript faster, and mistakes to avoid as a developer. Her content is a mix of technical, professional and personal tips.
Regarding her journey in tech, the message is clear and loud: It’s never too late to start a career in tech! As she mentions in several posts, she started at 28, and now she’s a full-time software developer and part-time content creator, with a community of 33.5k followers. 🎉
We invite you to have a look at one of her Reels about how to overcome imposter syndrome.
Seven Women of Color in tech influencers—out of the millions we want to talk about! Make sure to follow them to learn more on tech, and to get ready to build your tech career! 👩🏾💻
Shout out to all the women who inspire us to follow new and challenging paths! Everyday we see and celebrate more #WOCinTech
Update for 2023: We’d like to recommended you this post titled The Empowering Guide for Women in Tech in 2023!
It talks about gender disparity in the tech industry, and ways to support and raise the number of women in tech.
If you got all the way here, great job! By reading us you are already supporting WoC in tech!💁🏾♀️
Notes: This post is not being sponsored, and there is no specific order to this list.
