⭐ ICON SPOTLIGHT ⭐

Curious how to lead confidently in tech without a traditional tech background? At this year’s ICON Summit, we’re thrilled to welcome Cris Dobbins, a fractional Product & Experience Executive who’s spent her career turning cross-functional chaos into clarity. Ahead of her breakout session, we’re sharing a few gems from her approach to leadership, communication, and career growth:

• Fluency in Cross-Functional "Languages" Builds Influence
  Cris emphasizes that learning to “speak the language” of different teams—metrics for engineers, revenue for sales, timelines for marketing—is the fastest way to build trust and get things done. Pro tip: tailor your communication to match your stakeholder’s priorities.

• You Don’t Need a Traditional Tech Background to Lead in Tech
  From opera to UX, Cris’s journey proves that curiosity and communication can open just as many doors as code. Takeaway: leverage your unique background to translate complexity into impact.

• Celebrate Micro Wins to Sustain Momentum and Foster Inclusion
  Cris encourages celebrating small, frequent team wins to build trust and keep morale high. Try it: start a “micro wins” ritual with your team every two weeks.

🎟️ Want more tactical leadership advice like this?
Join us at ICON 2025 to hear Cris’s full breakout session, The Least Technical Person in the Room and Still the Most Needed, live. And read the full blog here.

📅 ALL UPCOMING EVENTS

IRL Events

• Thursday, August 7th in Seattle - Meetup (sponsored by Possible Finance)

• Saturday, August 9th in Chicago - Meetup (hosted by Joneil Escobar)

• Thursday, October 9th and Friday, October 10th in NYC: ICON 2025

Virtual Events

• Wednesday, July 30th: Career Crossroads: Should You Stay a Super IC or Step Into Management?

• Thursday, July 31st: The Loop: Virtual Community Meet Up - July

• Wednesday, August 6th: Authentic Self-Promotion: Ditch the Cringe, Own Your Value, Create Opportunities

• Wednesday, August 13th: AI Prototyping Workshop: From Idea to Impact

• Thursday, August 21st: The Loop: Virtual Community Meet Up - August

💼 OPEN ROLES

We're excited to share the new jobs - both technical and non-technical - that were posted on Tech Ladies this week! Check out all the roles on our job board and the most recent roles posted in our blog - here are a few highlights:

🔒 Head of Security – Metronome
Location: New York City, San Francisco Bay Area, or Remote
Salary: $196,800 – $246,000
Why it stands out: A high-impact leadership role focused on scaling security at a fast-growing usage-based billing platform. Great for someone with deep experience in infrastructure and cybersecurity.

🧪 Founding Solutions Engineer – GrowthBook
Location: US Remote
Salary: $170,000 – $220,000
Why it stands out: Early-stage opportunity to help define customer experience and shape the technical sales motion at an open-source feature flagging and experimentation platform.

📊 Senior FP&A Manager – Possible Finance
Location: Hybrid – Seattle, WA
Salary: $156,530 – $165,230
Why it stands out: Strategic finance role at a mission-driven fintech startup focused on expanding access to fair credit. Perfect for data-driven operators with startup experience.

✨ COMPANY OF THE WEEK ✨

Aristocrat is a global entertainment and content creation company powered by technology to deliver world-leading casino and mobile games. Aristocrat offers a diverse range of products and services including electronic gaming machines, casino management systems, free-to-play mobile games and online real money games. 

Their people-first mindset prioritizes the safety and wellbeing of their people. They have ambitions to be an industry leader in responsible gameplay and we invest in employees’ development and offer career pathways, so they have what they need to do their best work at Aristocrat. Their values of Talent Unleashed, All About the Player, Collective Brilliance and Good Business, Good Citizen guide and inspire them every day. 

They are excited about the future of Aristocrat and united by our mission they invite everyone to join them as they…bring joy to life through the power of play. If interested, please make sure to apply to their open roles - the team would love to hear from you!

🤩 SUCCESS STORY OF THE WEEK 🤩

“Fresh out of a web development immersive bootcamp, I was eager and actively looking for an entry level developer position. I came across Tech Ladies and immediately signed up. I knew I wanted to work at a place where they focus on women in tech and mentorship. I applied for a Junior Engineer position with MLS from a Tech Ladies job email and the rest is history! The position is absolutely perfect for me.”

Erin Fox, Software Engineer at Major League Soccer