Women are underrepresented in the tech sector —myth or reality? Three years ago, we launched a diversity series aimed at bringing the most inspirational and powerful women in the tech scene to your attention. Today, we’d like you to meet Agnès Crepet, Tech Lead, co-founder of Ninja Squad.

A research study by The National Center for Women & Information Technology showed that “gender diversity has specific benefits in technology settings,” which could explain why tech companies have started to invest in initiatives that aim to boost the number of female applicants, recruit them in a more effective way, retain them for longer, and give them the opportunity to advance. But is it enough?

Three years ago, we launched a diversity series aimed at bringing the most inspirational and powerful women in the tech scene to your attention. Today, we’d like you to meet Agnès Crepet, Tech Lead, co-founder of Ninja Squad.

Today’s Woman in Tech: Agnès Crepet, Tech Lead, co-founder of Ninja Squad

I am a passionate Tech Lead with over 19 years of software engineering experience, trying to make tech fairer, more diverse, and inclusive! In 2012, I co-founded Ninja Squad, which is well-known in France for its core values: code matters, open source support, flat and cooperative management. In September 2018, I joined Fairphone, in Amsterdam, as the head of IT, focused on building a new IT Landscape. I also lead Tech Communities: I’m on the board of Duchess France, a collective which promotes Women in Tech and I’m the co-founder of a European Tech Conference, MiXiT.

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