Carolyn Stott
Pronouns: she/her/ia
Iwi: Muaūpoko / Taranaki / Te Ati Awa
Carolyn is the Teaching Practice Lead at Dev Academy Aotearoa, working within a wider leadership team to look after the Level 6 Certificate in Applied Software Development programme, and is based in Tāmaki Makaurau
/ Auckland.' Carolyn has been facilitating and leading the Human Skills team within Dev Academy for nearly 4 years, also managing the pastoral care and support for students across all campuses including Auckland, Wellington and Online. Carolyn is on a mission to encourage more Māori women into the tech sector in Aotearoa New Zealand.
This lightning talk speaks to how vital the human connection is to current and future technology spaces, and particularly to the work of Software Developers.
Carolyn works at Dev Academy Aotearoa New Zealand. Part of the mission at Dev Academy Aotearoa is cultural change
in the tech sector.
Dev Academy wants to be part of a more diverse, empathetic, and high trust workforce.
We hope from this kōrero, you walk away with a new appreciation for your human skills and how they can benefit your career and the wider ecosystem.