About this episode

Lezlie Browder discusses her career and insights on lifelong learning and inclusive tech culture.

In this episode of Mainframe Coven, Jessielaine Punongbayan (Product Manager, Dynatrace) and Richelle Anne Craw (Software Engineer, Beta Systems Software) chat with Lezlie Browder, A Technologist Devoted to Lifelong Learning. She shares her decades-long career as a mainframe mentor, instructor, and technologist. She reflects on inclusive tech culture, teaching across generations, volunteering, and offering grounded advice for women balancing caregiving, career growth, and lifelong learning.Links and Resources Mentioned in the Episode:- Open Mainframe Project Mentorship Program: https://openmainframeproject.org/projects/mentorship/- IBM TechXchange Community: https://community.ibm.com/community/user/my-community- Black Girls Code: https://www.wearebgc.org/- Blind Service Chicago: https://www.blindservicechicago.org/- Source: Isha Jain, “Care responsibilities impact career choices for 40% of women in tech,” Data Centre & Network News, Tech Talent Charter survey, retrieved from dcnnmagazine.com: https://dcnnmagazine.com/news/care-responsibilities-impact-career-choices-for-40-of-women-in-tech/

People in this episode

Hosts: Jessielaine Punongbayan, Richelle Anne Craw

Guest: Lezlie Browder

Topics covered

• lifelong learning
• mainframe technology
• inclusive tech culture
• mentorship
• women in tech
• career growth

Keywords

• mainframe
• mentorship
• women in tech
• career advice
• inclusive culture

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Open Mainframe Project, IBM TechXchange Community, Black Girls Code, Blind Service Chicago, Data Centre & Network News, Tech Talent Charter

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