Women in Tech: Elisa Montemayor talks about curiosity, drive and inspiration

How did you begin your career in tech?

My curiosity helped me to break into the tech industry. Living in the Bay Area, I wanted to see what the buzz was all about. Most of my Human Resource experience came from CPGs and food industries but I knew that my skills would carry over to tech. I was able to find an opportunity with the People team at Uber right as they were growing exponentially and it was a great ride. At CI&T, I am enjoying tech growth again, as well as the best employee culture I have seen so far.

Who inspires you and why?

Along my journey, I have worked with many leaders and employees from different backgrounds that have inspired me. They took the time to connect and share their knowledge, network, and insights. I now do the same thing with people starting their careers.

What advice would you give a woman entering the tech industry?

- Be yourself!
- Learn as much as you can from your team, your leaders, and the business.
- Build a network that will support you when challenges arise.
- Help others in their journey.
- Don’t doubt yourself.
- Speak up!
- Take care of yourself.

How do you thrive at CI&T?

CI&T has a very progressive way of doing things. Thriving at CI&T is all about collaborating and enabling CI&Ters to work together across regions in order to better serve our clients. During these uncertain times, I am following our engagement and retention data closely as well as stating on top of trends on people teams across the globe.

Elisa Montemayor, People Success Manager at CI&T US

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