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Why Not Me?

  • Elaine Montilla
  • Posted on May 12, 2024May 12, 2024
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  • 1 minute read
commencement
  • career advice
  • Leadership
  • Women in Tech

Beyond the Cap and Gown: Key Advice for New Graduates

  • Elaine Montilla
  • Posted on May 19, 2024May 21, 2024
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  • 6 minute read
puzzle
  • AI
  • Leadership

Embracing a Startup Mentality in Large Corporations: A Complex Transition

  • Elaine Montilla
  • Posted on June 18, 2024June 18, 2024
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  • 5 minute read
  • AI
  • Future of Work
  • Leadership & Innovation
  • 6 minute read
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Women in AI: 5 Reasons We Cannot Sit This One Out

  • Elaine Montilla
  • Posted on April 26, 2026April 26, 2026

I have been in tech for over twenty years, and I keep noticing the same pattern playing out at the start of every cycle. The AI era is still early. Here are five reasons we cannot afford to sit this one out.

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trade offs symbolizing the tension between AI innovation and ethical leadership
  • AI
  • Bias
  • Leadership
  • 5 minute read
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Why Ethical AI Fails Without Brave Leadership

  • Elaine Montilla
  • Posted on January 3, 2026January 3, 2026

We have no shortage of ethical AI frameworks. Every major tech company has published principles. Academia produces white papers. Consultancies sell audits. Conferences dedicate entire tracks to “responsible innovation.” We’ve…

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A digital illustration of an Afro-Latina woman with two overlapping faces, symbolizing the tension between authenticity and conformity in code switching.
  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • Leadership
  • Mentorship
  • personal growth
  • 6 minute read
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The Hidden Cost of Code Switching: Identity, Belonging, and Bias

  • Elaine Montilla
  • Posted on September 29, 2025September 29, 2025

I mentor many young people, but one in particular has been on my mind lately. Let’s call her Sophia. Her story reflects the complicated dance of code-switching and identity that…

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Bricks falling from a wall symbolizing breaking barriers and shattering glass ceilings, representing Hispanic leaders in technology and innovation during Hispanic Heritage Month 2025.
  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • Future of Work
  • Leadership & Innovation
  • 4 minute read
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Hispanic Heritage Month 2025: Why We’re Prouder Than Ever

  • Elaine Montilla
  • Posted on September 17, 2025September 17, 2025

This year, as we mark Hispanic Heritage Month, there’s a different kind of energy in the air. The 2025 theme, “Collective Heritage: Honoring the Past, Inspiring the Future,” captures the…

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Woman in tech confidently presenting ideas, symbolizing overcoming imposter syndrome and thriving in leadership
  • Career Development
  • Leadership Development
  • Women in Tech
  • 5 minute read
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Overcoming Imposter Syndrome in Tech: Strategies Every Woman Needs to Thrive

  • Elaine Montilla
  • Posted on September 10, 2025September 10, 2025

The statistics are staggering, but the solution may not be what you think. Sarah stared at her laptop screen, paralyzed. She’d been coding for eight years, led successful product launches,…

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Leadership
  • Career Development
  • Career Growth
  • Leadership
  • Management
  • 2 minute read
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From Overwhelmed to Outstanding: Leadership Skills for New Managers

  • Elaine Montilla
  • Posted on September 7, 2025September 7, 2025

Stepping into leadership often feels like being tossed into the deep end without a life jacket. One minute you’re expected to motivate a team, the next you’re handling deadlines, difficult…

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business woman working in front of laptop with newborn playing on the floor near her
  • Future of Work
  • Leadership
  • Women in Tech
  • 5 minute read
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Beyond Balance: Why Work-Life Harmony Is the Future We Should Be Building

  • Elaine Montilla
  • Posted on July 13, 2025July 13, 2025

For most of my career, I chased something called work-life balance. Like many women in tech, I believed that if I just organized my time well enough, blocked my calendar…

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  • career advice
  • job search tips
  • life after layoff
  • Mental Health
  • personal growth
  • 4 minute read
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You’ve Been Laid Off. Now What?Navigate a Layoff: How to Manage Grief, Find Stability, and Move Forward

  • Elaine Montilla
  • Posted on June 30, 2025June 30, 2025

If you’ve recently been laid off, take a breath. This is a painful and disorienting moment, and it’s okay to feel everything that’s coming up: shock, fear, sadness, anger, confusion.…

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Lead with empathy
  • Career Development
  • Leadership
  • Women in Tech
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Be the Leader You Wish You Had: Lead with Empathy & Purpose

  • Elaine Montilla
  • Posted on June 21, 2025June 21, 2025

Leadership isn’t about titles, it’s about how we show up. Every day. With empathy, honesty, and purpose.

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Illustration of a Latina businesswoman climbing stairs with a heavy backpack labeled with challenges like gender bias and unequal pay, highlighting the burden women in tech face compared to a male colleague walking ahead unburdened.
  • Leadership
  • Poetry
  • Women in Tech
  • 1 minute read
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The Climb You Never See

  • Elaine Montilla
  • Posted on May 21, 2025May 21, 2025

She walks a path that’s hard and steep,While others climb with strides so deep.She carries bias, pay that’s low,And questions why it’s still so slow. She works with care, she…

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