Featured Speaker(s)

Network Leader: Mica Syjuco
Mica Syjuco is the Industry Network Director for Agile and DevOps at Women in Technology International (WITI). She is also the Global Agile Capability and Delivery Director at multinational company Avanade, the joint venture between Microsoft and Accenture. She was the first woman to take on the role of Global Head of DevOps and Agile Coaching at the organization as well. For over 17 years, Mica has led the successful delivery of complex product development for multiple clients -- some of which are counted among the biggest companies in the world (Fortune 500). She has a strong expertise in implementing and leading both Traditional and Agile / Scrum based development and delivery processes supporting distributed teams on medium to large-scale .NET based enterprise projects.

Mica graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor's degree in Information Technology and completed Wharton Executive Education's Leadership and Management Certificate Program. She is based in Chicago, and works with teams located across the globe -- from North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and South America. She is a Professional Scrum Trainer (PST), Professional Scrum Master, Professional Scrum Developer, Professional Scrum Product Owner, Professional Agile Leader, and certified in Scaled Professional Scrum, Professional Scrum with Kanban, and Professional Scrum with User Experience. She is also a Certified SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) and certified in Microsoft Dynamics 365.

Kalyani Tholeti
Kalyani Tholeti has 15+ years of experience in Information Technology. She worked in large corporations managing applications in multiple domains/Industries including Financial Services, Supply Chain, Pharma, Retail and Marketing. Kalyani has certifications in Project Management, Agile and Amazon Web Services. She is currently pursuing her MBA from Gies College, Illinois Institute of Technology with specialization in Digital Marketing and Data Analytics. She is passionate about building IT community for women. A community that shares and cares, encourages, motivates and inspires women across all career levels. She believes coming together as a community, women can thrive sharing experiences and building on skills. Kalyani is also involved with local volunteer organizations and women networks. She is passionate about exploring new technologies that enable business transformation.

Becca Mann
Becca Mann is an emerging leader at Avanade and has worked with various clients with a focus on ERP and Data and Analytics. In her current role, she is working heavily in DevOps, helping define approaches and assisting with transitioning projects to more agile ways of working. Becca is passionate about increasing project efficiency and providing value, and loves working with Azure DevOps to achieve these goals for her clients. She has the AZ-900, Azure Fundamentals, certification and is working toward Scrum-based certifications in the future. She is an advocate for promoting women in STEM and has been a driving force in the WITI Agile and DevOps Industry Network Leadership Team.