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Women in Technology Series – Featuring Grace Hougey
This blog is part of our on-going Women in Technology series. Grace Hougey is a Systems Architect on the Platform Engineering team here at Consilio. She has been with Consilio for over a year now as a result of the DiscoverReady acquisition. Grace has been working in software development and legal technology for about 15 years. She is primarily self-taught, aside from various software development classes and training courses throughout her career. To Grace, the most exciting aspect of working at Consilio is the variety of unique opportunities for innovation and problem-solving. Can you speak on particularly impactful experiences in your career that got you to where you are today? I've had the opportunity to work for both small startups and very large corporations, which has given me a wide range of experience. On the one hand, I've learned to navigate the bureaucracy of corporations. On the other, I've also been exposed to the energy of a startup and the innovation and entrepreneurship that goes along with that. That diversity of experience and knowledge allows me to view problems from multiple perspectives and has been valuable when dealing with both clients and internal groups. What is your advice for women in a male-dominated industry, such as tech? The biggest lesson I've learned is not to be apologetic or to choose wisely when to apologize. Be thankful and gracious with colleagues, but don't be defensive about real or perceived shortcomings, and don't apologize for having an opinion. You do not need to justify
Women in Technology – Featuring Meggan Capps
Meggan Capps is a Vice President of Business Development here at Consilio. Although Meggan became a member of the Consilio family through the Advanced Discovery merger over a year ago, she has been in the industry for fifteen years.
Women in Technology Series – Featuring Laura Chukanov
Laura Chukanov is a Regional Director of Sales, located in New York City, and has been with Consilio for over a year now.
Women in Technology Series – Featuring Judy Torres
This blog is part of our on-going Women in Technology series. Judy Torres is the Project Management Senior Director in Project Operations. She has been in the industry for 13 years now resulting from acquisitions from Altep to Advanced Discovery and finally, Consilio. Before joining the world of eDiscovery, Judy worked as a Director of Information Systems for the fastest-growing school district in Texas. Judy earned her bachelor’s in Computer Information Systems at the University of Texas at El Paso. The most exciting aspect of working at Consilio, to Judy, is the exposure to many areas of business other than operations. Can you please speak about a pivotal moment in your career? The most pivotal learning moment in my career is when I owned my knowledge -- when I realized that my contributions were a part of solving problems. Often, women wait to participate in discussions until they can recommend the “perfect solution” instead of just brainstorming good suggestions. Remember, perfection is the evil of good, so your input doesn’t need to be perfect – it needs to be good. The solution will become perfect when the entirety of contributors supplements a good idea, to a great idea, to a perfect solution. What has been your experience with role models during your career? I have been extremely fortunate with the strong mentors I’ve had in life. They’ve all reinforced different lessons for me because, contrary to popular belief, we do not always have the answers to
Women in Technology Series – Featuring Theresa Ervin
Theresa Ervin is the Director of Metrics Development, which falls under the corporate system. She has 20 years of experience in the industry with ten years in eDiscovery.
Women in Technology Series – Featuring Jamie Weissglass
To Jamie, the most exciting part about working at Consilio is that every day is different and there are so many talented and impressive individuals with diverse backgrounds to collaborate with, making it easy and fun to solve any type of problem.
Women in Technology Series – Featuring Cara Lemire
Cara Lemire is a Manager of Business Development in a hybrid role for both the GRO and Strategic Client Solutions teams. She has about five years of experience in the industry and has been with Consilio for a year and a half.
Women in Technology Series – Featuring Allison Myers
Allison Myers is a Data Analytics Director here at Consilio. She has been in the field of eDiscovery for almost 15 years now, beginning with DiscoverReady, moving to Huron, and coming full circle through the industry consolidation.
Women in Technology Series – Featuring Anitha Alluri
Anitha Alluri is a Lead Database Developer here at Consilio. She has 10 years of experience in the industry and has been with Consilio for over a year and a half as a result of the DiscoverReady acquisition.
Women in Technology Series – Featuring Sarah Cole
Sarah Cole is the Director of Solutions Consulting and Continuous Improvement with more than 12 years of experience in eDiscovery.
Women in Technology Series – Featuring Chris Henderson
Chris Henderson, Senior Project Director, leads the US Project Management Team at Consilio. She has been with Consilio for eight years, and prior to joining the Consilio team, Chris practiced law at a large firm in Philadelphia.
Women in Technology Series – Featuring Caroline Shields
Caroline Shields joined us as a Compliance Consultant, working in the client services group within Riskovery here at Consilio.