New Delhi: Despite the fact that men have dominated the tech industry, women have made gains in this field over the years. Rather than accepting the disparity, women are increasing their efforts to confront it.Women in the field say the disparity is largely due to the misperception that tech workers are antisocial, staring at computers all day.A lot of women face the image problem since there are very few role models. But still there is a shift happening and the industry is witnessing a lot of prominent faces. In this list Business Insider accepted nominations for the most important women 30 years old or under in tech, and with their own research created a definitive list.Here is the list: 30. Ruzwana BashirKevin Abosh via TwitterCo-founder, PeekAge: 2929. Samantha JohnCo-founder, HopscotchAge: 26 28. Callie SchweitzerCallie SchweitzerDirector of Marketing and Communications, Vox Media Age: 2427. Stacy-Marie IshmaelProduct Manager, PercolateAge: 2826. Morgan MissenFounder, MainAge: 2925. Soraya DarabiFounder, ZadyAge: 2924. Julia KaganskiyEditor-at-Large, The Creators ProjectAge: 2623. Courtney Boyd MyersFounder, Stealth startupAge: 2822. Sara HaiderEngineer, TwitterAge: Under 3021. Natalia Oberti NogueraFounder and CEO, The Pipeline FellowshipAge: 2920. Kellee KhalilFounder, LoverlyAge: Under 3019. Heather PayneFounder, Ladies Learning Code and HackerYouAge: 2618. Amanda Spann and Kat CalvinCMO and CEO, BlerdologyAge: 26 and 2917. Kristen TitusExecutive Director, Girls Who CodeAge: 2816. Kathryn ParsonsCEO, DecodedAge: 3015. Meredith PerryuBeam, FounderAge: 2314. Parisa Tabriz"Security Princess" (aka Chrome Security Engineering Manager), GoogleAge: 2913.Sarah KunstRetail Innovations Investor, Mohr Davidow VenturesAge: 2712. Angie ChangCo-Founder and Editor in Chief,Founder, Director of Growth, of Women 2.0, Bay Area Girl Geek Dinners, Hackbright AcademyAge:3011. Tracy ChouSoftware Engineer, PinterestAge: Under 3010. Amanda PeytonCo-Founder, Grand St.Age: Under 30 (29/30)9. Alexa von TobelLearnVest, CEOAge: 298. Kathryn Minshew, Alex Cavoulacos, Melissa McCreeryCo-Founders and CEO, The MuseAge: 28, 27, 277. Adda BirnirFounder and CEO, SkillcrushAge: 276. Roxanne VarzaStartup Evangelist, MicrosoftAge: Under 305. Naomi GleitSenior Director of Growth, FacebookAge: 294. Lisa FalzoneCo-Founder and CEO, Revel SystemsAge:273. Rachel HaotChief Digital Officer, City of New YorkAge: 292. Anastasia LengCo-Founder, MakeablyAge:281. Libby, LefflerPartnerships, FacebookAge: 28
Updated on: October 14, 2013 6:41 IST
