She says there's still a dearth of women entering the engineering field, and she finds that disappointing. When I go to visit clients, rarely do I meet a woman. When we're working with some major vendor, rarely is there a woman in the room. When applicants come to interview, we see very few women. Yet women possess a multitude of skills that can make them successful in technology management, she says.
Women have the nurturing quality that helps people feel valued.
This is a very good fit for managing people in high technology. With intelligence comes a certain level of sensitivity. He's worked with Yemini since her days at IBM Research, where she was his manager. Kliger, who became Smarts' second employee, says that Yemini is a good listener, but also a very determined person. The company is better off for it.