Iqra Hameed

2019 fellow Iqra Hameed was a featured panelist at DevFest Peshawar, speaking about the importance of inclusion in STEM fields. DevFest, a yearly conference focused on community-led learning on Google technologies, is hosted and locally curated by Google Developer Groups (GDGs) across the globe. Iqra works as a product manager as well as a project management consultant. On her panel, “Journeys and experiences in making STEM more inclusive,” Iqra discussed gender diversity and best practices for recruiting, supporting and retaining women in technology. After her panel, Iqra was approached by a young woman who had traveled from Chitral to meet her. The woman follows Iqra on her popular Instagram account, and wanted to speak to Iqra about her career success and get advice about the TechWomen application. “It was the most precious moment of my life,” said Iqra. “She came all the way to Peshawar just to meet me and understand the TechWomen application process. She applied this year, and I am hoping for the best.”​