Thandiwe Mblangwe, BCX
Name: Thandiwe Mblangwe
Designation: Senior Field Technician
Company: Business Connexion: CEB Maintenance
What do you do every day? I support Woolworths stores on desktops, tills, servers and printers on software and hardware.
How did you get into the tech space? I got into the field after I spoke to a friend that was doing it yet didn’t enjoy it. I approached her manager, then when she resigned he gave me a chance and I’m forever grateful to him.
What is the best advice anyone gave you? Never be afraid to ask for help if you don’t know.
What advice would you given someone wanting to get into the tech sector? I would advise them to have an open mind and be a people person because users can make your life easy when you are friendly.
What motivates you to get out of bed everyday? My kids motivate me to do more for their future.
Who do you want to be when you grow up? I don’t know any other ladies in the field who I can say I look up to so I usually motivate other ladies to join me. I am tired of being alone in meetings with guys. Even the uniform is manly.
Find me on:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thandiwe.mblangwe
Instagram: http://instagram.com/mblangwet
About The Author: Samantha
Samantha Perry is the owner and founder of SJ Perry PR, a small, independent agency that specialises in providing public relations and media relations services to small to medium-sized businesses. She recently served as the JHB Agency Lead for Irvine Partners, an integrated public relations and marketing agency. She has over 20 years' of experience writing for a range of media - print and online - mainly in the ICT sector including Computing SA (editor), ComputerWeek, and Brainstorm magazine (editor). In her capacity as a PR professional and consultant, she has and does work with a variety of companies including Google (South Africa & Nigeria), Salesforce, CLEVVA, Euphoria Telecom, Paymenow and Tiger Content (UK). She also has a Masters degree in ICT Policy & Regulation. She served on the IAB SA Marketing Council as the PR rep, has worked as an independent telecoms researcher for some of the analyst houses in that field and was regularly called upon to comment on telecoms issues in the press. Nowadays she can be found commenting on women in tech issues in the press and speaking at conferences on the subject and the issues women in the sector face.
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