Celebrating Kantata’s Women in Technology: HR and Operations Teams

Each month we are sharing a collection of candid interviews with the women at Kantata from a variety of roles and different teams. Each overview highlights their impressive achievements and unique experiences in the technology industry and will focus on some of the most inspiring and impactful moments from the interviews.

In this post, we’re looking at some of the women on Kantata’s Human Resources and Operations teams. Read and watch their answers below to hear their insights on questions relating to their achievements and experiences, or use these links to jump to one person in particular:

• Gina Hartigan, Chief People Officer
• Kelsy Fenton, HR Operations Manager
• Emily Smith, Sr. Program Manager
• Gaby Caballero, HR Generalist.

Q: In your experience, do you feel that you face additional challenges being a woman in your profession that you have had to overcome?

Q: What are you most proud of in your time at Kantata?

I’m most proud of the fact that I have a lot of impact on what I do. I can see my everyday tasks being played out within the wider business. I like the fact that I am a go-to person here in the UK and in the wider business, but I feel like I have a close connection with our UK team. What I find most exciting about my role is that no two days are the same. I guess you could say that for any role, but I think specifically for an HR Ops role it varies. One day you could be dealing with the benefits, next you could be dealing with employee relations, then you could be dealing with employee engagement, and then you could just be dealing with queries from people who have questions about their PTO, when they can go on maternity leave or paternity leave and how they can get that booked in. So I think it just varies from day to day, and I think that’s what I find most exciting because no two days are alike.

Q: What’s a project or initiative you’re currently working on at Kantata that you’re passionate about and why?

Q: What first sparked your interest in working in the tech industry?

I previously studied some modules of Computer Science so I had the chance to work in Tech Support with servers. Since then, I have been involved in the tech industry. Now I enjoy working in the same tech environment but in a more administrative career.

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The interviews featured above highlight some of the many ways that women at Kantata are driving results both within their organization and within the technology industry. To hear more stories from the women at Kantata, browse the entire series here or check out our most recent post featuring our Marketing and Sales teams. Keep an eye out for the next installments in the series, as we’ll be featuring a number of interviews with women from a variety of teams at Kantata over the coming months. To learn more about career opportunities at Kantata, visit this page.