About RTC

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What the tech industry feels like when you’re
Not Alone

In tech, being the only woman in the room gets exhausting. Overthinking every question. Solving problems alone at midnight because there’s no one you feel comfortable reaching out to.

With RTC, that changes.

When a job offer doesn’t feel right, you get honest feedback from women who’ve negotiated the same roles. When you’re the only woman on your team again, you have a place to vent with people who get it without explanation. When cybersecurity feels intimidating, someone breaks it down step by step.

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Rewriting the Code connects 40,000+ women in tech with the community, opportunities, and companies serious about their lasting success, from college classrooms through the first years of their careers.

And when women in tech thrive, the entire industry gets stronger.

What getting and keeping women in tech is actually worth

By 2030, we’re working to unlock $5 billion in cumulative wage gains for women in tech. Through AI upskilling, career transitions, and sustained advancement, we’re measuring RTC’s success the way it should be measured: in real economic outcomes for real women.

That’s what staying in tech is worth. And that’s what we’re building together.

How we’re rewriting the code for women in tech

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WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

Skills and support for every stage

Members get continuous support through every critical transition, from finals week to their first leadership role, building the confidence and skills to keep moving forward.

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TALENT & COMMUNITY

A community that actually shows up

RTC connects women in tech with the peers, mentors, and companies that show up when it matters most, building relationships that last well beyond a single event or interaction.

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iNSIGHTS & INNOVATION

Pushing the tech ecosystem forward

RTC tracks what’s working, surfaces what’s holding women back, and uses that insight to push the industry forward. 98.5% of members feel certain about pursuing a tech career by graduation.

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Finding strength in teams

Sue Harnett’s vision for Rewriting the Code was born from personal experience. As a freshman basketball player at Duke, she found herself overwhelmed and doubting her place. “I had never felt so out of place,” Sue recalls. “I felt like I’d lost most of my confidence.”

What saved her was her team. When teammates shared similar struggles, “a thousand-pound weight came off my back.” Isolation breeds doubt. Community creates confidence.

Years later, while consulting at Duke in 2016, Sue discovered talented women were abandoning computer science despite loving the work. The reason wasn’t technical. It was feelings of isolation, fear, and doubt. The very same emotions she had once faced.

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A simple solution to a complex problem

Sue’s answer was elegantly simple: “Women in tech needed a team.”

In January 2017, RTC launched with a clear mission to create a community where women in tech would be heard, validated, and inspired. Within a year, 1,000 women from 150 colleges had joined. Today, that community has grown to 40,000+ members, with 100+ new women joining every week.

What began as university support naturally evolved as members graduated, creating a second team to help women navigate the transition from campus to career, another critical point where talented people often leave tech.

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The impact that matters

The magic of RTC happens in thousands of daily interactions. Women supporting each other through technical challenges, career decisions, and moments of doubt.

From 200 graduates entering tech careers in 2018 to over 1,300 in 2020, each number represents an individual journey supported by a community that shows up when it matters most.

“Just as my team transformed my perspective,” Sue says, “Rewriting the Code is doing the same thing for women in tech.”

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Our Team

OUR FOUNDER
Sue Harnett

Sue Harnett

FOUNDER AND CEO
Sue is a proven company founder, entrepreneur, and healthcare leader. Before Rewriting the Code, Sue launched, developed, and successfully sold a novel e-commerce and technology business in the collegiate and professional sports industry. Sue also created the strategic vision and operational infrastructure for a multi-specialty physician organization within Duke University Health System, a nationally acclaimed academic health system. She is an expert at recognizing the viability of business opportunities, testing the market to refine the proposed model, and executing the go-to-market strategy. She brings a strong ability to create passionate teams, establish focused and positive work cultures and lead disruptive business models to bring innovative change. Sue hopes to positively impact the young college women of Rewriting the Code by supporting the students with the necessary skills, confidence, and applied work opportunities to develop the next generation of technology leaders. Sue received her Masters in Healthcare Administration from Duke University in 1992 and an AB in Economics from Duke University in 1990. Sue earned a full scholarship to Duke, receiving All-America honors before playing professional basketball in Kortrijk, Belgium.
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Jessica Furness

Chief Operating Officer
Jade Barricelli

Jade Barricelli

SVP, Member Experience
Lucille Tasker

Lucille Tasker

VP, Data and Technology
Kristin Austin

Kristin Austin, Ed.D.

VP, Culture and Social Impact
Christy Augsburger

Christy Augsburger

VP, Marketing
Monique Perez

Monique Perez

VP, Partner Success
Nicole Wright

Nicole Wright

Sr. Director of Partner Experience, US/CAN
Jessica Sherwood

Jessica Sherwood

Sr. Executive Assistant
Sammi Hermanski

Sammi Hermanski

Program & Event Operations Director
Jess Rush

Jess Rush

Director of Partner Experience, UK&I
Jade Wright

Jade Wright

Director of Global Learning & UK+I Initiatives
Jasmine Lunceford

Jasmine Lunceford

Social Media Manager
Sidney Lopez

Sidney Lopez

Strategic Partner Sr. Programs Manager
Blessing Adogame

Blessing Adogame

UK&I Program Manager
Jessica Mora

Jessica Mora

Data Analyst
Angelica Novo

Angelica Novo

Partner Success Manager
Anatole Norland

Anatole Norland

Technology Manager
Swadha Rai

Swadha Rai

Data Scientist II
Allison Darhun

Allison Darhun

Content Marketing Specialist
Kate Dean-McKinney

Kate Dean-McKinney

Data Visualization Specialist
Giuliana Giddings

Giuliana Giddings

Business Development Manager
Folasayo Obajuluwa

Folasayo Obajuluwa

Technology Support Specialist
Emma Murray

Emma Murray

Community Program Coordinator
Lynna Russell

Lynna Russell

Lifecycle Marketing Manager

Board of Directors

Owen Astrachan

Owen Astrachan

Professor of Computer Science, Duke University
Tracy Doaks

Tracy Doaks

President and Chief Executive Officer, MCNC
Myra Gupta

Myra Gupta

Forward Deployed Engineering, Palantir Technologies
Roz Francuz-Harris

Roz Francuz-Harris

Vice President of Talent Acquisition, Zillow
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Dr. Leah D. Houde

Partner, Heidrick & Struggles
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Jocelyn Lai

Global Head of Talent Acquisition + Talent Brand, Duolingo
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Peter Lange

Provost Emeritus and Professor, Duke University
Marykay Wells

Marykay Wells

Chief Information Officer, Pearson
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Clare Giffin-Pascoe

Head of Enterprise Risk & Finance Technology, Bank of America – Global Technology Division 
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Jess Furness

COO, Rewriting the Code
Sue Harnett

Sue Harnett

Founder & CEO, Rewriting The Code
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Help us build the community women in tech deserve

Our team is growing. We’re looking for passionate people who believe in the power of community to transform careers and workplaces. At RTC, you’ll be part of a nimble, distributed team working to support 40,000+ women on their tech journey.

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For Members

How we support our community

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student Community

Find your people while still in school

Connect with peers who understand your challenges, from tough CS classes to finding your first internship. Our student community provides support, mentorship, and opportunities that make the difference between leaving tech and thriving in it.

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EARLY CAREER COMMUNITY

Navigate the first five years of your career with confidence

Build leadership skills, work through promotions, and connect with mentors who remember exactly what these years feel like. Support from women who’ve recently walked your path, at the moments that matter most.

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AFFINITY GROUPS

Connect through shared experiences

Find your specific community within our broader network. Our affinity groups, including Black Wings, Latinas de RTC, and Tech Natives, provide tailored support that recognizes and celebrates your unique journey in tech.

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For Organizations

How we support our Partners

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CORPORATE PARTNERS

Real relationships. Not transactional recruiting.

Stop competing for attention on job boards. Build year-round relationships with 40,000+ women in tech and turn genuine connections into hires.

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PHILANTHROPIC PARTNERS

Fund the change women in tech actually need

Your investment goes further when it targets the moments women are most at risk of leaving tech. And we’ll show you exactly where it creates change.

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CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Give your employees a way to make a real difference

Your employees want to contribute to something meaningful. Put their actual skills to work through mentoring, speaking, and coaching, with the impact reporting to back it up internally.

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VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT

Share your experience. Make a real difference.

The women in our community need people with real experience who show up. Your time directly shapes careers at the moments that matter most.

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Global Land & Labor Acknowledgment

As a global and remote community, RTC exists across many Indigenous lands. We honor the first caretakers of these places and their ongoing fight for sovereignty and dignity.
We ground our work in truth, justice, and partnership with the communities whose legacies must endure across the lands we call home.
Their stewardship reminds us that belonging begins with respect for the land, the labor, and the lives that make our work possible.