Thrive-WiSE is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit that works to support and retain women+ engineers and technologists so they can thrive and excel in their careers. *Women+ includes all woman-identified people, whatever their journey.
THRIVE-WiSE: WHAT WE DO
Our primary focus is to retain the accomplished, driven and stellar women in Engineering and Science in the tech industry through technical and behavioral programs to drive a seismic shift in the workplace cultures to help women achieve success in their careers.
MILESTONES
Founded in 2009 as a tiny group of determined, experienced and dedicated Silicon Valley women engineers who decided to meet to share technical knowledge, network and advance in their careers, Thrive-WiSE has evolved to be bigger and better than ever before. Our flagship program, DevPulseCon has grown by over 200% and attracts over 1,000 attendees from all over the world, our program portfolio has grown by 50%, our founder quit her job to go full time on our mission, and we have secured a coveted pilot company for our innovative Safe Space and Ally Training for R&D program (Engineers and PMs)!
YEAR FOUNDED
2009
LIVES WE TOUCHED
2000+
COUNTRIES WE REACHED
16+
F100 COMPANY SPONSORS
10+
MEDIA COVERAGE
20+
WE LOVE TO HAVE YOUR SUPPORT
OUR COMMITMENT TO
OPEN SOURCE
We are strong proponents of Open Source and seek to use open source-based methodology and mindset to drive our programs and impact.
our approach to using open source as a strategy to guide our offerings
Why use open source as a strategy for women?
1. Technical work is portable across companies & industry [mitigates legal issues]
2. Remote work enables work/life balance [no more commute]
3. Impactful work & choice of projects climate, energy, cutting-edge tech
4. Community help for difficult times & sage advice
5. Contributor/maintainer recognition & acknowledgment
WHAT'S NEW AT THRIVE-WiSE
Thrive-WiSE Timeline
2009-10
- Monthly get-togethers at Rupa’s house and later at a company to hack on OS’s and open source HW / SW
- Grew the group from 2 to 60+
2011-12
- Monthly hacking meetings launched
- Led to 50+ yearly events and membership to 100+
2012-14
- CodeChix becomes a 501(c)(3) non-profit
- Org. growth from 100+ to 500+ members
- Monthly & Quarterly hackup meetups based on open source
2015: First One-Day DevPulseCon
Hyper-technical conference for experienced women engineers:
- 80+ Attendees
- First Safe-Space Panel
2016 – 18
Annual 2-day DevPulseCon with
- 20 – 50% growth each year and
- 200+ attendees
2019
Rupa Dachere, Founder Thrive-WiSE, quits her job to take CodeChix to the next level!
OUR BIGGEST DEVPULSECON TILL DATE!
- Attendees increased by 75%
- Sponsorships increased by 300%
- New Technical PM track introduced
2020: REBRANDED TO Thrive-WiSE
Programs move beyond tech to include workplace programs.
2020: ALL-VIRTUAL DEVPULSECON
- 5-day conference with flexible hours & programs.
- Launch of Safe-Space & Ally Training Programs at Fortune 100 Silicon Valley Company.
2021
- Introduced quarterly Micro DevPulseCon
- Beta launch of Safe Space & Ally Training programs at additional Fortune 100 companies
POISED FOR ORG. EXPANSION & GROWTH