Anjuli Shukla, Head of Legal at Duda
“Try to define success for yourself. So don’t let our culture’s bias towards more - like more money, more stuff, more work taint your definition of success.
You have to ask yourself every day what does success look like for you? And what you can do to get there. For me, of course, I want to learn and grow and challenge myself and just be a boss at work. But, I also want to be able to pick up my kids from school every day at 3 o'clock. And I want to be able to make a healthy meal for us. And I want to be able to work out. That’s also success.
I am lucky enough to work for one of the most successful women in this organization.
She’s someone who presents herself as unapologetic, she’s data-driven, she’s a hard worker. And not only have I seen her exude those qualities, I’ve seen her team, the executive team and the finance team both - their interpretation of that is what allows for progress of women.”
Caitlyn Davidson Senior Account Executive at Duda
“In my personal journey, I have been the only female at a tech startup. I’ve been the only female within the sales organization. And there have been people, unfortunately, that have doubted my abilities.
But, blocking that negativity, staying focused on my own career path is really progress for me.”
Therry Willis, Enterprise Account Manager at Duda
“Progress for women in my opinion is breaking through barriers. Barriers of self-doubt. Barriers of pay disparity. Barriers of having to be a certain way. I want to help foster a supportive environment where people can feel confident taking risks and lifting each other up. And that’s what I strive for in this journey.”
Marlene Lopez, Technical Support Engineer at Duda
“Progress for women is about showing up fully, unapologetically, and refusing to shrink ourselves.
For me, progress has meant stepping into spaces where I feel I didn’t belong and learning how to take ownership of those moments. I feel like it’s been a journey about finding my voice and claiming my place in every room.”
Santi Clarke, Director of Content & Communications at Duda
“Early on in my career, I very rarely spoke up. And I realize now that I missed out on a lot of opportunities to grow and to learn and to build deeper relationships. At the time, I was very fortunate to have amazing mentors and colleagues who stepped in to advocate for me without me even asking. But I could have avoided a lot of frustration by speaking up for myself earlier.
My advice to other women is two-fold. First, seek out the people who uplift you. They’re out there, they genuinely want to help you - and
no, you’re not asking for too much. Second, advocating for yourself is never easy - but don’t let that stop you. Take up space.”
Mel Kozun, Head of Ecosystem Partnerships at Duda
“We had our own barriers to knock down and I’m so proud of the cheerleaders in my life and the growth we’ve mutually experienced.
At Duda, 40% of our executives identify as women and are given equal opportunities to play with impact. I’m so proud to say I belong to a company where everyone is valued.”
We extend our deepest gratitude to the incredible women at Duda, whose authenticity and leadership inspire us all. Let's honor their contributions by actively
#AccelerateAction, not just today, but every day, to build a more equitable and inclusive future.
