Women in Technology – Gayathri Sreekanth

At Perseus, we’re proud to celebrate the voices and experiences of women leaders across our organization. We sat down with inspiring women in our various portfolios to hear their perspectives on working in technology, navigating leadership, and embracing innovation.  

Gayathri Sreekanth, Director of Software Development at Constellation Homebuilder, draws on 25 years in IT to champion business enablement and customer experience through technology. She reflects on navigating male-dominated industries and celebrates progress toward diversity and inclusion. Gayathri encourages curiosity, continuous learning, and finding mentors, urging women in tech to dream big and lead with impact. 

My name is Gayathri Sreekanth. I’m currently the director of Software Development at Constellation Homebuilder. I’ve been in information technology for over 25 years now. The way I frame my role is that I specialize in working with teams in terms of delivery of software all the way from inception and project initiation to ultimately delivering customer satisfaction and customer experience through software products.  

My experience as a female leader over the many years has been I’d say, both challenging and rewarding. I’ve got to see a shifting trend from being a very male centric organization in certain industries to something that feels like a little bit more of a positive shift. I’d say what I’ve experienced is that, traditionally technology and home building are both male dominated fields. It has taken a lot more deliberate effort in terms of building credibility and expertise. But what I see today is, there’s an encouraging shift in terms of greater awareness for diversity and inclusion.  

In terms of women in tech, there is greater recognition for the diverse perspectives that women bring, a fresh leadership approach, if you will, in terms of either a more collaborative style or a more empathetic leadership style for youngsters. My advice is to be curious and that learning from experience is really important. Try to assess what really resonates with your individual strengths. In terms of demands, what’s important at the end of the day is the impact one makes. I think the other important thing that I would like to pass on is I think it’s very important to find mentors and hopefully ultimately sponsors who will champion our cause and who will recognize us for our strengths and help us build a career of our choice. I think we have to dream big and we have to go after our dreams. 

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