Mentoring future women Experts

The "Road to GDE" program is a mentoring initiative aimed at supporting women in their journey to become Google Developers Experts, a prestigious global community of developers and thought leaders who share technical knowledge. To become an Expert, candidates must demonstrate strong technical skills, a history of knowledge sharing, and the courage to seek support from existing Experts or Google employees. The program, which ran for three months, paired 17 mentees with mentors from the Experts community, focusing on public speaking, building professional portfolios, and boosting confidence. Participants like Glafira Zhur and Julia Miocene shared experiences of increased opportunities, such as speaking at events and creating speaker portfolios, while Bhavna Thacker was motivated to continue her community contributions and promote her work. All 17 mentees successfully completed the program, expressing gratitude for the mentorship and looking forward to applying to the Google Developers Experts program.