Meet the Speaker — Amanda Perkins

Why is speaking at WITS important to you?

• Being able to speak at WITS is important for me because I get the chance to share my passion, my struggle, my success with other womxn that have similar passions, struggles, successes. I want to show that we’re all in this together; that no one is alone.

What or who inspires you?

• I’m most inspired by my daughter. She shows so much interest and ability in science, math, art, and programming. I want to show her that nothing can stop her from being whatever she wants, no matter what anyone says. She shows me everyday what an incredible being she is and I want to be like her when I grow up.

Most useful article you’ve read / video you have watched in the last month

I don’t know that there’s just one. I’m always reading and trying to learn so everything ends up being useful to me!

Favorite thing you have learned or did during quarantine

• I started painting by number and that proved incredibly therapeutic and relaxing. I did a LOT of cross stitching and starting working out.

When you were a kid what was your dream job?

• Goodness, I wanted to be everything. I wanted to be a veterinarian, an architect, a scientist, a band director. I didn’t really settle into a dream job until I became a QA.

Tell us something about your session

• My session is all about the fact that our experiences are to be treasured; we use everything we’ve done, what we know, how we interact with the world in how, what, and why we test. And that makes us awesome testers!!

What other sessions or speakers are you most excited to see?

• I want to see as many sessions as I can. There’s so much to learn from such incredible womxn. I cannot wait!!

Register here to see Amanda and the other amazing women in tech sharing their knowledge and experience at WITS Spring 2021 Virtual Summit.