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Davina Adisusila is used to being one of the few women at software engineering events.

“That’s just how it is,” she shrugs. “In a male dominated industry there are not many role models that look like me”.

They are also roles which are largely held by men and Adisusila says the lack of diversity can often become a blind spot for many startups. Adisusila and Chu were both part of Atlassian’s graduate program before joining Eucalyptus and founder Tim Doyle says a generational shift is occurring as these women take on more senior roles.

 

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