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Femgineer started in 2007 as a blog to share Poornima Vijayashanker’s experiences as founding engineer at Mint.com. Today, it is an education company with a mission to teach innovators how to build great software products so they can find freedom in their careers, make a positive impact on people’s lives, and make the tech world more inclusive and flexible.
A coaching program that teaches mid-career engineers how to communicate and lead at their best — through weekly sessions, structured frameworks, and real-world application.
Poornima co-authored Present! A Techie’s Guide to Public Speaking with Karen Catlin — a practical guide for engineers who want to speak with clarity and confidence. Learn more
Poornima speaks at conferences and hosts private workshops at startups and Fortune 500 companies on technical communication and leadership. Learn more
Femgineer develops courses, guides, workshops, and talks that teach the principles of software product development, communication, and leadership.
Femgineer’s education services are for innovators who are passionate about building great software: both independent entrepreneurs and professionals at tech companies, both men and women, both technical and non-technical.
So that our students can lead rewarding careers, build a business they love, and make a positive impact on the people their software serves. We hope to redefine the model of a successful tech career, making the culture of the tech industry more inclusive and flexible.
Our specialty is helping technical professionals communicate and lead. We focus on practical, applied skills that engineers can use immediately — from running meetings to presenting to executives to managing teams.
Poornima Vijayashanker is an entrepreneur, engineer, author, and speaker who has made her mark on the tech world. A graduate of Duke University, Poornima was the founding engineer at Mint where she helped build, launch, and scale the product until it was acquired by Intuit. Following the acquisition, Poornima went on to launch Femgineer, an education company for tech professionals and entrepreneurs who want to learn how to build software products and companies.
Poornima speaks at industry events around the world and has authored the book, How to Transform Your Ideas into Software Products, and Present! A Techie’s Guide to Public Speaking with Karen Catlin. Having served as the EIR at 500 Startups, Poornima has also lectured at her alma mater’s Pratt School of Engineering.
Poornima Vijayashanker is an entrepreneur, engineer, author, and speaker who has made her mark on the tech world. Poornima’s fascination with technology began at the age of three when she discovered that her father made “chips” and “wafers.” After visiting her father’s fab (fabrication lab), nine-year-old Poornima learned what chips and wafers were and became inspired by technology’s potential for humanity.
A graduate of Duke University with a double major in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Poornima became the founding engineer at Mint where she helped build, launch, and scale the product until it was acquired by Intuit. Following the acquisition, Poornima went on to launch her own companies: BizeeBee, a CRM solution for the fitness industry, and Femgineer, an education company for tech professionals and entrepreneurs.
Poornima speaks at industry events around the world and conducts private workshops, where she shares her insights, inspiration, and knowledge with global audiences. Additionally, Poornima has authored the book, How to Transform Your Ideas into Software Products, and Present! A Techie’s Guide to Public Speaking with Karen Catlin. Having served as the EIR at 500 Startups, Poornima has also lectured at her alma mater’s Pratt School of Engineering.
Poornima Vijayashanker is an entrepreneur, engineer, author, and speaker who has made her mark on the tech world. Her fascination with technology began at the age of three when she discovered that her father made “chips” and “wafers.” After visiting her father’s fab, nine-year-old Poornima became inspired by technology’s potential for humanity.
After graduating from Duke University with a double major in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Poornima became a founding engineer at Mint where she helped build, launch, and scale the product until it was acquired by Intuit. Following the acquisition, Poornima launched her own companies: BizeeBee, a CRM solution for the fitness industry, and Femgineer, an education company for tech professionals and entrepreneurs.
Femgineer began as a blog about engineering, then expanded to include posts about startups and entrepreneurship. Her modest goals — to have a creative outlet and showcase how women can be sophisticated and cultured while still being engineers — resonated with the community. Today, Femgineer has evolved into an education company that teaches all tech professionals and entrepreneurs how to build forward-thinking products and companies.
Having found her voice in the tech scene by speaking at industry events and conducting private workshops, Poornima shares her insights, inspiration, and knowledge with audiences around the world. She has authored How to Transform Your Ideas into Software Products, and Present! A Techie’s Guide to Public Speaking with Karen Catlin. Poornima has also served as the EIR at 500 Startups and lectured at her alma mater’s Pratt School of Engineering.
