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Deborah Melkin

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@sqlbek.bsky.social’s food taster | #sqlfamily | Microsoft MVP, Data Platform | #Redgate100 | singing girl | she/her | just my opinions

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10/31 #WomensHistoryMonth: Paulien Buskens Power Platform + UX + real‑world maker mindset. Building solutions people want to use.
#WomenInTech #PowerPlatform #PowerApps #mvpbuzz

10.03.2026 16:00 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Victoria joins #datawit in #celebratingwomen in our community for #internationalwomensmonth!
Check out more from Dr. Holt on her blog blog.victoriaholt.co.uk or search for her many sessions on YouTube.

10.03.2026 16:13 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

1 hour till go time! Sheena Yap Chan presents for #DATAWIT - Breaking Barriers: Empowering Women in AI, Embedded Vision, and Tech Leadership. Still some spaces left.
data-platform-wit.sh...

10.03.2026 15:00 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

A quote from Joan Holt who felt her school motto set her up for life. A person who worked on the first UK computers in 1950's, 'be strong and very courageous' #datawit #celebratingwomen

10.03.2026 08:47 👍 6 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1
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It's not too late to sign up! #DATAWIT teams up with Sheena Yap Chan tomorrow! data-platform-wit.sh...
If the 80's taught me anything, it was Share Bear's life lesson: Sharing is caring - so share this link freely. Hope to see you there!

09.03.2026 23:12 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

Day 9: I love this quote! Thank you Akshata!
#datawit #celebratingwomen #internationalwomensmonth

09.03.2026 18:46 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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9/31 #WomensHistoryMonth: @ba.4bes.nl: Azure + IaC + GitHub + PowerShell expertise, taught with clarity and zero fluff.
#WomenInTech #Azure #GitHub #AI https://ba4bes.com/

09.03.2026 16:00 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

‘I always did something I was a little not ready to do. I think that’s how you grow.’ Marissa Mayer.
I’ve grown most in the moments, that asked for courage over certainty. Here’s to the women who leap, build, question, lead, and rise even when the path isn’t perfect.
#datawit #celebratingwomen #WIT

09.03.2026 12:16 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1

"...We have a responsibility to be the mentors and allies that we needed when we were starting out. That is how we truly grow the community - by lifting as we climb."
--Rie Merritt

Thanks for all you do!

09.03.2026 04:26 👍 7 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
A woman climbing a mounting and reaching back to help another woman.

A woman climbing a mounting and reaching back to help another woman.

Day 8 International Women's Month:
We always love to hear @justrie.bsky.social's sessions/talks on Lifting as We Climb: "It's not just about your own success; it's about reaching back and pulling others up with you..."

#datawit #celebratingwomen

09.03.2026 04:26 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
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Data Saturday Chicago Training Event for Data Professionals

Data Saturday Chicago is less than a week away and I will be speaking on "Business Continuity in Azure SQL Databases". This is an amazing opportunity to level up your skills and connect with others in the data community. Learn more here: datasaturdaychicago.com

09.03.2026 08:18 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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This week with #DATAWIT : Sheena Yap Chan, keynote speaker, author, & advocate for women’s leadership in technology, explores how self-confidence can empower women to break barriers, advance in AI & embedded vision fields, and take on leadership roles. data-platform-wit.sh...

08.03.2026 17:06 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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8/31 #WomensHistoryMonth: Karen Sparck‑Jones: Her ideas still influence how search ranks what matters. Each time you search her work helps ensure that the search results you see are helpful. slogan "Computing is too important to be left to men"
#WomenInTech #Search #TechHistory

08.03.2026 16:00 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Day 7 of International Women's Month. Def go over to Amy's blog for SQL server stuff and more!

#celebratingwomen #datawit

07.03.2026 21:56 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
AAA-DBA.COM – A blog site for database enthusiasts

For #InternationalWomensMonth I'm highlighting Amy Abel with a quote she wrote on her blog (aaa-dba.com):
"You remember where you came from and acknowledge where you are now."
This takes on different meanings at different times, but it's so powerful I've saved it.
#datawit #celebratingwomen

07.03.2026 21:46 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1

It's right around the corner - Bestselling author Sheena Yap Chan's virtual session for #DATAWIT: data-platform-wit.sh...
Join us for Breaking Barriers: Empowering Women in AI, Embedded Vision, and Tech Leadership

06.03.2026 23:33 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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7/31 #WomensHistoryMonth: @Laura_GB data storytelling with Power BI/Fabric that turns complexity into decisions. She is passionate about technical problem solving. And incredible kind and helful.
#WomenInTech #PowerBI #MicrosoftFabric #Data #mvpbuzz

07.03.2026 16:00 👍 7 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Day 6: International Women's Month. Thank you Haripriya Naidu! Wonderful advice!
#datawit #celebratingwomen

06.03.2026 16:29 👍 4 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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6/31 #WomensHistoryMonth: @SariSoinoja: modern work + SharePoint done right: information management, clarity, and outcomes.
#WomenInTech #SharePoint #Microsoft365 #mvpbuzz

06.03.2026 16:00 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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International Women's Month Day 5 presented by Ginger Grant! Join in the fun and share your own idea or your favorite quote from a WIT in the community.

Be sure to add the tags: #datawit #celebratingwomen so we can find it.

05.03.2026 15:10 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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5/31 #WomensHistoryMonth: @sabrinagoe4373: making Loop + Copilot practical and accessible. Less hype. More “here’s how.” total supportive to let new speakers shine! www.linkedin.com/in/...
#WomenInTech #MicrosoftLoop #M365Copilot #mvpbuzz

05.03.2026 16:00 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

We've started a data wit list! Feel free to add, share, or request for a woman you know to be added.
bsky.app/profile/did:...

05.03.2026 16:06 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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WIT Newsletter March 2026 - Data Platform WIT Virtual Group Hello Data Platform WIT – Sometimes it’s hard to stay focused with so much going on in the world. We know a lot of people are struggling with the news these days and we want to acknowledge that. One o...

Catch our latest newsletter here: www.dataplatformwit.com/2026/03/05/w...

05.03.2026 11:01 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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International Women's Month Day 4! Thank you Gilda Alvarez!
#datawit #celebratingwomen

05.03.2026 02:15 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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4/31 #WomensHistoryMonth: Rebecka Isaksson: bringing order to content chaos so knowledge (and Copilot!) can deliver value. #WomenInTech #KnowledgeManagement #Microsoft365 #Copilot #mvpbuzz speakers.run.events/...

04.03.2026 16:00 👍 6 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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3/31 #WomensHistoryMonth: @Femkedebruin: helping people turn #Copilot curiosity into meaningful, safe impact. Clear thinking, strong community energy. great storyteller.
#WomenInTech #M365Copilot #AI #mvpbuzz

03.03.2026 16:00 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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2/31 #WomensHistoryMonth: @AntjeLamartine: turning M365 change into real adoption. Strategy, empathy, and Teams governance that actually sticks. Honest, Empathic and trutz to herself and her beliefs.
#WomenInTech #Microsoft365 #ChangeManagement #Community #mvpbuzz

02.03.2026 16:00 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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1/31 #WomensHistoryMonth: Evelyn Boyd Granville: mathematician whose work supported early space programs. Proof that foundations matter.
#WomenInTech #STEM #HistoryOfComputing

01.03.2026 16:30 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Sheena Yap Chan, bestselling author / Ted speaker / award-winning podcaster, is presenting for #DATAWIT next week! Learn how to develop a leadership mindset, advocate for yourself, and contribute to this ever-growing the industry. Signup here: data-platform-wit.sh...

03.03.2026 12:03 👍 5 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0

"It's not enough to see who's at the table. We have to see who's missing." I heard this at the MA Conference for Women several years ago and it's stuck.

I'd like to add this:
"Let's move over and add a seat for you. I see you. You belong here."

#datawit #celebratingwomen #womensmonth

03.03.2026 13:36 👍 13 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 1