For more than 20 years Stacy Kirk has advocated for and facilitated representation, quality, and process innovation in software development as a tech entrepreneur. No stranger to the obstacles Black women face, she is focused on transforming the tech industry. Her way.
Fueled by the discrimination she experienced as a Black woman in tech, she leads a 45+ and growing team of brilliant technologists and innovators, including over 46% women of color. Proving again why it is so important to have Black people in places of power to make way for others. It’s sad that we cannot rely solely on capability/talent/experience to open these doors for us. The reality of the society we live in makes it imperative for women like Stacy to continue the work she is so diligently doing in the tech industry.
In 2010, Stacy founded QualityWorks Consulting Group, a global leader in software quality innovation and delivery, based in Los Angeles, California. In 2015, she expanded offices to Kingston, Jamaica to service clients in the United States, the UK, and the Caribbean.
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She recently trained a group of predominantly BIPOC participants from QualityWorks‘ Agile Testing Bootcamp, a free training program with the goal of providing job opportunities to Americans who exist within marginalized communities. The program trains and places talent in companies looking for software testers, helping close the gaps of disparity and increase representation and diversity while transforming the tech industry.
Stacy is a prime example of the need to “create your own table” when a seat is refused. We love seeing women like Stacy bridging the gap for Black women in tech. I Hear That Girl! salutes you and we cheer you on to help bring to the forefront even more brilliant and able women of color to the table.
