Meet the Top 10 Women in Tech 2012

Women today hold just one-fourth of U.S. technology jobs.

But there’s good news: more are getting the education and skills they’ll need to excel.

Some universities are even seeing record enrollment for women pursuing technical degrees.

While the number of organizations supporting women in technology is also growing, we at Little PINK Book think the best inspiration comes from hearing success stories directly from women in the field – and the obstacles they overcame along the way.

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For our Top 10 Women in Technology list, we spoke to women at big-time corporations like BlackBerry, Ford and Dell, plus those thriving at popular websites like Eventbrite, Urbanspoon and Google.

In addition to being leaders in their field, these women are cyclists, clarinet players, black belts and soccer moms. They’re at different levels with varying responsibilities, but all have one thing in common: they’re blazing quite a trail for other female tech enthusiasts to follow.

Meet Ford’s Immersive Virtual Environment Lab head Elizabeth Baron, Microsoft’s VP of U.S. Small & Medium Business & Distribution Cindy Bates, BlackBerry’s CIO Robin Bienfait, Eventbrite’s Co-founder and President Julia Hartz, GM’s Vehicle Chief Engineer Sheri Hickok, Dell’s Global CIO Adriana Karaboutis, Ask.com’s Chief Product & Tech Officer Lisa Kavanaugh, McKesson’s CIO Lisa McVey, Urbanspoon’s VP Kara Nortman and Google for Africa’s Policy Manager Ory Okolloh.

Here, they share their success secrets, where their passion comes from, the biggest obstacle they faced, plus how more women can follow their lead.

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Did we leave out your favorite woman in tech? and tell us about her!

By Caroline Cox

“I feel really grateful to the people who encouraged me and helped me develop. Nobody can succeed on their own.” Sheryl Sandberg