{"id":14495,"date":"2021-11-21T11:30:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-21T09:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.razor-labs.com\/en-la-vida-obtienes-lo-que-tienes-el-valor-de-pedir-gilli-haizler-coo\/"},"modified":"2025-09-09T13:57:39","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T10:57:39","slug":"en-la-vida-obtienes-lo-que-tienes-el-valor-de-pedir-gilli-haizler-coo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.razor-labs.com\/es\/en-la-vida-obtienes-lo-que-tienes-el-valor-de-pedir-gilli-haizler-coo\/","title":{"rendered":"En la vida obtienes lo que tienes el valor de pedir. \u2013 Gilli Haizler, COO"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
A\u00a0research study<\/a>\u00a0by The National Center for Women & Information Technology showed that \u201cgender diversity has specific benefits in technology settings,\u201d which could explain why tech companies have started to invest in initiatives that aim to boost the number of female applicants, recruit them in a more effective way, retain them for longer, and give them the opportunity to advance. But is it enough?<\/strong><\/p>\n Haizler is an attorney at law with a bachelor\u2019s and master\u2019s degree in law from Bar-Ilan University as well as a master\u2019s degree in business administration from Tel Aviv University\u2019s Kellogg-Recanati School of Management. In her most recent position, she served as CEO of Promarket, an Israeli marketing and production company. She has over 15 years of hands-on experience in marketing and acted as project director specializing in strategy, marketing, commercial and legal negotiation, legal advisory, new business and business development, crisis management, finance and operation management, leading the company to finalize advantageous and sensitive deals, winning bids, and increases efficiency in the budget.<\/p>\n I was interested in technology from a young age and even became an early adopter of new features and technologies as I grew up. Until recently a period though my career took me on a path that veered away from technology.<\/p>\n Upon concluding my military service, I attended law school and participated in an Excellence program. By 24, I had both my Bachelors and Masters in Law. I spent 2 years working as a lawyer for the bigger law firms, and then felt I wanted to shift gears.<\/p>\n I dove head on into my new role, going above and beyond, while juggling family time. Slowly but surely, things began falling into place. I\u2019m very proud to have been the first female CEO of the company in 30 years, and even prouder to have the opportunity to help lead the company forward before that, as the COO.<\/p>\n Well, that doesn\u2019t sound totally unfamiliar. When I turned 40, I decided to shift to a completely different industry. I really wanted to move more into the technology space and was eager to find a role I could really find my calling in. But not long after I started telling people I was considering a change of pace and profession, I received some rather mixed reactions.<\/p>\n Some told me I was making a mistake, that with my age and position in life, it would not be smart to embark on a career within a new industry. The consensus was a big shift at this point would be very difficult, if not impossible, to pull off successfully. It was probably these voices that motivated me even more to prove that, with the right grit and determination, a change like this is possible.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\tYou can hold a demanding senior position and still be a good mother.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t I believe start-ups are a great place for anyone who wants to learn the tech industry and be part of changing the world. I joined Razor Labs, an artificial intelligence company developing smart solutions for industrial manufacturing, because I believe our technology can significantly contribute to the change of the manufacturing industry and the industry 4.0 revolution. We all deserve a more efficient, productive, and environmentally friendly world.<\/p>\n Today, in my role as the COO of the company, every day looks different as I immerse myself in so many different aspects of the business. I\u2019m leading the company\u2019s operations in helping to build the infrastructure and procedures required to establish an advanced delivery system for customers. This will really help advance Razor Labs\u2019 short-term and long-term goals for growth.<\/p>\n The fact that I believe I\u2019m a mother. I\u2019ve been raising my kids apart from their father for the last 6 years, and I haven\u2019t let that hold back my career or prevent me from climbing up the ladder. On the contrary, it actually pushed me to work harder. I wanted to prove that you can hold a demanding senior position and still be a good mother.<\/p>\n I think young women don\u2019t see enough other women in senior hi-tech positions. Having more women in leadership could prove instrumental in setting an encouraging precedent for women to be better represented in senior management positions. The more young women see women tech or startup CEOs, CTOs, COOs, and other senior positions, being interviewed on the news, posting on social media, and talking in conferences, the more they will be inspired to go into tech.<\/p>\n Having children and leading a successful tech career is a balancing act that needs to be carefully managed, particularly with the added complexities of maternity leave. It can deter ambitious young women from continuing in the same trajectory toward their success.<\/p>\n A second obstacle is an unconscious bias, especially early in a women\u2019s career, where they are often overlooked for promotion unless they are highly assertive. This means many well-deserving candidates never get past that first rung of the corporate ladder, creating a narrower pipeline of women candidates all the way to senior management.<\/p>\n The impact of more women working in STEM would be enormous. If young women are able to look up to other women achieving success and blazing a trail, I have no doubt we will be able to find more girls opting to study math, science, and computer science in school and university. Business-wise, I think improving gender diversity will help bring in different points of view and increase the levels of creativity simply by multiplying the perspective.\u00a0According<\/a>\u00a0to McKinsey, companies that have more gender diversity are more likely to experience above-average profitability, so it will also bring a positive impact on the bottom line of businesses.<\/p>\n I think we\u2019re already starting to see a shift in momentum. The awareness has grown. Obviously, we would like to see a workforce that represents the diversity of our society more, and that\u2019s slowly happening. Just like what we\u2019ve just discussed about women in tech, the broader diversity issue will require active encouragement from major tech players, from startup founders to university departments. Frankly, I don\u2019t think it will be long before tech is one of the most diverse industries in the developed world and beyond.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t let the male-dominated environment intimidate you. I believe in the not-so-distant future, this will be a non-factor and tech will be more diverse\u2014in terms of race, gender, and otherwise. Any woman who wants to have a tech career and is willing to do the learning and make the effort can go as far as she wants. As Oprah Winfrey said \u2013 You get in life what you have the courage to ask for. With those things in mind, nothing is really standing in your way.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Jaxenter Interview 6 min read SHARE A\u00a0research study\u00a0by The National Center for Women & Information Technology showed that \u201cgender diversity has specific benefits in technology settings,\u201d which could explain why tech companies have started to invest in initiatives that aim to boost the number of female applicants, recruit them in a more effective way, retain […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":13249,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[56],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14495","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entrevistas"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nToday\u2019s Woman in Tech: Gilli Haizler, COO of\u00a0Razor Labs<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n
When did you become interested in technology?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
How did you end up in your career path? What obstacles did you have to overcome?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Did anyone ever try to stop you from learning and advancing in your professional life?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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A day in Gilli\u2019s life<\/span><\/h3>\n
What are you most proud of in your career?<\/span><\/h3>\n
Why aren\u2019t there more women in tech? What\u2019s your take on that?<\/span><\/h3>\n
Could you name a few challenges (or obstacles) women in tech face?<\/span><\/h3>\n
How would our world be different if more women worked in STEM? What would be the (social, economic, and cultural) impact?<\/span><\/h3>\n
The discussion about diversity is gaining momentum. How long will it take to see results from the current discussion?<\/span><\/h3>\n
What advice (and tips) would you give to women who want a tech career? What should they know about this industry?<\/span><\/h3>\n