Gotara, a career growth platform for women in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), nominated D. Sangeeta for a 2022 Women of Colo STEM Achievement Award.

I am truly humbled by this honor and the Gotara team for nominating me," Sangeeta said in her acceptance speech during the Women of Color STEM gala in Detroit, Michigan. "Starting a company in your fifties comes with tremendous assets of experience, wisdom, and problem-solving skills that allow me to give back to all the STEM women who are forging into these fields while also paying tribute to all those who have become before me. Now that I'm on my second mountain, I'm on a mission to stem the tide of talented STEM+ women who drift away from careers they once loved. I couldn't be prouder of Gotara members, customers, and our team where all stakeholders win. Diversity and inclusion in every thought and equity in every action. That's all I'm after.

This is the second time Sangeeta has received a Women of Color STEM award, the first coming in 2005 when she was a maintenance cost engineering manager at General Electric (GE). After more than two decades, Sangeeta left the corporate world to start Gotara and reimagine career mentoring, coaching, and upskilling for women in STEM.

Gotara is a global artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) career growth platform for women in STEM. Their programs offer women nano-learning opportunities through mentoring, coaching, and upskilling. The company is on a mission to close the gender gap in STEM +, where 40 percent leave their careers within the first seven years.

Founded by D. Sangeeta, a 27-year career woman with 27 patents, Gotara believes that a diverse workforce in STEM has the power to create more innovative, sustainable, and prosperous outcomes for individuals and their organizations.

Before founding Gotara, Sangeeta worked at Amazon, Nielsen, and GE, where she turned around underperforming organizations while overseeing research, technology, product, and business deployment. She is also the author of "Inorganic Materials Chemistry Desk Reference."

All this informs and sustains Sangeeta's commitment to serving Gotara's 15,000 women from 163 countries who come to the Gotara site seeking 24/7 career advice to accelerate their growth. With Gotara's unique approach to nano learning that delivers a positive impact in eight weeks, employers can more successfully start attracting, retaining, and accelerating women's careers in STEM.

The Women of Color STEM Awards recognize women's significant contributions and outstanding achievements in STEM disciplines. Each year, judges select award recipients from a talented pool of promising new hires, mid-career professionals, managers, and executives.

In conjunction with Women of Color magazine, this annual event has promoted career advancement, provided a platform for networking, and honored women in STEM since 1995. Click here to register.