As a recently appointed technical executive and the first Filipino-American Distinguished Engineer at IBM, Virginia joins an elite group of innovators and pioneers of today’s modern digital infrastructure built for the future. In her technical leadership role, Virginia acts as a mentor to many up-and-coming top female technical talents, both within her own IBM business organization and outside it. She believes in ‘outcome-based mentoring’ is most effective, so she works with her protégés on achieving specific career goals rather than meeting for the sake of meeting. A frequent speaker on diversity in senior leadership roles at IBM, Virginia was the Keynote Speaker for the IBM Innovation Centers’ 2021 International Women’s Day in Hungary, Czech Republic, and South Africa. The event was attended by over 1,000 professionals ranging from entry-level employees to senior professionals.
