Meet Lesly Luque: Women in Tech Giving Back
Duke Energy highlights the success story of Lesly Luque, a senior cybersecurity analyst who joined the company in 2018. As a first-generation college graduate and daughter of Mexican immigrants, Luque now works as a scrum master in IT Compliance Enablement. She actively contributes to diversity initiatives through leadership roles in Latinas in Tech and Women in Technology of Charlotte, helping create opportunities for underrepresented groups in the technology sector. Duke Energy emphasizes its commitment to diverse talent recruitment, particularly in IT, through programs like Road to Hire and Youth Energy Academy, supported by over $120,000 in funding since 2016.
Duke Energy mette in evidenza la storia di successo di Lesly Luque, un'analista senior di cybersecurity che è entrata nell'azienda nel 2018. Come laureata di primo livello e figlia di immigrati messicani, Luque ora lavora come scrum master nell'abilitazione alla conformità IT. Contribuisce attivamente alle iniziative di diversità attraverso ruoli di leadership in Latinas in Tech e Women in Technology of Charlotte, aiutando a creare opportunità per gruppi sottorappresentati nel settore tecnologico. Duke Energy sottolinea il suo impegno per il reclutamento di talenti diversificati, in particolare nell'IT, attraverso programmi come Road to Hire e Youth Energy Academy, supportati da oltre 120.000 dollari di finanziamenti dal 2016.
Duke Energy resalta la historia de éxito de Lesly Luque, una analista senior de ciberseguridad que se unió a la empresa en 2018. Como graduada universitaria de primera generación e hija de inmigrantes mexicanos, Luque ahora trabaja como scrum master en Habilitación de Cumplimiento de TI. Ella contribuye activamente a las iniciativas de diversidad a través de roles de liderazgo en Latinas in Tech y Mujeres en Tecnología de Charlotte, ayudando a crear oportunidades para grupos subrepresentados en el sector tecnológico. Duke Energy enfatiza su compromiso con el reclutamiento de talentos diversos, especialmente en TI, a través de programas como Road to Hire y Youth Energy Academy, apoyados por más de $120,000 en financiamiento desde 2016.
Duke Energy는 2018년에 회사에 입사한 선임 사이버 보안 분석가 레슬리 루케의 성공 사례를 강조합니다. 그녀는 1세대 대학 졸업생이자 멕시코 이민자의 딸로, 현재 IT 준수를 지원하는 스크럼 마스터로 일하고 있습니다. 루케는 Latinas in Tech 및 Women in Technology of Charlotte의 리더십 역할을 통해 다양성 이니셔티브에 적극적으로 기여하며, 기술 분야의 저 대표 집단을 위한 기회를 창출하는 데 도움을 주고 있습니다. Duke Energy는 2016년부터 120,000달러 이상의 자금 지원을 통해 Road to Hire 및 Youth Energy Academy와 같은 프로그램을 통해 IT 분야에서 다양성을 추구하는 인재를 모집하기 위한 노력을 강조하고 있습니다.
Duke Energy met en avant l’histoire de réussite de Lesly Luque, une analyste senior en cybersécurité qui a rejoint l’entreprise en 2018. En tant que diplômée universitaire de première génération et fille d’immigrants mexicains, Luque travaille maintenant en tant que scrum master dans l’habilitation à la conformité informatique. Elle contribue activement aux initiatives de diversité à travers des rôles de leadership dans Latinas in Tech et Women in Technology of Charlotte, contribuant à créer des opportunités pour des groupes sous-représentés dans le secteur technologique. Duke Energy souligne son engagement envers le recrutement de talents diversifiés, en particulier dans l’informatique, à travers des programmes comme Road to Hire et Youth Energy Academy, soutenus par plus de 120 000 dollars de financement depuis 2016.
Duke Energy hebt die Erfolgsgeschichte von Lesly Luque hervor, einer Senior Cybersecurity-Analystin, die 2018 in das Unternehmen eintrat. Als Hochschulabsolventin erster Generation und Tochter mexikanischer Einwanderer arbeitet Luque nun als Scrum Master in der IT-Compliance-Enablement. Sie leistet aktiv einen Beitrag zu Diversitätsinitiativen durch Führungsrollen bei Latinas in Tech und Women in Technology of Charlotte und hilft, Chancen für unterrepräsentierte Gruppen im Technologiesektor zu schaffen. Duke Energy betont sein Engagement für die Rekrutierung diverser Talente, insbesondere in der IT, durch Programme wie Road to Hire und Youth Energy Academy, die seit 2016 mit über 120.000 Dollar gefördert werden.
- Company demonstrates commitment to diversity in tech recruitment
- Active investment in STEM education and talent development programs
- Strategic focus on building diverse IT workforce for clean energy transition
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NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / November 19, 2024 / Duke Energy
Leadership roles with Latinas in Tech and Women in Technology of Charlotte fuel Luque's drive to expose others to unique opportunities
By Michael J. Solender | illumination Contributor
Six years into her career at Duke Energy, Lesly Luque can only pause in wonder when she looks back at how far she's come in the journey to her "dream job."
The senior cybersecurity analyst works as a scrum master, a role within IT Compliance Enablement that facilitates team workflow using best practices and principles in project support.
She joined the company in 2018 in a three-year IT rotation program after working as a business analyst at a large bank in Charlotte, N.C. Just 16 months earlier, when Luque graduated from Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU) with a bachelor's in computer science information systems, she wasn't aware that someone with her background could have a career in the energy sector.
"My parents hoped for me to become a doctor or lawyer," Luque said. But the more she was exposed to the problem-solving elements and team coordination within IT, the more she enjoyed it.
"I was very attracted to learning different roles that the rotation offered. A whole new world of challenges opened for me."
Overcoming challenges
Luque arrived in Charlotte at age 5, the child of Mexican immigrants.
Despite challenges, she integrated fully into the community, considering herself an American, and her parents encouraged her to pursue her dreams. With exceptional academic achievements, top SAT scores and extensive community service, Luque earned a scholarship to JCSU.
"Through federal programs, I gained residency, got a Social Security card and pursued my education and career goals," she explained, noting upon enrollment at JCSU that she was encouraged to pursue a STEM curriculum given the burgeoning opportunities in tech. "I was always strong in math, though had no idea of the types of jobs available to me in the IT field."
Bringing unique experiences and diverse perspectives to Duke Energy's talent pipeline
Luque, the first in her family to graduate from college, has the work ethic and character that Duke Energy looks to recruit into the company.
"When you think about Duke Energy and the service territories we operate in, they're incredibly diverse," said Bonnie Titone, senior vice president and chief administrative officer. "We're in seven states. It's important for us to look like the communities we serve. We find that good ideas and innovative thinking come from people who don't have the same background or experiences, those who didn't take the same journey, because they bring a different perspective to problem-solving."
Duke Energy's community outreach and recruiting focus puts strong emphasis in disciplines such as information technology (IT), an area historically underrepresented by women and people of color. Titone spoke of several programs that Duke Energy engages with to both spread awareness of career opportunities and identify diverse talent to help lead the clean energy transition.
Examples include Road to Hire (R2H), a nonprofit organization whose programs help place students and young people in good-paying, in-demand tech jobs. With a focus on helping people of color and low-income students who are underrepresented in the technology sector, R2H helps increase the pipeline of tech talent.
Since 2016, Duke Energy and the Duke Energy Foundation have provided more than
"Getting exposure to students early and often usually helps them see Duke Energy not exclusively as an energy company," Titone said. "We highlight Duke Energy-developed technology and the way we're driving security, and students are blown away because they don't think a utility has significant tech and security capabilities, but we do."
For Luque, exposure to opportunities in tech - through school, community networking and job experiences at Duke Energy - led her to share her enthusiasm of the career field with others. She gives freely of her time and experience through her work with two professional organizations, each with a growing presence in Charlotte.
Empowering the next generation of women and Latinas
Luque helped launch the North Carolina chapter of Latinas in Tech in 2022 and now serves on its leadership team. The nonprofit organization works to foster a tech industry where Latinas are well represented throughout all levels of the ecosystem by empowering them to be innovators and leaders. Latinas in Tech currently has 25 chapters including those in Dublin, London, Madrid, Mexico and Sao Paulo.
Luque also serves on the board of directors at Women in Technology of Charlotte, launched in the spring of 2024. Here, she facilitates training and certification for those early in their tech careers.
"I became involved in [these organizations] because I wanted to focus on something that brings me joy," Luque said. "To be able to help others is a win for everyone. And it looks different for everyone. But whether it's networking, connection, mentorship or professional development they seek, we're creating opportunities that allow us to grow together."
Senior IT Manager Cynthia Jaimes, Luque's former supervisor, has observed Luque since she was in her second IT rotation (around the same time Luque was hired at Duke Energy). Their roles have changed, among other things, but Jaimes remains impressed by how Luque connects with others - both inside and external to the organization.
"Lesly's work, especially with Latinas in Tech, makes me proud because she wants to help the next generation," Jaimes said. "She's providing an avenue for others to learn and feel the support that maybe she didn't receive. Being a Latina and getting into this space is hard. And when you make it, you're like, ‘Well, let me help the next one that wants to be there.' I'm very proud of her."
For Luque, a large part of fulfilling her career dreams has always meant paying it forward.
"I want to help make sure that Latina women know that they don't have to be a lawyer or doctor to be successful. They can go into tech and there's so many, many pathways. There are many roads to success."
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