WITI Women Survey Questions and Responses:

1. What was your first job in technology?
I worked at Kodak, as part of a large team I helped develop an EIS. The EIS consisted of a series of relational databases linked by a common front-end housing data on 21 key countries pertaining to demographic, cultural, political, risk, and product specific information.

2. Who has been your most significant mentor? Why?
I have chosen my mentors much like the Chinese have chosen their religions - I take what is best in each one and incorporate it into my evolving philosophy. I have had a variety of mentors, probably too many to list, but each one has helped me capture important elements of business, education, relationships (both business and personal), etc.

3. What has been your greatest challenge and what strategies did you use to overcome obstacles?
As a woman in business the greatest challenge I have tackled was the financing of Liquid Engines during the recent market downturn. Given the tumultuous climate I had to rely on a strong support network, the ability to understand the perspectives of others and a lot of tenacity regarding following my dream.

Arti Arora answers these questions:
1. What was your first job in technology?
2. Who has been your most significant mentor? Why?
3. What has been your greatest challenge and what strategies did you use to overcome obstacles?
4. Who has been the most influential person in your life? Why?
5. What lessons have you learned that would be valuable to women beginning their careers in technology?
6. What new technology do you believe will have the most positive impact on the world in the next 20 years? The most negative impact?

On the lighter side:
1. If you could have dinner with any 2 people (living or not), who would they be?
2. What was the last book you read? What books do you love to recommend?
3. If you couldn't do what you are doing now, what profession would you choose?
4. What is your definition of success?