When I founded AVPL, I wasn’t just building a drone tech company — I was setting out to redefine what leadership can and should look like in the world of deep technology. I stepped into a space where few women had gone before, not to fit in — but to stand out and open new paths.
As a woman founder in a largely male-dominated sector, I’ve often been asked, “What does it take to lead here?”
My answer: Clarity of vision. The grit to push through doubt. And the courage to build where there was no blueprint.
Truthfully, even today, my core team doesn’t have as many women as I want — especially in the hard-core R&D, manufacturing, and deep tech roles. Not because they’re not capable. But because somewhere, we still haven’t made it common for women to imagine themselves there.
That needs to change. And I want to be a part of that change — not just in words, but through action.
At AVPL, I am committed to creating an ecosystem where women can thrive in labs, on shop floors, in design rooms, and in tech strategy discussions. I believe deeply that brilliance doesn’t belong to one gender, and innovation needs the full spectrum of human insight — and that includes the minds, hands, and ideas of women.
So here’s my ask — and my promise.
To every woman out there who’s passionate about tech, drones, data, circuits, systems, or solving tough problems:
Step in. This space is for you. It’s time we normalize women in hard hats, lab coats, and leadership roles in manufacturing.
And to those already leading the way, your presence matters more than you know. You’re not just contributing to innovation. You’re reshaping the entire narrative.
I may have started this journey alone, but I don’t intend to walk it that way. Let’s build a future where women aren’t the exception in R&D or manufacturing, they’re the norm.
At AVPL, the drones rise. But my real dream?
Seeing more women rise into the heart of where innovation happens.
