Maintaining a good emotional balance at work

Jana Gutierrez Kardum, Senior HR Manager for Central Eastern Europe, Middle East, Africa and Turkey, Red Hat.

Supporting women’s career growth has always been part of Red Hat’s broader diversity mission. However, in the recent years there is a visible shift in the mindset of our managers, who are really willing to go above and beyond to find the right female talent for their teams and invest into them. We have a focus on looking for female candidates especially for technical roles, special women focused mentoring and Women’s Leadership Community working on education and capabilities building for women in Red Hat. We also organise and support STEM activities focused on attracting girls and young women to technology.

Most challenging

In my role, it is tough to keep a good emotional balance, because I get involved in many difficult conversations. Especially in the current global situation, focus on mental, physical, and emotional wellbeing is a massive challenge.

Most engaging

The most satisfying aspect of my job is to engage with talented people and help them via coaching and mentoring to unleash their talent. It really elevates my spirit to discover talent and help it grow.


Jana Gutierrez Kardum, Senior HR Manager for Central Eastern Europe, Middle East, Africa and Turkey, Red Hat

Fostering talent development of Red Hat associates across 8 countries, supporting leadership evolution, promoting Red Hat culture and organisational development in this fast growing territory.