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Women In…

Published on 03/03/2025

Women In is a series of portraits of women who, by way of their career path, personalities or commitments, are involved – with talent – in all areas of their company or even society at large. Although we celebrate women on 8 March every year, we felt it was important to devote a little more time and space to them before and after that symbolic date in order to highlight the diversity of their trajectories and emphasise the power of their impact on society.

 

Annie Abraham

Women In… tech

Annie, a woman in IT

Portrait of Annie Abraham, GSC Director, Pricing and Risk Engines, GSC India

IT: a man’s world?

In this lively and engaging interview, Annie challenges the stereotypes associated with IT, asserting that this field is accessible to all, irrespective of gender. “You require logical and analytical manner and more brain power, and we are all blessed with that,” she notes.

From instrumentation engineering to IT, Annie has headed numerous international teams. She tells us about the various experiences that “formed the foundation of my career”.  She recognises that while she has never been the victim of discrimination herself, she believes that “it’s something that needs to be watched”. Moreover, she says that, despite everything, she has “taken a lot of effort to make my own allies, friends, colleagues who support me”. 

One woman, a thousand challenges

Annie shares her pride of having led ambitious projects such as “driving a large team, about 200 members, and trying to transform the entire landscape, which included more than 60 applications” despite having only limited experience in these areas. “Though I tried to limit myself, my leaders pushed me in saying that, no, you can do it.”, she explains. 


Lastly, when we ask her what unexpected profession she could do, she replies – with humour – that she could see herself as “a midfielder in a hockey or football team”, thus illustrating her team spirit and her passion for strategy. Annie: a future champion?