{"id":41492,"date":"2020-08-04T09:27:05","date_gmt":"2020-08-04T13:27:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.consilio.com\/?p=41492"},"modified":"2021-06-22T09:13:10","modified_gmt":"2021-06-22T13:13:10","slug":"women-in-technology-series-ana-aburto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.consilio.com\/women-in-technology-series-ana-aburto\/","title":{"rendered":"Women in Technology Series – Featuring Ana Aburto"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/a>This blog is part of our on-going Women in Technology<\/a> series.<\/em><\/p>\n Ana Aburto<\/a> is a director with the Strategic Client Solutions Team. Ana has been in the eDiscovery industry for about 15 years and with Consilio<\/a> for eight. After reaching out to her old boss Roger Miller, Ana initially entered the industry as a receptionist while attending court reporting school, eventually transitioning into the role of project manager and later account manager.<\/em><\/p>\n At one point, I was working on a multi-district litigation matter, and the supervisor was an incredibly strong woman leading the large group. Seeing her success definitely changed my mindset from \u201cthis is something I will do for a little while\u201d to \u201cyou know what, I could have a career in this.\u201d\u00a0 Although the litigation was huge and we were \u2013 not exaggerating \u2013 pulling 24-hour shifts, I realized that this was what I wanted to do and knew I would retire in eDiscovery.<\/p>\n Fortunately, I have not. I have been blessed to sit under some great women leaders. As an example, I would consider Judy Torres to be one of my mentors. She is one of the women I have looked up to throughout most of my career. Nancy Daniel and Amy Hinzmann have been hugely influential as well. I can attribute much of my forward progression in this industry to learning from what they were doing.<\/p>\n My number one tip would be to remember your value. There is no difference between what women and men are capable of. I know that this can be a male-dominated industry, but knowing your worth and remembering that your opinion is just as valuable as anyone else\u2019s is essential.<\/p>\n Backing up your knowledge with confidence is also important. Commanding the room, and knowing that your voice carries weight is vital.<\/p>\n I am big on self-care, which for me, includes self-development. So, I start my days pretty early, waking up at 4:30 in the morning. I designate this time for Bible reading and will also pair that up with a self-development book. I then go to the gym and train for an hour or so.<\/p>\n As for work \u2013 people think I am crazy \u2013 but I always keep a clean inbox by continuously filtering and making lists. I like to make a list the day before so that by the time I am sitting at my desk, I already know what I have to accomplish. I like to prioritize, so if I have ten bullet points, I have to accomplish at least five of those each day. Sometimes you won\u2019t be able to finish everything in one day, but completing the designated top five makes a list more doable.<\/p>\n When I am not working, I spend most of my free time serving in church or on the weekends at the local food bank \u2013 just really pouring into my community. I also love to spend time with my daughter and our two dogs. At the moment, however, it is really hot in Texas, so these days I am often poolside with some iced coffee.<\/p>\n<\/div> Ana Aburto is a director with the Strategic Client Solutions Team. Ana has been in the eDiscovery industry for about 15 years and with Consilio for eight.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":42036,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[125,574],"tags":[2733],"yoast_head":"\nHave there been any pivotal moments in your career that helped get you to where you are today?<\/h2>\n
Have you ever noticed your gender as an apparent obstacle during your career?<\/h2>\n
What would be your advice to other women in the industry looking to progress in their careers?<\/h2>\n
What are your techniques for managing competing priorities, work-life balance, and stress relief in an industry that can be pretty chaotic at times?<\/h2>\n
When you are not working, how do you spend your free time?<\/h2>\n