Woman of the Week - Keelin Conant - Alvaka
Please join us in celebrating Keelin Conant, Senior Solutions Advisor/Sales Manager with Alvaka as our Woman of the Week!
Tune in for this week’s Woman of the Week as Jacquie Rives sits down with Keelin Conant, Senior Solution Advisor and Sales Manager at Alvaka, for a candid and inspiring conversation that’s equal parts fun and fearless. Keelin opens up about her unconventional journey—from growing up in Vermont to “retiring from winter” and chasing her childhood dream of living in California. She also shares her empowering decision to “retire” from drinking and smoking in 2018, a life pivot that unlocked her creativity and inner confidence.
Keelin’s path into tech wasn’t a straight line—it took her 20 years to earn her degree while working full-time, all the while believing the story she had told herself: that she didn’t belong in STEM. Spoiler alert: she did, and she does. Her career journey is a testament to resilience, reflection, and the power of rewriting your internal narrative. She credits strong mentors, coaching, and her own curiosity for helping her lean into her strengths—including her unique ability to make tech accessible to others.
In this refreshingly real interview, Keelin also shares her favorite productivity hacks (hello, bullet journal and blocked drive time), her ongoing relationship with lifelong learning (yes, even Duolingo Math!), and her belief in structure as a key to success. With authenticity and a great sense of humor, Keelin reminds us that growth often comes from the stories we decide to change—and that it’s never too late to embrace our power.
Give her your virtual high fives and join the conversation—Keelin's energy is contagious, and her insights are unforgettable.