Female Career Tao is a philosophical and strategic approach to building a sustainable career for women, viewing career as a living system that includes identity, energy, reputation, technology, and long-term direction. Inspired by Taoist philosophy and systems thinking, it shifts the focus from constant self-optimization to clarity, timing, and intelligent design, helping build careers that remain resilient and meaningful as the world changes.
The framework is created for women with an existing professional foundation who are entering more complex stages of growth — leadership, technology-driven environments, or strategic transitions. It moves beyond superficial career advice, focusing on internal architecture such as self-value, boundaries, and long-term perspective, and treats technology and AI as leverage rather than threats, working with long-term horizons instead of short-term optimization.
The framework is created for women with an existing professional foundation who are entering more complex stages of growth — leadership, technology-driven environments, or strategic transitions. It moves beyond superficial career advice, focusing on internal architecture such as self-value, boundaries, and long-term perspective, and treats technology and AI as leverage rather than threats, working with long-term horizons instead of short-term optimization.
Marianna Solaris is a tech futurist, entrepreneur, and international HR analytics expert specializing in career architecture, technology-driven leadership, and strategic transformation. She is the founder of Vard, Matreshka, Nexus, and Bridge360, and leads global initiatives including Women in Big Data Dubai. With academic background from Moscow State University, the Higher School of Economics, and Quantic Executive MBA, she advises startups, corporations, and public programs on long-term strategy and innovation.
"This book encourages you to think about yourself, your life, environment - make your own decisions about career. And act."
— Marina Alekseeva
Women in Big Data EMEA Director
— Marina Alekseeva
Women in Big Data EMEA Director
"Marianna's book makes it possible to look at the whole process from a different perspective. Think about what you want and can do. A career is not a vertical takeoff. This is a journey."
— Anastasia Belyakova
CEO of Atlanta Dubai
— Anastasia Belyakova
CEO of Atlanta Dubai
"In the book, Marianna collected practices, questions and recommendations that I collected over 10 years of professional and mentoring activities."
— Ekaterina Mitusova
IT coach, ex-Google
— Ekaterina Mitusova
IT coach, ex-Google
"Your book inspired me to embrace femininity as a strength and gain a deeper understanding of myself. Thank you for this work — I’ll be recommending it to others, as its ideas go far beyond the IT field."
— Alexandra Borisova
DevOps, AI & Cloud Native
— Alexandra Borisova
DevOps, AI & Cloud Native
"Marianna compares a career to an art, in which everyone - like an artist - is able to create their own unique world. I express my immense gratitude to Marianna for her inspiring work and open heart."
— Zhanna Koshkina
MBA professor
— Zhanna Koshkina
MBA professor
"Would recommend to all students, those who cannot understand the career world, as well as those who would desired to make an impact in technology."
— Yulia Stitsko
Student
— Yulia Stitsko
Student
The author sincerely thanks everyone who took part in the process of creation of the book.
This book is a completely non-profit project implemented by Marianna Solaris, the Wonder Women community, and the project friends. Thus, our goal was not to do everything perfectly, but rather to state the essence of things, share valuable thoughts and knowledge.