Cyber Go-To-Market Girl Talk - Season Three, Episode 3
Posted on 24 February 2026
Cyber Go-To-Market Girl Talk - Season Three, Episode 3
Hosted by Elle Zoma, Cybersecurity & AI Go-To Market Recruiter
Exploring the people side of cybersecurity and AI startups.
Season Three of Cyber Go-To-Market Girl Talk is here - and this time, we’re shifting the spotlight to the heart of every fast-growing tech business: its people.
Across this season, Elle sits down with Chief People Officers, Talent Partners, HR Leaders and COOs from some of the most exciting cybersecurity and AI startups to uncover:
What it’s really like to work inside these companies - the culture, the energy, the challenges.
How the most innovative firms are attracting and retaining exceptional Go-To-Market talent in a noisy AI era.
What advice they’d give to sales, marketing, and customer success professionals who want to build long-term careers in high-growth cyber and AI environments.
Whether you’re a GTM professional looking to make your next move or a leader building teams in tech, this season is packed with insight, candour, and a dose of inspiration.
Episode 3: Building a People-First Culture at Doppler
In this episode of Cyber Go-To-Market Girl Talk, Elle Zoma sits down with Emilie Sperling, Head of People at Doppler, a developer-focused secrets management platform helping engineering teams securely manage sensitive configs, tokens, and API keys across environments.
Emilie shares what it really looks like to build culture, trust, and engagement in a fully remote startup, while scaling responsibly and staying true to Doppler’s mission — without getting lost in AI noise.
Together, they discuss:
Positioning as a company of choice in a crowded cybersecurity & AI landscape
Why Doppler doesn’t force AI into the product — and why trust matters in security
What kind of talent thrives in a high-autonomy, low-ego startup
Hiring plans across Engineering and Sales Engineering
A transparent, candidate-first interview experience — including a 30-minute “Ask Us Anything” session
Creative ways to build connection and culture in remote teams
Advice for building a long-term, successful startup career
If you’re interested in developer tools, cybersecurity, people operations, or startup culture, this episode offers real-world insight into what it takes to build teams where people genuinely thrive.
