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????This Women’s History Month, we’re celebrating the power of choice — and the women who challenge the idea that you have to pick between ambition and presence, leadership and motherhood, career and care. Our Head of Business Operations, Alix Farhat Childs, recently shared a deeply personal reflection on her return from parental leave — and how motherhood didn’t take her away from leadership, it made her better at it. “It didn’t dilute my ambition — it refined it.” What if we could design our lives to hold space for all the parts of who we are — and thrive in them? Her story is a powerful reminder that the future of work isn’t just about where we work — it’s about how we lead, how we support each other, and how we build cultures where people don’t have to leave parts of themselves behind to succeed. ?? Read her full piece here: https://lnkd.in/gXeG47GW

Lumos is honored to sponsor SINETSilicon Valley on March 20th. We hope you will join us at The Computer History Museum for an exciting day of thought leadership, knowledge sharing, and building connections with the Cyber ecosystem. Register here: bit.ly/4gQFH2I

? “What advice would you give your younger self?” For International Women’s Day, we asked the women of Lumos to share the wisdom they’ve gathered throughout their careers—insights they wish they knew earlier, lessons learned, and words they now live by. From embracing discomfort to setting boundaries, advocating for yourself to trusting the journey—this is advice we hope reaches someone who needs to hear it today. ?? Swipe through the carousel to read the reflections from our team.

In today’s fast-paced IT landscape, every dollar counts—especially when it comes to software licensing. Many organizations are overspending on Zoom licenses due to unused accounts, overprovisioning, and lack of visibility into real usage. At Lumos, we’ve developed a smarter way to cut costs without cutting productivity. Our latest blog dives into how Autonomous Identity can help IT teams automatically optimize licensing, ensuring the right people have the right access—at the right time. ?? Read more here:

?? Lumos is one of America’s 100 Best Startup Employers! ?? Forbes and Statista ranked 20,000 US companies using 7 million data points: culture, retention, growth, new job openings, and more. We landed in the Top 100 alongside Gong, Wiz, Vanta, Ramp, and Watershed! I am really proud of the team because that's a recognition to every Alchemist that is shaping the Lumos culture. Elise Mance, one of our earliest Alchemists, said it best in a recent blog: To succeed, you don’t just need brains and passion. You need to have each other’s backs. When trust is strong, 1+1=3. I think about top restaurants a lot. How to build high performance teams when things are stressful? At The French Laundry, staff meals are a tradition. Before service, the team cooks with leftover ingredients. It's not just for the food, but to bond, unwind and co-create. Those moments build trust. The same goes for great startup teams. Trust doesn’t just happen. You have to build it. For example, we’ve invested in multiple offsites and events to create real connections, not just meetings, from day one. Now, we’ve still got a long way to go... I'm grateful for the recognition! Check out the list here: https://lnkd.in/gH2DjM2H Thanks, Forbes & Statista!

Meet Billy Soursos! ?? Just four months into his Lumos journey, an offsite in Miami opened his eyes to the incredible people behind the Zoom screens. Surrounded by brilliant, supportive teammates, Billy felt the company’s contagious energy firsthand. Fast-forward a year and a half, and Billy’s handling some of our largest, globally recognized clients—growth he credits to Lumos’ culture of trust, transparency, and collaboration. Now eager to mentor others, Billy’s story shows that here, your career can soar as fast as you’re willing to take it. Listen to Billy’s story and imagine your own next chapter at Lumos. Write your story with us.

Join us on March 18 at 11 AM Pacific / 2 PM Eastern?for a fireside chat with Francis Odum where we’ll discuss how AI can enhance Identity and Access Management—and what steps you need to take today to prepare your organization. ?? ? Key Takeaways: - The opportunity of Autonomous Identity, powered by modern AI - How to gain visibility into access and train AI models with the right data - Building an automation-ready identity stack to reduce IT, Security, and - Governance workloads ?? Sign up to join the conversation: https://lnkd.in/df2ed57M

IT and security teams are overwhelmed by a flood of apps, identities, and permissions. Every department adopts its own tools, users accumulate unnecessary access, and security teams are left struggling to keep up. The result? Access sprawl—a security and compliance nightmare that leaves organizations exposed. ?? Traditional IAM strategies aren’t keeping up ?? Visibility and control are slipping away ?? Attackers? They’re taking full advantage So how did we get here? And more importantly—how do we take back control? ?? In our latest article, we break down the causes of access sprawl, why existing security approaches are failing, and what IT and security teams can do to survive the APPocalypse. ?? Read more: https://lnkd.in/gWwNMwne

At Lumos, connection doesn’t happen by accident—it happens by design. From quarterly off-sites to Slack debates that spiral into meetups, we’ve built a culture where play fuels trust, creativity, and collaboration. ?? How do we keep bonds strong in a remote-first world? ? In-person moments that build lasting trust ?? ? Rituals that turn small interactions into real connections ? A culture of play that keeps work fun ?? Read more: https://buff.ly/4hPVyQ1 How does your team foster connection in a hybrid world? Drop your thoughts below! ??

In our latest IT Stories video, we chatted with IT and Security leaders to hear their takes on what makes this field exciting—from their favorite devices to the unexpected paths that led them here (spoiler alert, there may be a face-off between the Nintendo 64 and the OG NES). Check out the video and tell us—what’s your favorite thing about working in IT? ??