“I became the first engineer in my family”
Nothing predestined Bochra for a tech career. The daughter of a judge and a healthcare professional, she long hesitated between law and architecture. Eventually, she chose a math-physics prep course, then entered a telecom engineering school.
"It was a challenge. At the time, the field of networks was booming, with constant technological advances."
The gamble paid off: Bochra became the first engineer in her family.
"It was a challenge. At the time, the field of networks was booming, with constant technological advances."
The gamble paid off: Bochra became the first engineer in her family.
A career built on expertise and boldness
"It’s necessary to always challenge people, the solutions we design, the studies, the evolutions, and so on."
Bochra began as a microwave link planning engineer with a private telecom operator. Quickly promoted to team leader, she moved into ICT networks, right in the middle of the bandwidth revolution.
In 2010, she joined Orange Tunisia at its launch, becoming head of the transmission service. At that time, everything had to be built from scratch: tools, teams, networks. She helped deploy the infrastructure in the main cities in just six months.
"There was nothing: no tools, no teams, no networks, nothing. The atmosphere was crazy."
She went on to take charge of other technical areas, including the IP backbone, always driven by the desire to learn.
Bochra began as a microwave link planning engineer with a private telecom operator. Quickly promoted to team leader, she moved into ICT networks, right in the middle of the bandwidth revolution.
In 2010, she joined Orange Tunisia at its launch, becoming head of the transmission service. At that time, everything had to be built from scratch: tools, teams, networks. She helped deploy the infrastructure in the main cities in just six months.
"There was nothing: no tools, no teams, no networks, nothing. The atmosphere was crazy."
She went on to take charge of other technical areas, including the IP backbone, always driven by the desire to learn.
An engineer who values listening and teamwork
What impressed her managers? Her ability to listen. "I’ve learned to sense when something is wrong with a colleague, even if they don’t say it. I ask questions, I take time to listen to them."
Bochra checks in with her team daily. Her leadership as a woman in engineering is as much about people as about results. "My goal is that each person gains something from the experience: expertise, confidence, or posture."
She believes in collective intelligence and values everyone’s input, even from the youngest team members. "Someone with just a year of experience can bring a fresh perspective or a relevant idea."
Bochra checks in with her team daily. Her leadership as a woman in engineering is as much about people as about results. "My goal is that each person gains something from the experience: expertise, confidence, or posture."
She believes in collective intelligence and values everyone’s input, even from the youngest team members. "Someone with just a year of experience can bring a fresh perspective or a relevant idea."
Breaking stereotypes in engineering, by example
"We have our place. We more than have our place."
In a sector still seen as male-dominated, women’s success in engineering remains a fight. Bochra is an inspiring example.
For her, succeeding as a woman in this field brings personal satisfaction. "It’s worth trying, it’s worth experiencing. Don’t say it’s too complicated, too difficult, it’s not true."
Today, she has more women engineers than men on her team.
In a sector still seen as male-dominated, women’s success in engineering remains a fight. Bochra is an inspiring example.
For her, succeeding as a woman in this field brings personal satisfaction. "It’s worth trying, it’s worth experiencing. Don’t say it’s too complicated, too difficult, it’s not true."
Today, she has more women engineers than men on her team.
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