Cloud Computing Specialist | Award-Winning Author | Speaker
I’m excited to be getting back into the swing of things. Thank you for your patience as I recharged for the year ahead. As I mentioned in my last post, I had a number of major changes occur, some of which I’m happy to share. First, I started a new position at Microsoft as an …
I’m thrilled and honored to announce that I’ve been recognized as a Technology Rising Star for the Women of Color STEM Conference! The awards program, hosted by Career Communications Group’s Women of Color magazine, Consumers Energy, and General Motors, annually honors women in STEM professions. This year, their conference will be held in Detroit, MI this October. …
We’re all no doubt distressed with the recent deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and sadly, countless other Black Americans who lost their lives to police brutality. I think it’s a good start that people and organizations are recognizing the impact that these events have had on their Black colleagues and friends, and …
Advancing Young Women of Color in Tech Careers – NPower the Future Non-profit organization NPower will share their latest research report, 40 by 22 Impact Report: Advancing Young Women of Color in Tech Careers, during an online Zoom event on June 18. This report is being presented in partnership with the Citi Foundation. I have …
Happy 2021 everyone! I think I can speak for most of the population where I can say I’ve never wanted to usher in a new year so quickly 🙂 Despite the difficulties of the year, I’m deeply blessed and humbled by the successes I’ve had and the opportunities I’ve been afforded to help others. There …
I am beyond thrilled and honored to announce that I’m the recipient of CompTIA’s Diversity in Technology Leadership Award for 2020, as part of their Spotlight Award series. CompTIA has been a very crucial in my development as a technical professional; my first professional certification was the IT Fundamentals in 2017. Though an entry level …
In my article for Wiley’s Diversity in Research Career Center, I outline some key stats and resources for women of color considering a career in tech. From the diverse types of careers available (not just coding) to the wealth of support and professional organizations available to help WoC throughout their careers, there has never been a …
Of the roles I have taken on during the course of my life, never in my wildest dreams did I ever think ‘book author” would be one of them. And yet, last year, the opportunity was presented to me write a book to help inform and inspire young women of color to pursue tech careers – and …
Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to give a webinar for Systers (the online community for women in technical professions founded by Anita Borg) on cloud computing. Aside from it being the technology space I currently work in, I gave the talk because the term itself is quite a bit, but the name doesn’t …
Trust. Bias. Safety. Ethics. Inclusion. Sex robots. These and many, many more topics came up during my wonderful panel discussion on “Leadership in AI” at the IEEE Women in Engineering AI Leadership Summit, held at Nokia Chicago/Naperville on September 20. The all-day, sold-out event, sought to provide a forum for women (and men) to explore …