Cloud Computing Specialist | Author | Speaker
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 …
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 …
Last week, I noticed a Twitter post from a Black female engineer who was wondering whether or not to stay in technology. She said the emotional weight of being the “only” in her team of white, male peers was becoming burdensome. The responses were very interesting. Collectively, everyone felt terrible that she was suffering. But …
I attended the recent Mavens I/O Conference by We Build Black, a welcoming community looking to foster the growth of black technologists across the US. The inspirational day-long conference, held in New York City, brought together phenomenal women from diverse technical fields and backgrounds. Speakers from Google, JP Morgan, Gartner and other prominent tech companies …