2022 was our busiest year with a total of 85 hosted events (61 virtual and 24 in-person and 2 in the metaverse). So many were filled with so many collaborations and topics that are of interest and need to our community. Keeping it short, these are the top 5 highest...
How a Developer’s Roots in Mexico Led to a Career in Tech
Alexandra Martinez, a developer advocate who works on the MuleSoft product at Salesforce, shared with us how her career journey and love of tech began in childhood, her experience exploring gender identity as a tech professional, and how she approaches content...
Don’t let expectations, stereotypes and fear get in the way of your TRUE SELF
We had the opportunity to meet with Yesenia Rivera, Employee Experience Program Manager at SoFi, and she shared with us her career journey, what excites her about her role, and how the challenges she faced led her to her TRUE SELF. Could you tell us about your current...
Hispanic heritage values propelled Patricia as a leader at Northwestern Mutual
With 22 years of experience, Patricia Cabral-Mercado, Senior Director, Software Engineering, at Northwestern Mutual shared with us cultural perspectives and insights when it comes to leadership. Her passion to build true relationships and serve as a mentor has given...
Latinas In Tech x Korbel® present LUMINARIAS
For Hispanic Heritage Month, we've partnered with Korbel® to present 🔆 Luminarias, a virtual art exhibition in the Metaverse and NFT auction spotlighting 30 Latina change-makers in the STEM industries. Individual NFT portraits of the luminarias, created by...
Hispanic Values that Intuit and Drea Rodriguez Miller have in common
Andrea Rodriguez Miller, Customer Success Leader at Intuit talked with us about her 22 years at Intuit, the advantages of being a multiethnic woman and how she connects some hispanic values with the Intuit culture. Those values have helped her understand the unique...
Breaking the Latinas Status Quo to build your career
We talked with Rebeca Soto, Director of Product Operations at Motive. She talked about her role, her career and the challenge of being a Latina in tech. For her, in latin culture, raising questions or asking for help can be seen as a sign of weakness. She invites us...
How building confidence can lead you to powerful transformations.
Jessica P is a 5-year Schwabbie and Program Director who supports the Advisor Services technology team. We discussed Jessica’s career journey and her ability to navigate transformational change in the workforce. Jessica also included her advice on how to grow your...
I’m a Recruiter at Meta: Insider Tips for Acing Your Job Interview
Monique Aguirre is a recruiter for the Meta global operations team. I started working for the company in April 2020, right after the pandemic hit. The company closed its offices on March 20, and I started on April 6. I’ve always been a full-time remote employee, which...
Challenges and advantages for a Latina, woman, mother, and natural leader
We talked with Ibe Ewalt the Director of Business Operations & Program Management for 3D & Immersive at Adobe. She shared about her role, her career and the advantage of being a Latina, a woman, and a mother in a leader or mentoring position. Spotlight...
Asking for what you want, having a strong, loud voice and embracing being Latina. Helped Lourdes Akande to succeed at Relativity
At Relativity, they make software to help users organize data, discover the truth, and act on it. Their e-discovery platform is used by more than 300,000 users in approximately 40 countries to manage large volumes of data and quickly identify key issues during...
What is it like to be a Product Manager at Robinhood? Two Latinas are telling you their story
1. Tell us about yourself. How did you get to where you are today? 👉 Manuela: I’ve always been fascinated with combining engineering with art because my dad is an engineer and my mom is an artist. My dad had encouraged me to start coding at a young age, and...