Tech Role Models: Ethelia Lung, Interaction Designer at YouTube

Today’s Tech Role Model is Ethelia Lung. Ethelia is a Chinese Interaction Designer at YouTube. She currently resides in the San Francisco Bay Area, but she’s originally from Hong Kong. She moved to the States for university and have been here since, working in her dream career. Outside of work, Ethelia likes to write, explore … Continue reading Tech Role Models: Ethelia Lung, Interaction Designer at YouTube

Tech Role Models: Sarah Withee, Software Engineer Generalist at Arcadia.io

Today’s Role Model is Sarah Withee. Sarah is a software engineering generalist for the data pipeline team at Arcadia.io. She recently relocated for the job to Pittsburgh, PA, after living in Missouri for her whole life. At her job, she works on the odds and ends of each project and is the "glue" that holds … Continue reading Tech Role Models: Sarah Withee, Software Engineer Generalist at Arcadia.io

Tech Role Models: Brook Shelley, Senior Partner Engineer at Slack

Today's Tech Role Model is Brook Shelley. Brook lives in Emeryville, CA, with her cat, Snorri, and works for Slack. Her writing has appeared in Queer Quarrels, The Toast, Lean Out, Transfigure, and the Oregon Journal of the Humanities. She speaks at conferences on queer and trans issues, and is chair of the board of … Continue reading Tech Role Models: Brook Shelley, Senior Partner Engineer at Slack

Tech Role Models: Mike Hamilton, Senior Customer Support Manager at FiscalNote

Today’s Tech Role Model is Mike Hamilton. Currently, Mike is a Senior Customer Support Manager at FiscalNote, a DC-based software, data, and media company. Mike always preferred opportunities to work with people, especially when he got to teach or make something better. He initially pursued a career in public education but took a detour to … Continue reading Tech Role Models: Mike Hamilton, Senior Customer Support Manager at FiscalNote

Tech Role Models: Maria Schreiber, Solutions Engineer at Algolia

Today’s Role Model is Maria Schreiber. As a child, she made her own websites in middle school and took computer science classes in high school. Prior to her tech career, Maria was a high school biology teacher who sometimes also taught math. Inspired by some of her students who curious about coding, she began taking … Continue reading Tech Role Models: Maria Schreiber, Solutions Engineer at Algolia

Tech Role Models: Bushra Mahmood, Principle UX Designer at Unity

Today's Role Model is Bushra Mahmood. Bushra got her start in tech nearly a decade ago working in motion graphics and visual effects. She produced punk shows in Canada and worked on documentaries as a teen, which is where she developed her design and motion skills. She started doing motion graphics for advertising agencies and … Continue reading Tech Role Models: Bushra Mahmood, Principle UX Designer at Unity

Tech Role Models: Morgane Santos, AR Engineer at Mapbox

Photo credit: Samuel Unéus Today's Tech Role Model is Morgane Santos. She studied computer science at Berkeley and has worked in tech for about five years as both a web developer and designer. Morgane is currently an augmented reality (AR) engineer at Mapbox, a location data platform. Since she is around computers all day, she likes to hike, read, … Continue reading Tech Role Models: Morgane Santos, AR Engineer at Mapbox

Tech Role Models: Una Kravets, Director of Product Design at Bustle Digital Group

Today’s Tech Role Model is Una Kravets. Una is an international public speaker, technical writer, and the Director of Product Design at Bustle Digital Group, where she oversees UI/UX of Bustle, Elite Daily, Romper, and The Zoe Report. Una has written for various online publications such as A List Apart, 24 Ways, Smashing Magazine, and … Continue reading Tech Role Models: Una Kravets, Director of Product Design at Bustle Digital Group

Tech Role Models: Trucy Phan, Senior Product Designer at Yello

Today’s Tech Role Model is Trucy Phan. Trucy is a self-taught designer and developer with Mechanical and Civil Systems engineering roots. Born and raised in Iowa to Vietnamese immigrants, Trucy lived and worked in the Bay Area in California for 10 years, and just moved to Chicago last year. Some of her favorite things include: … Continue reading Tech Role Models: Trucy Phan, Senior Product Designer at Yello