Hacking the Tech Industry
March 3 - 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
How do you get a tech education and turn that into a tech career? Representatives
of major tech companies like Amazon,
Microsoft and Netflix have come together to create this unique panel conversation
to break down barriers and help move the
tech industry toward true inclusion. In this session, industry professionals will
discuss how anyone from CS majors to code school grads to self-taught folks can network,
find mentors and grow their careers. They will also share about their experiences
as underrepresented people in tech, along with proven strategies to finding mentors,
building a resume, networking with others
in the industry, and becoming a better technologist.
Mr. Preston Akwule Program Manager Azure Hardware Systems and Infrastructure Microsoft Read Full Bio |
Ms. Danielle Regis Director Of Product Development STEMBoard |
Mr. Nicholas Johnson Software Engineer Amazon |
Mike Laventure Sr. Technical Program Manager - Detection & Response Netflix |
Colleen Todd Software Developer Boomi |
Moderated By
Dr. Robert Owor Ph.D. Professor of Computer Science Director of Center for Innovation & Emerging Technology Albany State University |