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A Seat at the Tech Table Sisters in Tech
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Brought to you by Sisters in Tech, *A Seat at the Tech Table* is an interview series featuring black women working in tech. From accountants to engineers, from product managers to policy analysts, we seek to showcase black women working in the world of tech and encourage you to consider whether there might be a seat for you at the tech table.
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How Shayanna Sims is Solving Problems for Users as a UX Program Manager at YouTube
Today at the Sisters in Tech table, we welcome Shayanna Sims, a UX Program Manager at YouTube.You can follow Shayanna on social media:LinkedIn: Shayanna SimsTikTok: @shayanna.shamarTwitter: @_itwasntSHAYTo connect with Sisters in Tech:Follow us on Instagram: @sistersintechFollow us on Twitter: @sistersintechFollow us on LinkedIn: Sisters in TechCheck out our website: sistersin.tech
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How Li Wilkins-Tate is Guiding Candidates Through the Hiring Process as a Recruiting Coordinator at Discord
Today at the Sisters in Tech table, we welcome Li Wilkins-Tate, a Recruiting Coordinator at Discord.Originally from the Midwest and now located in New York, Li’s route into tech wasn’t a straight path. From a young age, Li knew she wanted to help people in whatever way she could. Li originally studied for a degree in nursing, but soon realised nursing was not for her. Eventually, Li went to Grad School for College Student Personnel and Student Affairs. Following on from her degrees, Li ...
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How Sandra Okoli is Helping to Build the Ultimate Shopping Experience for Customers as a Web Engineer at ASOS
Today at the Sisters in Tech table, we welcome Sandra Okoli, a Web Engineer at ASOS.Sandra started her journey into tech as a Digital Marketing Executive. During this time, Sandra was exposed to the world of web as managing a website was part of her role. Sandra soon became fascinated with websites, which ignited a spark in her and led her to pursue a career in Web Development. To acquire the skills needed, Sandra did General Assembly’s (GA) part-time Front-End Web Development course and then...
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How Kelsey Robb is Empowering Content Creators as a Creator Partnerships Manager at TikTok
Today at the Sisters in Tech table, we welcome Kelsey Robb, a Creator Partnerships Manager at TikTok UK.Kelsey's entry point into tech was through her Marketing Degree at Lancaster University. Whilst at University, Kelsey attended and was the President of the Advertising Society. The Advertising Society gave Kelsey a great insight into the world, the advertising industry and most importantly, it helped her to start networking. After her degree, Kelsey landed an internship at Starling Bank, wh...
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How Uyai Effiong is Helping Merchants to Grow their Businesses as a Merchant Success Manager at Shopify
Today at the Sisters in Tech table, we welcome Uyai Effiong, a Merchant Success Manager at Shopify.Uyai’s journey into tech began when she started studying for a degree in Computer Science at the University of Texas, Austin. After two semesters, Uyai realised that Computer Science was not for her. Going from the frying pan into the fire, Uyai switched to Chemical Engineering, and as a practical, hands-on person, she found it to be a much better fit for her. Following her degree, Uyai held num...
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How Rizel Scarlett is Empowering and Educating Engineers as a Developer Advocate at GitHub
Today at the Sisters in Tech Table, we welcome Rizel Scarlett, a Developer Advocate at GitHub, a web platform for developers.Rizel studied computer information systems at a community college and started working as a help desk technician at HubSpot. Whilst working at HubSpot, Rizel overheard people talking about software engineering, and she soon became interested in learning how to code. Rizel attended a non-profit coding bootcamp called Resilient Coders, located in Boston. Once she had ...