The Universe Wants Us to Slow Down
The Coronavirus pandemic simply revolutionized the way most of the world is getting on with life. While there are many worrying about their health and that of their loved ones,…
Top Three Reasons We Need More Women In Tech
Gender equality remains a major issue in the corporate world, and women remain significantly underrepresented in the corporate pipeline. Despite an abundance of research confirming that companies are more profitable when they…
Achieving Workplace Diversity Through Recruitment In Tech
To attract the best, we all need to spend some time developing strategies to improve diversity and excellence in recruiting. Every single one of us has some unconscious bias that…
Difficult Conversations: Why We Should Stop Avoiding Them?
The Initial Fear If you’ve ever avoided having a conversation about a difficult subject, whether that’s in your personal life or at work, then you already know how hurtful it…
Women of Color
We must all stand tall Fix our crowns Given to us at birth By the highest power That commanded our existence We must leave breadcrumbs Share our wisdom Carry others…
Does a Poor Education System Equal a Less Diverse Workplace?
It has been argued that the initiative to integrate schools and to establish educational equity has plateaued and moderately decreased since cases like Mendez v. Westminster, Brown v. Board of…
My Superpowers
Si, soy diferente! My words do sound different, and that is my superpower Mis palabras son mias And I own every part of my accent I’m not walking around feeling…
From Toastmaster to TEDx | How I Landed on the TEDx Chelsea Park Stage
The Beginning – My Toastmaster Experience As I stood up at my first NYC Toastmasters club meeting I was so nervous, I could barely say my name. I received my…
What Makes others Follow you as a Leader
“A leader is someone who can get things done through other people.” Warren Buffett For the past year, this is a topic very present in my mind. I know from…
The Value of Mentoring Women and Minorities in Tech
If you want to go fast, go alone. But if you want to go far, go together. Kofi Annan I have worked in technology for close to 20 years now,…