I was invited to speak on open source for NGINX and BrightTalk and shared my experiences as an open source maintainer and best practices encouraged by the devrel team at Slack.
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Author: Frances Coronel
Frances Coronel is a software engineer specializing in UI development on the Customer Acquisition Team at Slack where her mission is to make your working life simpler, more pleasant, and more productive.
She has been working professionally as a developer since 2015 and holds a Bachelors in Computer Science from Hampton University and a Masters in Computer Science from Cornell Tech.
Outside of Slack, Frances is an Executive Director of Techqueria, a 501c3 nonprofit that serves the largest community of Latinx in Tech in the US.
She also supports Code Nation as a member of their Bay Area Leadership Council and the Latino Community Foundation as a member of their Latinos in Tech Giving Circle.
I participated in a convention bringing together leaders in workforce development and technology sectors to examine multiple topics in the tech sector.
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NextGen Collective – Latinx to Watch
I was featured in the NextGen Collective newsletter under Latinx to Watch. Interview Questions Where are you from?I was born and raised in Norfolk, Virginia, which is where I have resided ever since the pandemic started last March. I do miss living in the Bay Area, though, which is where…
Asana learning talk highlights messages from members about how Techqueria has helped them with their professional paths.
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The Connector Award by The Buildies
I was given the “Connector Award” in The Buildies Awards. I was given the award by Commsor for being a community builder that brings people together. The Buildie Awards are highlighting the builders, the creators, the makers, and the doers. Each winner was asked to provide a short bio, and…
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Breaking Barriers: First-Gens in Tech
I did a Slack AMA for HubSpot’s “Breaking Barriers: First-Gens in Tech” event on November 9th. Very grateful for the opportunity and excited to share my experience as a first-generation Latina on building my career in tech. 🙌🏽 The event promises to be a great experience for first-generation individuals interested…
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Leadership Boot Camp from CEN
I took a nonprofit course through CEN (the Center for Nonprofit Excellence) so I can better understand nonprofit governance as an ED of Techqueria. Course Assets Facebook Post Course Description The nonprofit sector needs resilient and knowledgeable leaders to deliver integral services. Especially now, amid COVID-19 related challenges and the…
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My Journey with Coro
This is my journey with Coro from 2018 to 2021, a comprehensive timeline of my milestones with this wonderful org.
Latest update — We launched mobile version of Hompage across all locales Marketing Data Spotlight! We tested and launched a new homepage for Slack prospects!Open the new homepage link in an incognito window to check out the improved user experience! Performance highlightsThe tests performed significantly stronger for engagement on contact sales form…
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New Enterprise Page
I redesigned the enterprise page and launched it across all locales. It establishes parity between our site, sales cycle, customer success, and various prospect/customer touch points.