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January 21, 2025
A Month in as EM & Back in SF 🌉
A new chapter in SF begins. Reflecting on my first month as an Engineering Manager, house hunting, and staying hopeful through challenges.
January 18, 2025
Course Review: Management Fundamentals for the Modern Leader with Kelly Vaughn
Kelly Vaughn’s Maven course is a must for those new to engineering management. I appreciated her actionable advice and engaging small-group discussions.
December 5, 2024
Reflections on My Fireside Chat with Doximity: Women of Color in Engineering
Reflections on my fireside chat with Doximity, where I shared insights on diversity in engineering and actionable steps for building inclusive tech teams.
September 12, 2024
Slack AMA: The team behind Slack lists
Discover how Slack’s Lists feature was built, what's next for it, and how it can elevate your team’s productivity! Highlights from an AMA I was in.
January 21, 2025
A Month in as EM & Back in SF 🌉
A new chapter in SF begins. Reflecting on my first month as an Engineering Manager, house hunting, and staying hopeful through challenges.
January 18, 2025
Course Review: Management Fundamentals for the Modern Leader with Kelly Vaughn
Kelly Vaughn’s Maven course is a must for those new to engineering management. I appreciated her actionable advice and engaging small-group discussions.

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Coro Exploring Leadership Selection Day

April 13, 2022
Volunteered as a judge for the 2022 Selection Day for the Coro Northern California Exploring Leadership program.
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Coro Exploring Leadership Selection Day

Byteboard Retreat in Hawaii

March 24, 2022
Attended my first week-long team retreat for Byteboard in Hawaii.
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Byteboard Retreat in Hawaii

Coro NorCal Selection Day 2022

March 20, 2022
I volunteered as a Selection Day Judge for the Coro Northern California Fellowship in Public Affairs to help select the next class.
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Coro NorCal Selection Day 2022

Accepted to On Deck Engineering Fellowship

March 11, 2022
I was invited to be a founding fellow of On Deck’s new Engineering Fellowship.
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Accepted to On Deck Engineering Fellowship

Coro Fellows Mock Interviews

March 9, 2022
Volunteered as a mock interviewer and provided Coro Fellows with practice interviewing for a position virtually.
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Coro Fellows Mock Interviews

QCO Tech Conference Diversity Panel

March 6, 2022
Invited to discuss my experience of diversity in tech alongside other industry professionals for a Google Student Developer Club conference.
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QCO Tech Conference Diversity Panel

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