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Technically 200 Talks: Caty Caldwell & Jessica Odeyemi

Technically 200 Talks: Women in Tech

Caty Caldwell & Jessica Odeyemi

Being exposed to STEM from an early age through Rube Goldberg experiments and attending Princeton University, are just a few things Caty Caldwell (Program Manager, Facebook) and Jessica Odeyemi (Senior Technical Product Manager, IBM) have in common. 

Join us for our first Technically 200 Talks, a roundtable conversation of what it means to be a black woman in tech. Jessica and Caty challenge listeners to take action by sharing a few things you can do in just one week  to advance blacks in tech!

S2:E1 Jessica Odeyemi

Season 2: Episode 1

Jessica Odeyemi

“Get comfortable with being uncomfortable.” Jessica Odeyemi, Senior Technical Product Manager at IBM, kicks this month’s Technically 200 Series.

Get inspired to continue pushing and believing in yourself by listening to her unique journey into tech by studying rocket science at Princeton, working in oil and gas then going to get her MBA at Duke University.

Technically 200: How Exposure, Opportunity & Mentorship Changes Lives

Technically 200: How Exposure, Opportunity & Mentorship Changes Lives

In this episode, Code2College Vision 2024 Legacy Kylie Phillips joins us for an inspiring conversation. Kylie shares her internship experiences at Kasasa and VMware as a high schooler, what has inspired her to dream big, and why she believes the future is so promising. If you’re looking to be moved or renew your hope for the future – this is the episode for you!

Technically 200: How a Vision 2024 Legacy Found Her STEM Path

Technically 200: How a Vision 2024 Legacy Found Her STEM Path

Our first surprise of the season – one of our accomplished Vision 2024 Legacies! In this episode, St. Edward’s University freshman Aubrey Van Zandt fills us in on her transition from software engineering to Biochemistry, making the Dean’s List her first semester – and more!

Technically 200: Finding Community at a Tech Giant

Technically 200: Finding Community at a Tech Giant

In our first episode of season six, we spoke with Stanford and Wharton alumna Jeanine Henry. One of the few Black women to hold a leadership position at Meta in the late 2000s, Jeanine is now the Director of New Products. In our conversation, Jeanine elaborates on her role at the tech giant, the elements that played a critical role in her success and her commitment to supporting other people of color at Meta.

Technically 200: Marketing Analytics in the Travel Industry

Technically 200: Marketing Analytics in the Travel Industry

In this episode we're talking with Danielle Johns, Marketing Analytics Manager at Expedia Group about the importance of marketing analytics in the travel industry.

Tune in to hear more about example of marketing analytics in the travel industry, how it contributes to the overall success of an organization, and about how marketing analytics plays a role in Danielle's success as the global growth chair of BEAM (Black Expedia Allied Movement).

#marketinganalytics #WomenInSTEM #travelindustry #BlackWomeninSTEM
#organizationalgrowth

Technically 200: Becoming the First Latinx CEO to Raise a Million Dollars in Equity Crowdfunding

Technically 200: Becoming the First Latinx CEO to Raise a Million Dollars in Equity Crowdfunding

In this episode we're talking with Max Tuchman, CEO and Co-Founder of Caribu about being the first Latinx founder, male or female, to raise over one million dollars in equity crowdfunding.

Tune in to hear more about what inspired Max to create Caribu, the importance of equity crowdfunding for BIPOC, and some of the alternative sources of capital she used to raise funding for her business.

#equitycrowdfunding #WomenInSTEM #Finance #venturecapital #LatinaInSTEM
#caribu

Technically 200 Throwback Thursday: Claudia Varela

Technically 200 Throw Back Thursday: Latinas in STEM

Claudia Varela

This week, in honor of graduation season, we’re throwing it back to an amazing episode with previous host Matt Stephenson and Claudia Varela, Ph.D Candidate in the Harvard-MIT Program of Health Sciences and Technology. 

In this week’s episode we get to hear Claudia’s story as she shares how she juggled immigrating to the U.S. as a teenager, pursuing higher education focused on a STEM career, and maintaining her passion for dance through the adversity and rigor of it all. 

Technically 200: The Importance of Debt- Financing for Small Businesses

Technically 200: The Importance of Debt- Financing for Small Businesses

In this episode we're talking with Natalie Garcia, Managing Director at Deerpath about investment management and the importance of debt-financing for small and medium sized businesses.

Tune in to hear more about what debt-financing is, equity, and the work that Natalie does at Deerpath.

#Web3 #WomenInSTEM #Finance #Investmentmanagement #LatinaInSTEM

“What is Web3?” Series: NFTs in the Luxury Retail Space

"What is Web3?" Series: NFTs in the Luxury Retail Space

In this episode we're talking with Ingrid Rogier, Luxury Consultant at INCLux, about how NFTs are breaking into the luxury retail space!

Tune in to hear more about Ingrids work with some of the biggest names in luxury retail, how NFTs are not just digital art, and the future of NFTs in luxury.

#Web3 #BlackWomenInSTEM #INCLux #NFTS #LuxuryConsulting #WomeninSTEM

Black Women in Tech Feature: Shannon Davis​

Black Women in Tech Feature: Shannon Davis

In this episode we're talking with Shannon Davis, Senior Program Manager at Expedia Group, about UI/UX, risk management, and about what program management looks like at Expedia.

Tune in to hear Shannon's story, her transition from Kinesiology to Tech, and how she believes her field could work to be more inclusive to BIPOC individuals.

#SeniorProgramManager #BlackWomenInSTEM #Expedia #WomeninSTEM

“What is Web3?” Series: Changing Banking for the Unbanked

"What is Web3?" Series: Changing Banking for the Unbanked

In this episode we're talking with Carla Franklin, Senior Program Manager - Corporate Strategy at Amazon about how Web3 is diversifying banking, especially for the unbanked.

Tune in to hear more about how Web3 is contributing to the pivot to virtual living, diversifying banking, and about Carla's hard work with cyber security at the start of Web 2.0.

#Web3 #BlackWomenInSTEM #CarlinSolution #Banking #WomeninSTEM