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May 12, 2017

6 Tips to Having It All

As Mother’s Day approaches this weekend, I count my blessings. I am the mother of a wonderful blended family. I have…

ingrid (vdh) burton in Ingrid’s WYSIWYG

Nov 15, 2016

Never Stop Learning.

Top 5 Takeaways on Joining Boards

ingrid (vdh) burton in Ingrid’s WYSIWYG

Mar 15, 2015

Math to Marketing: An Unexpected Journey

As a kid, I certainly wasn’t any good at math, or so I thought. I actually struggled with math until my last two years of high school when it suddenly all clicked. Why? Well because I had heeded the advice of a senior classmate who said, “you have to…

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Sep 29, 2016

To be a “woman in tech”

I clicked on the WSJ headline (http://blogs.wsj.com/experts/2016/09/28/why-women-in-tech-might-consider-just-using-their-initials-online), because I couldn’t believe that in today’s world, there’s a suggestion that we would actually remove our names (and replace with initials) and…

ingrid (vdh) burton in Ingrid’s WYSIWYG

Aug 4, 2016

Milestones and Transitions.

Where to begin? My family has passed through many major milestones in the last few months. Starting with my…

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Dec 9, 2016

Happy 1 Year to the Hortonworks Community Connection!

It’s all about being open.

I am tremendously proud to be part of an open movement that is now 10+ years in the making. Apache Hadoop turned 10 earlier this year with a patch check-in on Feb. 2…

ingrid (vdh) burton in Ingrid’s WYSIWYG

Nov 7, 2014

Be bold. Ask for it.

Last week, was a great week. Tim Cook, CEO Apple, publicly declared “I’m proud to be gay”. He goes on further to talk about diversity in his Bloomberg piece by stating, “Being gay has given me a deeper understanding of what it means to be in the minority and provided a window into the…

ingrid (vdh) burton in Ingrid’s WYSIWYG

May 27, 2015

My Mother’s Wisdom.

My nearly 81 year old mother is an opinionated, strong and resilient woman that has seen a lot of change in her life. She and I were able to spend a few days together these last few weeks, and she is even more sharp and engaged than ever. I have always thought that she had some unique insights…

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Mar 6, 2016

Women in Big Data

I’ve had an unbelievably amazing time since joining Hortonworks. One of the great things about a fast growth company, is that we are able to create new initiatives, try new approaches, and move the needle quickly. We formed the women@hortonworks group late last summer after a few of us were asked…

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Sep 15, 2016

The 3 R’s of Marketing

It’s that time of year. September. The last third of the year is in front of us. It’s Back to School and Back to Business. But what about Back to Marketing? This is a great time of year to kickoff new business initiatives and finish the year strong in anticipation of the new year. This is…

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