As Mother’s Day approaches this weekend, I count my blessings. I am the mother of a wonderful blended family. I have…
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…
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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…
“I was doing integrals during breaks this summer,” says my daughter, a rising junior at Santa Clara…
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…
Where to begin? My family has passed through many major milestones in the last few months. Starting with my…
It was my father’s birthday last week. He would have been 83 years old. I visited him and told him how much I missed him and loved him, and when I left, I wished him a happy birthday. It’s been 3 years since he passed away, and it never seems to get easier.
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…
When considering the next step in my career, I really thought through what I’ve learned and what’s most important to me. I jotted down a list of criteria and wanted to make sure I could check all the boxes. With Hortonworks, I did.
