💌 Celebrating our 11h season!
We had an amazing season (AGAIN, gracias familia!) which we had conversations with numerous Latinx and Caribbean leaders from around the world, gaining inspiring perspectives and insights into the tech industry — and behond.
Navigating the Software Landscape with Rwynn Christian 🇸🇷
Rwynn Christian (he/him) is an experienced Software Engineer at ReflexSystems and an IT Consultant with a Master’s degree in Computer Science from The University of Texas in Austin, specializing in Software Systems Engineering and Business Analysis.
In this episode, Rwynn shares about his professional engineering journey, providing career advice and sharing practical tips for balancing roles as a consultant, instructor, and software engineer.
Image Manipulation from Darkroom to AI with Juliana Castro Varón 🇨🇴
Juliana Castro Varón (she/her) is a designer, writer, technologist, and the founder of Cita Press. With a decade of experience working for museums, universities, non-profits, and agencies, she strives to lead projects that spark curiosity, raise questions, and charm audiences. Juliana is a Fellow at Harvard University, where she researches the history of misleading photo manipulation, from darkroom to AI.
In this episode, Juliana shared more about the evolution of image manipulation, challenges in publishing, navigating creativity and accessibility in design and balancing creative roles.
Lead Generation Journey with Glenville Dixon Jr 🇦🇬🇯🇲🇩🇲
Glenville Dixon Jr (he/him) is a digital marketer and business lead gen strategist with over five years of local and international experience in the UK, the US, and his home country. Glenville is passionated about creating immersive and engaging visual stories that communicate the needs of his partners in an entertaining and unique way.
In this episode, Glenville discussed his various experiences in digital marketing specially led gen. You’ll gain insights on how to learn new skills and collaborate with other creative professionals.
Toxic Positivity in the Workplace with Simone Lima 🇧🇷
Simone Lima (she/her) is a podcast creator and problem solver dedicated to making a positive impact with a passion for technology and creative pursuits. Fun fact: she has lived in 5 continents already!
In this episode, Simone shared more about her career journey, and also about her research on toxic positivity in the workplace, covering signs, mental health intersections, and coping strategies.
Cracking the Code in English and Mandarin with Diandre Ottley 🇰🇳 🇸🇽
Diandre Ottley (he/him) is an IT Manager, Software Engineer, and Data Scientist. He’s known for his expertise in applying data-driven insights to improve business processes, as well as his out-of-box approach to problem-solving. He also has a passion for sports and sustainable development.
In this podcast episode, we discussed Diandre’s Caribbean identity, his Taiwan study journey, the influence of teaching experiences on his tech career, returning home, overcoming immigrant challenges, the lasting impact of his time in Taiwan, and how his passion for sports complements his tech career.
Mastering the Tech Ladder to IBM VP with Nicholas Fuller 🇹🇹
Nicholas Fuller (he/him) is the VP of AI and Automation at IBM Research, leading global teams in AI-based innovation for enterprise automation. With expertise in AI software, modernization, edge computing and semiconductor tech, he’s an advocate for diversity and the author of “Struggle and Progress.”
In this podcast, Nicholas discussed his career journey, innovation with ethics, and leaving a tech and diversity legacy. He also shared advice for aspiring tech professionals, drawing from his book, “Struggle and Progress,” which highlights the transformative power of embracing challenges in tech.
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