Taking Hold of Prime Opportunities
How Dorothy Li created a trailblazing career at Amazon
Today, we know Amazon as a tech giant, but how did they get there? They got there with the help of seasoned innovators like Dorothy Li. When Dorothy first heard about Amazon from a friend in the late 90’s, it was merely an “online bookseller.” Little did she know, she would end up helping it develop into one of the Big Four technology companies.
Dorothy was always interested in math and science. Watching friends in high school who were experimenting with computer graphics, Dorothy was inspired by the beautiful things you could make with computer programming. This motivated her to leave her home country of China and pursue her Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science at Brigham Young University. While exploring Computer Science, she realized what a rewarding career choice it was. It provides such a wide variety of opportunities and tracks to explore, while being a stable and satisfying choice.
“I want to encourage girls to think about technology, not as something that’s just about programming or this one track. I want them to think about it as something that has such a diverse set of applications and opportunities. It can be fulfilling and financially stable, providing women with independence and security, which is important”.
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