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[nytech]

July 2019 NY Tech Meetup

Join us for NYC's most famous and longest running monthly tech event! You'll see a fantastic lineup of New York tech companies presenting live demos of their products, followed by an afterparty where you can network with the community and meet our demoers and sponsors.

This Month's Amazing Lineup:

Aduri @TeamAduri Hannah Berkin-Harper, Head of Industrial Design Rita Murjani, Head of Content and Strategy The Aduri cushion is the world's first connected, multi-sensory meditation cushion that incorporates guided sessions and music for deep, immersive community-based meditation. CodeScty @codescty Armando Somoza, Co-Founder + CEO Chenits Pettigrew, Co-Founder + Chief Creative Officer CodeScty, is a digital platform that uses original hip-hop music & youth culture to teach computational thinking and coding - like Schoolhouse Rock for computer science. Growsquares Daeshaun McClintock, Product Manager Zachary Witman, Founder Personalize gardens using advanced data science and microbiology. Growsquares uses squares built on the backbone of chemistry and biology to facilitate the reliable growth of any product available, alongside an app designed to analyze the environment, recommend plants, and provide a personalized walkthrough of the entire gardening process. Jetson @jetsonai Peter Peng Jetson utilizes its AI powered ordering platform to create a voice-commerce marketplace across various industries such as hospitality, retail, and food service. See Thru @withseethru Lisa Guerrera, Co-Founder + CEO Christina Torres, Co-Founder + Chief Scientific Officer See Thru is the first company to reinvent the ingredients list enabling trust and transparency through a personalized clickable interface and game-changing data, fundamentally changing the way consumers shop for beauty and wellness products for good. TeleTails @teletails Clay Bartlett, CEO Hilary Jones, Chief Medical Officer TeleTails is a digital pet care platform that extends trusted relationships between veterinarians and pet owners beyond the walls of an animal hospital. The company’s virtual care software provides veterinarians with tools to offer live video consultations, flexible messaging, archiving, and payment capabilities to securely and easily connect with pet owners digitally. Yenko @goyenko Margo Wright, Founder + CEO Yenko: eliminating financial barriers to college graduation. Yenko takes advantage of powerful analytic technology to provide students with vital information to increase retention, including financial aid risks, deadlines, and academic planning tools to ensure that merit scholarships are maintained.

[wearekolorkoded]

I Graduated with Job Lined Up, Here’s How You Can Too...

So I've been away for a while but not without due cause. A few weeks ago, I completed a major chapter in my life: I GRADUATED FROM COLLEGE. Not only am I officially a university alumni, but in a few short weeks, I will be heading to Silicon Valley to kick off my career as a software engineer! 

I did it, so can you. Here’s how:

Understand the value of hard work. For myself one of the biggest challenges in my degree  was mathematics. I never had the strongest math skills but, as a degree requirement, I had to take several advanced math courses. I had to learn how to review difficult concepts on my own, ask as many questions as needed,  and  check my work with the help of my professor or a tutor. I spent many long hours in the library and at the kitchen table reviewing and making my way through problems.  This hard work has helped me succeed both in and outside of the classroom and I'm grateful to know it's value. You'll appreciate it as well when your work ethic opens doors for you too.

Talk about what you're working on. It's not bragging but it's selling your skill-set and letting people know that you're competent in what you do.  Most times you don't have to go into all of the technical details of what you're working on, and projects that you've completed. Talking about your work  helps paint a great professional picture of you if people can see that you're excited about what you're currently doing. When you talk to enough people you become known. Being known = more scholarship, internship, and job opportunities. When I talk about myself and my work, I always wonder if I sound like I'm bragging rather than selling my ideas. Yet throughout my career I've heard it told that when I light up about something and display my passion for it, it makes me sound genuine and of course hire-able.

Conferences are key. Through out my academic journey, I have seen the positive impact that attending conferences has on students networking skills, job prospects, and professional connections. Conferences give you  the chance to get 1:1 face time with a wide array of recruiters in ways your school may not provide. Go prepared with plenty of copies of your well reviewed resume, ready to speak to your past experiences, and prepared to connect. You never know who you could meet or how your path could change at these events. If you can, try to attend at least one per semester. Here are some great ones to get you started:  

Tapia Diversity Conference

Grace Hopper Celebration for Women in Computing

NSBE Convention 

SHPE Convention 

I wish you the best in your endeavors. Go change the world, it needs you!

[waynesutton]

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@changecatalysts interviewed at @techinclusion #chicago by @innovatortribe . . . . . . #techinclusion #inclusion #diversity #tech #Policy #technology #startups #diversityintech #technews #wocintech #pocintech #entrepreneur #entrepreneurship #entrepreneurlife #entrepreneurlifestyle #diversity #inclusivity #diversitymatters #inclusivedesign #inclusiveness #bias #representation #diverse #inclusion #representation #startups #city #cites #forum #changetheworld (at 1871 Chicago)

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Random access memory! @domlet + @itshella_dom of @lesbiantech + @twilio together again for “Pushing for change in your company" panel at #LWTSUMMIT in SF next week! Full Summit Agenda now online: bit.ly/LWTAGENDASF17 #latergram #queerintech #lgbtintech #lgbtqintech #techdiversity #womenintech #pocintech #wocintech #wegowayback #sfsu #LWTSXSW #ilooklikeanengineer #shepersisted #techdiversity #inclusion #loveislove #lovetrumpshate @lepitts @wetechup @dev_bootcamp #agitateeducateorganize #traversingtheDOM (at Highland Lounge)

[scooter-phoenix]

You have your marching orders. 🔘Find your tribe 🔘 Get active 🔘 Get help & help others. You don’t have to learn to code alone. Let’s do this together! #codenewbie #gdi #gdiphilly #pocintech #wocintech #phillydev #8side #ESC { Collective }

[cairoqween]

#Repost @stilettos_n_screwdrivers (@get_repost) ・・・ This hack is not new to the tech world 🌎 but is making media headlines. "Juice jacking" occurs when you plug the USB of the public charger into your phone📱. With a scamming device on the other end not visible to you, it could extract your info (pictures , contacts) or inject malicious software directly to your phone. You should be mindful of this 'jacking' because malls and airports are prone to be places it can occur. To find out more, sign up to Stilettos & Screwdrivers newsletter to get the scoop and tips to prevent this attack. . . . . . #techtip #phonecare #womenintech #travelsafe #airportsafety #stilettosnscrewdrivers #pocintech #wocintech #stemgirls #womenwhohustle #femaleentrepreneurs #flysafe #shopsafe #1000Women4Tech #Trending #lifehacks

[rudeltagammapi-blog]

Feliz sábado queridxs! 🌻🌻🌻 Today I went back to the first app I ever designed. One year ago I poured my whole self into creating it. I recall major pivots and tears going into this product and being really proud of what I made. Still I remember being bothered by its "incompletion". I've learned that life and digital products will never be 💯👌🏼 perfect and done and that's okay. The magic is in the journey and the process. There should always be an update or redesign needed to keep evolving your product and yourself. So be open to change, enjoy the process and 🌻 fail early & often🌻 . . . . #uxdesign #ux #productdesign #design #woc #pocintech #tech #designation #axure #sitemapping #wocintech #latinx #qtpoc #lesbianswhotech #catsofinstagram #skam (at Uptown, Chicago)

[nytech]

June 2020 VIRTUAL NY Tech Meetup - An Immigrant Founder Night!

Join NY Tech Alliance for its first ever Immigrant Founder Night, our celebration of technology founded, coded, and created by immigrants and first-generation immigrants in honor of Immigrant Heritage Month! #CelebrateImmigrants

About the Demoers

All About the Sisters

Mellany Paynter, Founder + CEO

A digital wellness platform for women of color.

Basepair

@BasepairTech

Amit U Sinha, Founder + CEO

Quickly analyze RNA-seq, DNA-seq, ChIP-seq and ATAC-seq data with Basepair’s automated pipelines.

RootLo Inc.

@travelrootlo

Luis Barroso, Founder + CEO

An on-demand, enterprise social network, improving culture and productivity of remote companies and the day-to-day of their employees.

Sigo

@sigoseguros

Nestor Solari, Co-Founder + CEO

Sigo's mobile-first auto insurance platform allows customers to get insurance from their phone in Spanish or English, without paying broker fees.

SportsHi

@sportshi

Alexander Miles, Founder + CEO

SportsHi is an app for high school sports focusing on communication, content and college opportunities.

TracksRacks

@tracksrackstech

Tara Robinson, Founder + CEO

A web-based and mobile solution for sample trafficking.

[nytech]

Developing Pride 2020

RSVP HERE: bit.ly/nytadevpride

Join NY Tech Alliance and QueerTech for Developing Pride, our celebration of technology founded, coded, and created by the LGBTQ+ community!

This year, the celebration will go beyond the city limits and cross borders as we open the showcase to include LGBTQ+ founders from anywhere. The evening will spotlight queer founders and showcase the tech they've built, and will be complete with networking opportunities before and after the program.

OPEN TO ALL, so be sure to tell all your friends, colleagues, and everyone you know!

About the Demoers

5minofscience

@5minofscience

Kasole Nyembo (he/him), Co-Founder & CEO

5minfofscience: Building a network of short videos of researchers talking about their work to break the wall between public research and industry.

Blaise Transit

@blaisetransit

Justin Hunt (he/him), Co-Founder & CEO

Ben Hudson (he/him), Co-Founder & CTO

Wendy Vasquez (she/her), Software Lead

Blaise Transit: An AI-based platform that enables transit operators to run on-demand bus services with their existing fleets and stop networks.

Cafecito

@hellocafecito

Irma Mesa (she/her), Founder

Cafecito pairs users up to meet for coffee (virtually, that is) with the goal of ending social isolation for all those who are working remotely.

MyUmbrella

@MyUmbrellaHQ

Angelic Williams (she/her), Founder & CEO

For members of the LGBTQ+ community who are looking for a creative outlet, MyUmbrella is an online platform that amplifies our journeys and shared experiences.

Pickups

@UsePickups

Gabriel Cepeda (he/him), Founder & CEO

Relax — receiving a package just got easy. Pickups connects you with a neighbor that can be home to receive your package so you don’t have to be. Try it for free. Watch the video.

Queerly Health

@QueerlyHealth

Derrick Reyes (they/them), Co-Founder & CEO

Queerly Health: A marketplace of LGBTQ+ affirming health and wellness practitioners.

Trusty.care

@trustycare

Joseph Schneier (he/his), CEO

Our digital platform empowers businesses, agents, and brokers to reduce the risk of older adults incurring out of pocket healthcare costs through our online recommendation engine that matches retirees with the right health insurance, benefits, and cost savings opportunities.

Streetlives

@StreetlivesNYC

Adam Bard (he/him), Founder

Jha'asryel-Akquil Bishop (they/them, he/him), Director of Community

Kay Jackson (she/her), ‘Street Team' Data Manager

GoGetta, by Streetlives: For up to date, community-verified, NYC social service information during the pandemic.

Violet

Gaurang Choksi (he/ his), Founder & CEO

Find and book queer-competent mental healthcare with Violet.

[nytech]

May 2020 VIRTUAL NY Tech Meetup

Join NY Tech Alliance on Tuesday, May 5th for the next exciting edition of NY Tech Meetup! Six companies will virtually demo their technology to the ecosystem, with networking before and after the program!

About the Demoers

Beepboop.us

@beepboopus

Devon Saliga, Co-Founder

Beepboop.us: Generating language educators at scale.

BestFit

@bestfit_app

Asha Owens, Co-Founder + CEO

BestFit connects college students to the resources they need, right when they need them.

CovidMeasures

Frederic Charlier, Co-Founder

Tiffany Qua, Public Outreach Lead

A citizen platform that tracks COVID-19 measures taken by governments worldwide and their impacts on society. 

Investr Capital

Sam Gabbay, Co-Founder + CEO

The new way to get funded and to be successful!

Lance

@hq_lance

Oona Rokyta, Co-Founder + CEO

Lance: The Business OS of Freelancing!

Quadrant 2

@apps_4_good

Jason Van Anden, CEO

Jotto enables users to share, curate, and distribute authentic crowd-sourced videos.

[waynesutton]

"My mission and vision is to make my story the norm - not "Wow the two black guys started a company"" - Michael McGee Director of Programs, CodeNow Co-Founder, The Starter League #techinclusion #chicago Repost from @techinclusion @TopRankRepost #TopRankRepost . . . . . . . #techinclusion #inclusion #diversity #tech #Policy #technology #startups #diversityintech #technews #wocintech #pocintech #entrepreneur #entrepreneurship #entrepreneurlife #entrepreneurlifestyle #diversity #inclusivity #diversitymatters #inclusivedesign #inclusiveness #bias #representation #diverse #inclusion #representation #startups #city #cites #forum #changetheworld (at 1871 Chicago)

[waynesutton]

"It is upon us to include others. Diversity is everybody's collective responsibility" Gwendolyn Turner Diversity and Small Business Advocate Repost from @techinclusion @TopRankRepost #TopRankRepost . . . . . . . #techinclusion #inclusion #diversity #tech #Policy #technology #startups #diversityintech #technews #wocintech #pocintech #entrepreneur #entrepreneurship #entrepreneurlife #entrepreneurlifestyle #diversity #inclusivity #diversitymatters #inclusivedesign #inclusiveness #bias #representation #diverse #inclusion #representation #startups #city #cites #forum #changetheworld (at 1871 Chicago)

[waynesutton]

"Help spread the word that disabled, and particularly autism community has unique skills that benefit business." Maureen Dunne Founding Board Member, Autism Community Ventures #techinclusion #chicago Repost from @techinclusion @TopRankRepost #TopRankRepost . . . . . . . #techinclusion #inclusion #diversity #tech #Policy #technology #startups #diversityintech #technews #wocintech #pocintech #entrepreneur #entrepreneurship #entrepreneurlife #entrepreneurlifestyle #diversity #inclusivity #diversitymatters #inclusivedesign #inclusiveness #bias #representation #diverse #inclusion #representation #startups #city #cites #forum #changetheworld (at 1871 Chicago)

[wearekolorkoded]

Google IT Support Professional Certificate - PAID FOR BY GOOGLE

I know it's super late, but I need y'all to hear me out on this: THE AVERAGE SALARY OF AN IT SUPPORT TECHNICIAN IS 50K/YEAR NATIONWIDE. In GA alone, the salary ranges from 40K-60K/ year + benefits. Within the next decade, the number of jobs in this field is expected to grow by 10%; FASTER THAN ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONS ACCORDING TO THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.

Why am I saying all this?

Because Google is offering needs based scholarships for up to 10,000 people for their online IT support professional certificate if you apply by February 20th. This course is taught by Google's own IT professionals and participants will also be connected with other prominent IT employers such as Walmart, Bank of America, and others looking to fill this huge skills gap they have in available IT workers. For 8-10 hours a week, within 8 months , you can complete the program and be well on your way to an on site or even sometimes remote (from home) work as a well paid IT professional. You literally only need a computer an internet access. You don't need any prior qualification for this program including a GED or high school diploma. YOUR LITERALLY ONLY NEED A COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS. This is an amazing opportunity and I would love to see someone change their lives with it. Courses are $49/month. I promise you, it's more than worth it! Please check out the details on this at the link below: 

https://www.coursera.org/specializations/google-it-support?action=enroll

[waynesutton]

Right now at #TechInclusion Creating an Inclusive Tech Ecosystem in Chicago (Panel Discussion) . The Chicago tech ecosystem - present and future - and how diversity and inclusion plays a role. Where do opportunities and current needs exist in Chicago? What programs are currently helping drive diversity and inclusion? How can each person can help create meaningful change? Repost from @techinclusion / . . . . . . . . . . #techinclusion #inclusion #diversity #tech #Policy #technology #startups #diversityintech #technews #wocintech #pocintech #entrepreneur #entrepreneurship #entrepreneurlife #entrepreneurlifestyle #diversity #inclusivity #diversitymatters #inclusivedesign #inclusiveness #bias #representation #diverse #inclusion #representation #startups #city #cites #forum #changetheworld (at 1871 Chicago)