Join Ada Developers Academy for a virtual panel discussion on the state of gender equity in the workplace in 2023, from the perspectives of women across the tech sector.
We will explore the biggest shifts since the onset of the pandemic, intersectionality, the risks and opportunities ahead of us, and how to continue advancing gender equity in a tough tech economy.
Panelists include:
- Tanuja Korlepra (CTO, USAFacts),
- Tammarrian Rogers (former Inclusive Engineering Director, Snap),
- Sophia Lee (Software Engineer and Transgender Rights Activist), and
- Trenisha Goslee (DC Program Director, Ada Developers Academy).
Panelist Bios
Tanuja Korlepra is Chief Technology Officer at USAFacts.
USAFacts is a nonpartisan civic data initiative founded by former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to help Americans ground public debate in facts. As CTO, Tanuja oversees Data Engineer, Data Science, Software Engineering, and User Experience teams and leads the creation of systems to ingest, analyze, and publish information at scale. Tanuja has over 20 years of experience in Software Engineering, including as a Product Management leader at Microsoft and Amazon. She is a champion for women and minorities in technology and involved with Global Fund for Women and the Anita Borg Institute for Women in Technology.
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Tammarrian Rogers is the former Inclusive Engineering Director at Snap.
Tammarrian has had the honor of working in the tech industry in the United States for more than 30 years. She has worked at several companies including General Motors, Apple, Microsoft, and Snap. Her career has offered her the opportunity to lead cross-functional teams with a focus on inclusive product engineering, quality assurance, release management and product localization and globalization.
Tammarrian has also served on community, non-profit and for-profit organization steering committees and boards. These organizations include Ada Developers Academy, NordVPN, Northwest Tech Equity Initiative (NWTEI), and OPTYVA, a social purpose organization specializing in business sustainability, community development and conscious lifestyle transformations.
In November 2021, Tammarrian left her position as Snap’s first Inclusive Engineering Director to focus on sustainable methods of healing our global relationships using technology as a tool. In this vein, she is grateful for the opportunity to currently be a global, solo nomad.
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Sophia Lee is a long time Software Engineer and Transgender Rights Activist.
Sophia recently left Microsoft to work in Political Tech. She has worked in multiple campaigns including with Darya Farivar for 46th LD in Washington State and Congressman Bill Foster for the House of Representatives.
Sophia was also the Board Chair of Gender Justice League, a Transgender Civil and Human Rights organization, and a Co-Chair of the Seattle Women's Commission. She helped bring about many policy changes in Microsoft, Seattle and Washington State for marginalized communities.
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Trenisha Goslee is the Washington, D.C. Program Director at Ada Developers Academy.
Trenisha graduated from Old Dominion University with a degree in Technology Education, and has been an instructor at Ada since May 2021. Her background is in STEM education, web design, website architecture, and programming. Before Ada, Trenisha taught youth STEM, robotics, and coding classes at multiple school districts, Digital Pioneer Academy, and Awakening STEM as CEO and Founder.
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Moderated by Alexandra Holien, VP of Revenue and Strategy and Deputy Director at Ada Developers Academy
