From the Source

Frances Coronel is a Software Engineer at Slack where she specializes in Customer Acquisition. We talk about her work on the open-source project to list tech apprenticeships. Frances helps run Techqueria, a nonprofit that serves the largest community of Latinx in Tech. We talk about lowering barriers in tech and how many D&I initiatives fail. I mention in the episode learning the ketchup story from this podcast about how Leslie Miley went from being a college dropout to Twitter’s only black engineer in a leadership position. Frances can be found at: twitter: @fvcproductions website:  https://fvcproductions.com/ tech queens podcast: https://fvcproductions.com/podcast/ Follow @FromSourcePod or more about the host at michellebrenner.com. Rate & review to support the show! “Fearless First” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ The post From The Source: Software Engineer Frances Coronel appeared first on Michelle Brenner.

Eliza Barrios is an IT Manager at the Wikimedia Foundation, helping to make free knowledge available to anyone, everywhere. She is also a practicing artist.  We talk about how satisfying it is to empower her colleagues to solve problems and how she integrates her art into a technical space. Read the Transcript Follow @FromSourcePod or more about the host at michellebrenner.com. Rate & review to support the show! “Fearless First” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ The post From The Source: IT Manager Eliza Barrios appeared first on Michelle Brenner.

Camille Mathieu is an Information Science Specialist with the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Her focus is on knowledge management, metadata development and standardization, intranet search improvement, and internal information organization. We talk about how she uses her Masters in Library and Information Science to capture, organize and search the enormous amount of data created by the scientists at JPL. twitter: @searchbrarian linkedin: camillemathieu Follow @FromSourcePod or more about the host at michellebrenner.com. Rate & review to support the show! “Fearless First” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ The post From The Source – Ep 13: Information Science Specialist Camille Mathieu appeared first on Michelle Brenner.

Brendan Adkins is a senior web and mobile developer currently with ThinkShout, a Portland-based agency focusing on inclusive, accessible sites for progressive and advocacy organizations. We talk about the challenges of an agency, the importance of working on what you value and figuring out your career path. He even turns the tables on me to talk about how I went from art school to engineering. You can’t find him on social media, but you can reach out via email b at brendanadkins.com. You can also hear him in his comedy podcast all the way from 2009, Children’s Hour of Knowledge. Follow @FromSourcePod or more about the host at michellebrenner.com. Rate & review to support the show! “Fearless First” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ The post From The Source – Ep 12: Senior Developer Brendan Adkins appeared first on Michelle Brenner.

Tanya Janca, also known as SheHacksPurple, is a senior cloud advocate for Microsoft, specializing in application and cloud security; evangelizing software security and advocating for developers and operations folks alike through public speaking, her open source project OWASP DevSlop, and various forms of teaching via workshops, blogs, public speaking and community events. As an ethical hacker, OWASP Project Leader, Women of Security (WoSEC) chapter leader, software developer and professional computer geek of 20+ years, she is a person who is truly fascinated by the ‘science’ of computer science. We had a wide ranging conversation from how much fun it is to code and mentor, to the challenges of being a public figure. She can be found at twitter: @shehackspurple dev.to: shehackspurple medium: @shehackspurple youtube: shehackspurple Follow @FromSourcePod or more about the host at michellebrenner.com. Rate & review to support the show! “Fearless First” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ The post From The Source – Ep 10: Cloud Advocate Tanya Janca appeared first on Michelle Brenner.

Erin Scott is a software developer for RS21, a big data visualization company in Albuquerque, NM. She is a hot yoga enthusiast and big proponent of diversity in tech. If you want to work with her you can apply here.  You can also reach Erin directly at erinscottabq or @dot_of_scott We talk about being a being a career changer, having a positive impact with her work, how to choose the right bootcamp and much more! Follow @FromSourcePod or more about the host at michellebrenner.com. Rate & review to support the show! “Fearless First” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ The post From The Source – Ep 09: Software Developer Erin Scott appeared first on Michelle Brenner.

Taye is a Tech Educator that soothes the curiosity of those who want to learn more about Tech, but who do not know where to begin. She is a proud introvert who spends most of her time divulging in a sea of data. Her love of data has propelled her on her mission to educate the masses. We talk about the biggest technology challenges facing non-profits and how she helps solve them. She can be reached at www.linkedin.com/in/taye This episode includes a disclaimer about an organization. As promised, you can find more information here. Follow @FromSourcePod or more about the host at michellebrenner.com. Rate & review to support the show! “Fearless First” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ The post From The Source – Ep 08: Tech Educator Taye Johnson appeared first on Michelle Brenner.

Nina has been working in the government as a technologist for 12 years, ever since graduating from UC Berkeley with a degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences. She is heavily involved in the volunteer civic tech space and in improving the way government does technology. She’s the co-captain of Hack for LA, a member of the National Advisory Council for Code For America‘s Brigade Network, and a newly elected member of the SoCal ACLU. She can be reached on Twitter and Instagram @ninakin9. Follow @FromSourcePod or more about the host at michellebrenner.com. Rate & review to support the show! “Fearless First” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/   The post From The Source – Ep 07: Accounting System Analyst II Nina Kin appeared first on Michelle Brenner.

Katy works as a developer with Sparkbox, a web development agency that focuses on working with clients to build a better web. Before becoming a developer, she worked as a freelance writer and editor and before that as a community and regional planner. We talk about the challenges and joys of being a consultant and how to have a successful apprentice program. She can be reached on twitter @k80bowman You can follow the podcast on twitter at @FromSourcePod or reach out at fromthesourcepod@gmail.com. You can find more information about the host at michellebrenner.com “Fearless First” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ The post From The Source – Ep 06: Developer Katy Bowman appeared first on Michelle Brenner.

Espree Devora is an entrepreneur who creates offline experiences for LA Tech professionals. She is also a podcast host and producer for both WeAreLATech and Women in Tech. She is a well known connector and leader in the LA tech community. We talk about how to avoid burnout, hire engineers as a founder, build a successful podcast and get the notoriously flaky Angelinos to attend events. She can be reached on twitter @espreedevora You can follow the podcast on twitter at @FromSourcePod or reach out at fromthesourcepod@gmail.com. You can find more information about the host at michellebrenner.com “Fearless First” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ The post From The Source – Ep 05: Entrepreneur Espree Devora appeared first on Michelle Brenner.

Maia Hariton is a web designer/developer specializing in Squarespace, WordPress, and ShowIt websites. She started her career as a software engineer in 2014 because she wanted to to make people’s lives easier. A year later, she decided to fill a creative void and dove into the design space. After a few years in design and code, she began collaborating with amazing people on really fun projects like web design and web development. She quit her corporate job 3 years ago and now runs her own business while traveling the world with her husband. She can be reached on her Instagram at @maiahariton and her lessons are on YouTube. She recommends Women Who Code, an international tech organization that helps engineers level up. Follow the podcast on twitter at @FromSourcePod or reach out at fromthesourcepod@gmail.com. Find more information about the host at michellebrenner.com “Fearless First” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ The post From The Source – Ep 04: Designer/Developer Maia Hariton appeared first on Michelle Brenner.

Today’s episode features Valerie Sharp, a Developer II who has had a varied career from psychology to designer to teacher. We talk about what it’s like to get a development job without a computer science degree and how she levels up. You can reach her on twitter @digitalblkhippy She is also the founder of Tech By Choice. Tech by Choices mission is to increase the diversity of the tech industry by offering low to no cost events, workshops, and classes to anyone that identifies as a person of color, women, LGTBQ+, differently abled, or those aligned with the space we’re creating. You can follow Tech by Choice on twitter @_techbychoice. Find out about local events by signing up for the LA Meetup, Oakland Meetup or join the virtually in the Slack workspace. You can follow the podcast on twitter at @FromSourcePod or reach out at fromthesourcepod@gmail.com. You can find more information about the host at michellebrenner.com   “Fearless First” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ The post From the Source – Ep 03: Developer Valerie Sharp appeared first on Michelle Brenner.

Thank you for listening to From The Source, the podcast where we interview tech veterans to learn what their jobs are really like. This is our second episode, featuring Zoe Gagnon, an engineering manager at Meetup. Zoe has worked across a wide variety of environments, technologies, and methodologies. Zoe’s goals are to help companies learn how to build and sustain those teams. We talk about Zoe’s thoughtful approach to engineering and people management to make the best products. You can follow up on twitter at @unusedpotential You can follow the podcast on twitter at @FromSourcePod or reach out at fromthesourcepod@gmail.com. You can find more information about the host at michellebrenner.com “Fearless First” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ The post From the Source – Ep 02: Engineering Manager Zoe Gagnon appeared first on Michelle Brenner.

Annie Flippo is the Head of Data Science. We talk about her job managing a team of data scientists, from employee retention to vendor relations. She can be found at: twitter: @acflippo linkedin: acflippo Follow the podcast on twitter at @FromSourcePod or reach out at fromthesourcepod@gmail.com. You can find more information about the host at michellebrenner.com Music By “Fearless First” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/   The post From the Source – Ep 01: Head of Data Science Annie Flippo appeared first on Michelle Brenner.