Business & Ally Edition #91

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LEARN

Readings and events on tech, work and culture

7 People Management Skills Every Manager Needs by Camille Hogg

The business case for diversity backfires by Oriane A M Georgeac, Aneeta Rattan

Tech Conference Canceled After Using AI to Generate Fake Women Speakers by Victor Tangermann

Former Amazon HR Worker: Performance-Improvement Process Gave Me PTSD by Tim Paradis

If you’re not utilizing women leaders in AI, you’re just not looking hard enough by David Polgar

LAPD Is Using Israeli Surveillance Software to Track You by Joey Scott

Prominent Women in Tech Say They Don't Want to Join OpenAI's All-Male Board by Kate Knibbs, Lauren Goode, Khari Johnson

Algorithms are deciding who gets organ transplants. Are their decisions fair? by Madhumita Murgia

ADVOCATE

Advocate for and support underrepresented people in tech

🤖 Let’s make sure the government addresses concerns about how AI impacts civil rights. Submit your comment before December 5th!

🗣 Contact Congress to demand a permanent ceasefire in Gaza.

HIRE

These are folks from our community who are looking for jobs. If you are hiring, please reach out to them directly! You can find all of their details and more candidates here.

Software Engineering

Entry-level experience

• Alfred Thompson Ovie, Web developer, Remote

• Darya Abdullahzadeh, Software Engineer, DC, Remote

• Karly Stark, Software Engineer, San Francisco Bay Area/Remote

1-2 years of experience

• Daniela Villanueva, Software Engineer, No preference

• Gustavo Mendes Moreira, Backend Developer, Remote

• Jie(Jeni) Wang, Software Engineer, Data Science/Analyst, Full stack Engineer, Backend Engineer, California or Remote

• Khaile Tran, Software Engineer, Full-Stack Software Engineer, Atlanta or Remote

• Shannon Millar, Web Developer, Remote

3-5 years of experience

• Grace Wanjiru Njoroge, Android Engineer, Remote

• Yeabsra Hailu, Software Engineer, Remote, Anywhere in the U.S.

DevOps

3-5 years of experience

• Adedapo Ajayi, DevOps, Data Engineer, Data science, Remote

Design

1-2 years of experience

• Arron Watson, Product Designer, Remote, DC

• Oluwaseyi Aladeselu, Product Designer (UX/UI), Remote First Preferred

6-9 years of experience

• Danita Delce, Designer (UX/UI/Product), Remote

• Prithvi Kudva, User Experience Researcher, Remote or in Illinois, USA

10+ of experience

• Alexander Thomas, UX & Product Designer, Remote

• Amy Cesal, Freelance information design, Remote, Chicago

• Janna Curtis, Designer, Remote

• Mala Kumar, Director, Tech for Social Good, Social Impact, Remote, NYC

Data

Entry-level experience

• Betty Hagos, Business Analyst / Data Scientist/ Analytics Consultant, Remote

• Pradnya Pawaskar, Data Analyst, No location preference

1-2 years of experience

• Thandeka Chaka, Data Science , Data Analyst, Business Analyst, Remote

3-5 years of experience

• Joey Hernandez-Ramos, Data Analyst, Remote; Houston, TX (Hybrid)

• Ojeifo Oziegbe, Data science, Data engineering, Data analyst mid level, Remote

10+ of experience

• Amy Cesal, Freelance information design, Remote, Chicago

• Shailvi Wakhlu, VP Data Science, Head of Data, San Francisco or Remote

Information Technology

Entry-level of experience

• Fredrick (Ricky) Barfield, Software Engineer | Web Developer, Remote. Or Greater Phoenix area Arizona: Mesa, Phoenix, Tempe, Scottsdale, Glendale

• Travis D. Jones, Help Desk analyst/specialist. Entry level, Remote, near Fayetteville NC

1-2 years of experience

• Charles E Brown III, Account Manager, Dayton, Cincinnati, Columbus, Remote, willing to travel.

• Sadeja Sherwood, Help Desk Analyst , Remote, Connecticut

3-5 years of experience

• Dionne Davis, IT Security Analyst, Remote; Aberdeen, MD; Washington, DC

Business

Entry-level experience

• Lianne Rebecca Clough, Human Resources and Project Manager, Remote, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Ireland

1-2 years of experience

• Christian Carrington, Project Manager, Remote

10+ of experience

• Sarit Quirin, Solutions Architect & Strategy roles., No preference. I am a permanent resident of Germany/EU and a US citizen.

People Ops

1-2 years of experience

• Brie Ortega, Talent Sourcer, Remote, Los Angeles, Denver, Houston, Austin, Dallas

3-5 years of experience

• Mary Dulatre, Director of Leadership Development, Remote

10+ of experience

• Henry Baity, Director of Staffing, Lead Recruiter, San Francisco Bay Area, Remote

Other roles

Entry-level experience

• Curtis Murphy, Digital Marketing Specialist , Remote, NJ, NY.

• Yvette Cortez, Cloud Compute Intern, Remote

1-2 years of experience

• Karl Dagher, AI ethics researcher/consultant, Europe / UK

3-5 years of experience

• Erika Wingfield, Content Creator, Social Media Manager, and/or Community Manager, Remote, Los Angeles, San Francisco

• Mary Dulatre, Director of Leadership Development, Remote

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