Hello!
Welcome to Diversify Tech's Employer Edition, your resource for building diverse, inclusive, and equitable tech teams.
Before we wrap up for the year, I'd love your input: What's the best advice you'd give job seekers heading into 2026? Think about who you hired this year. What made them stand out? I'm featuring responses in an upcoming article.
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Veni Kunche
ARTICLES
Readings and events on tech, work and culture
Why Every Conference Needs a Nursing Room
Rizèl Scarlett shares her personal experience with mastitis at a tech conference to explain why nursing rooms are not an amenity but a health requirement for conference organizers who want to create truly inclusive events for nursing parents who travel for work.
DEI Ban Could Hurt College Enrollment Rates for Men, Particularly White Men
Jon Marcus reports on how the Trump administration's DEI ban may unintentionally disadvantage male college applicants, particularly white men, by eliminating gender-balancing practices that private universities have used to maintain equal enrollment when women applicants outnumber men nearly two to one.
Employers Should Conduct Equal Pay Audits
Sarah Mugmon explains why employers should continue conducting equal pay audits as a compliance best practice, helping organizations meet federal, state, and international pay transparency laws while mitigating legal exposure and maintaining fair, competitive compensation structures.
The Problem With Palantir's New Neurodivergent Fellowship
Mother Jones examines concerns about Palantir's new Neurodivergent Fellowship, with experts like Damien P. Williams arguing that recruiting neurodivergent individuals to work on surveillance technology makes a "punitively surveilled population be complicit in making platforms of weaponized surveillance."
Why Aren't Qualified Candidates Applying to Your Job Post?
Kat Kibben offers recruiters a 3-point job post audit to diagnose why qualified candidates are not applying, covering job title SEO, limiting requirements to seven or fewer, and writing explicit dealbreakers that create clear yes/no decisions for applicants.
TALENT
These are professionals 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
Angel Flores, Intern, No location preference
I'm a Computer Science student with hands-on experience in Java, Python, web development, and MySQLCarlos Martinez, Frontend Engineer, Hybrid, Remote
I love making beautiful apps with intuitive user experiences and I enjoy being in spaces where I can nurture my creativity.
Irma Barrios, Software Engineer, No location preference
Full stack software engineer with a passion for frontend design.Kyungseok Kang, Software Engineer, Remote or Seattle, WA
Software Engineer with 4 years of experience building microservices-based distributed systems emphasizing scalability, reliability, and fault tolerance. Skilled in Go and Java, with hands-on experience in Kubernetes, gRPC, Kafka, and other cloud-native tools.Sabrina Reyes, Software Engineer, No location preference, remote is fine
Software Engineer with 4+ years of experience building scalable full-stack solutions in insurtech and SaaS environments. Skilled in TypeScript, React, NestJS, and cloud-native architectures, with a passion for mentoring junior engineers.
Design
Liora Moshman, Entry-level Designer, Baltimore, DC, Remote
I’m a designer with a passion for translating complex information into clear, accessible, and engaging experiences.
Data
Mehr Qayyum, Data Analyst, Chicago
Possesses 15 years in data-driven problem-solving, quantitative and qualitative analysis, and evaluating impact with a ‘Secret’ Clearance. Strengths include machine learning, political economy research, technical writing, and matrixed communication. Applies Python and SQL for ETL to perform modeling, experiments and A/B testing. Specializes in Natural Language Processing to inform AI.
Information Technology
Devonte Brown, Cloud Engineer, Devops Engineer, Remote, Denver, Colorado
I am a Devops and cloud engineer based out of Denver, Colorado eager to expand my knowledge and skills in the vast world of cloud computing and information technology as a whole
Product
Lea Mercado, Digital Production Manager, Remote, Austin
I manage digital production for a national news site, leading a multi-shift team. I'm constantly conceptualizing and driving the development of systems that make our work more effective — whether it's AI tools or workflows that actually work. I'm happiest at the intersection of journalism, product development, and emerging technology.Lily Zhuo, Senior Product Manager, Remote, NYC, New Jersey
Senior Product Manager with 6+ years of experience driving innovative digital solutions on web and emerging platforms, in B2B SaaS and B2C sectors. Doubled movie purchase conversion rates at Disney’s Movies Anywhere by launching a personalization feature. Led the roadmap and strategy for a product line of 7 products at Lumivero and aligned cross-functional teams. Built animated storybooks for Disney & Amazon from conception to launch in a high-velocity development timeline.Priscilla Muiuane, Product Manager, DC, Remote, NYC
Product leader with 5+ years of experience in AI-driven SaaS, risk management, and analytics solutions, combining Big 4 consulting experience with product management leadership. Skilled at delivering measurable business value, launching complex products, and driving adoption across global enterprises. Proven track record in leading SAP S/4HANA transformations at Deloitte, advancing AI innovation at ServiceNow, and executing go-to-market strategies that align with C-level priorities.