Interview With Ruth Yakubu, Cloud Developer Advocate in Java and AI

02/23/18 • 35 min

Christina interviews Ruth Yakubu, a CDA focused on Java, AI, and cloud analytics. In this one-on-one interview, Ruth shares how she became interested in tech, and the career path that led her to Microsoft.

In addition to her technical work, Ruth is also a fashion and beauty obsessed entrepreneur. She shares the journey with her bootstrapped startup, Poshbeauty.com. Ruth discusses some of the challenges with launching a startup, while also working a day job as an engineer.

Ruth also shares her thoughts on how we can encourage younger women to enter tech and entreprenurship.

You can (and should!) follow Ruth on Twitter @ruthieyakubu

Ruth also shares her thoughts on how we can encourage younger women to enter tech and entreprenurship.

You can (and should!) follow Ruth on Twitter @ruthieyakubu

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Interview With Beatris Mendez Gandica, Program Manager at Microsoft

Get to know Beatris Mendez Gandica ("Bea") during this one-on-one interview where she shares her path to Microsoft, current role, and passion for diversity and inclusion!

Bea has had an interest in computers since Microsoft Encarta, which led her to spend countless hours learning different topics. She now spends most of her time on static analysis tools and learning about security assurance with her team, mentors, and internal customers.

She is also very passionate about diversity and inclusion and inspiring the next generation of girls to pursue STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) careers. Bea firmly believes that the STEM spark can be ignited at an early age in students and make an everlasting difference in their lives.

You can learn more about Bea's TechnoloChicas campaign, or connect with her on LinkedIn or Twitter @beagandica

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