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Entries from March 29th, 2019

She Builds

March 29th, 2019 · Comments Off on She Builds · Views from Startup Land

Two days, two cities. We held our first She Builds on AWS Community Day events this week in Sydney and Melbourne. I’m excited about what is next, and working to create more opportunities for women to present their experiences as engineers, developers and learners. The eagerness and energy from the sessions has me determined to […]

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Not all heroes wear capes

March 22nd, 2019 · Comments Off on Not all heroes wear capes · Views from Startup Land

Helping others and building community is how we make change. I have been privileged to support students in high school and university with internships and as a mentor, and to mentor and support colleagues in tech. The ability to do so, at scale and with support changes everything. It’s an honor to be an Amazon […]

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Nine years Smith Inc

March 22nd, 2019 · Comments Off on Nine years Smith Inc · He said, She said

Nine years ago on the first day of spring, my best friend and me got into the rumble seat of Dad’s 1931 Model A Roadster and drove over to the Staten Island Ferry. Captain Arnold married us en route to Manhattan on the Barbieri boat, then we stopped downtown for espresso and pastries and then […]

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