Aaron Melgar
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The Holberton School is a new hybrid of trade and higher-education institution that offers a unique approach to real-world software engineering training. Unlike a four-year education, learning at Holberton is completely focused around project-based learning with an emphasis on peer-to-peer collaboration and mentoring. …
LinkedIn software engineer stays motivated by mission-driven outcomes
Neha Jain (pictured), senior software engineer at LinkedIn Corp., was recently honored at the CloudNow Top 10 Women in Cloud Innovation awards as a prominent female technology professional responsible for data center migration during the acquisition of SlideShare. Jain explained that since her …
Lambda adoption drives growth for this tech startup
Techstars 2016 graduate IOpipe Inc., a company that provides performance monitoring on Amazon Lambda-based applications, has capitalized on the momentum around serverless computing. IOpipe’s co-founder and chief technology officer, Erica Windisch (pictured), was just awarded a Top 10 Women in Cloud Innovation award from CloudNOW, the …
Scholarships in India provide upward mobility for entire communities
The Shanti Bhavan Children’s Project was founded more than 20 years ago with the mission of educating children and eliminating poverty in rural communities in India. The Project’s model completely intervenes in a student’s life for more than 17 years, providing upward mobility for …
Soft skills, lifestyle propel this IT security expert forward
Technical ability hasn’t always been the most important factor for one woman’s career in the technology sector. A recent honoree of CloudNow’s innovation awards, Caroline Wong (pictured) cites teamwork and an appreciation for life outside of the office as critical to her …
Creative background helps Verizon cloud tech strategist connect the dots
At the 6th Annual CloudNOW Top 10 Women in Cloud Innovation Awards, women in leadership positions celebrated the diversity in thought that women are bringing to the technology industry. As exemplified by one of the honorees, a non-technical background can sometimes be beneficial in highly …
Where schools fall short, Code.org engages young women in computer science
While the number of public schools teaching computer science in the United States has grown in recent years, the majority lack programs in this crucial subject, according to a recent survey by Google LLC and Gallup. Finding ways to extend computer science education …
The Chasing Grace Project documents women in tech struggles, successes
Women in technology leadership roles came together during the annual CloudNOW Top 10 Women in Cloud Innovation Awards to discuss the progress women are making in tech, as well as the current cultural, political and economic challenges still being faced by women. …
Samsung in position to win AR gaming, says GamesBeat pundit
The large consumer-facing platforms like Facebook Inc., Google LLC, Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics America Inc. are all vying to gain market share and attract more sources of valuable consumer data. These platforms interface with everything from smart home appliances to augmented …
Kingdom of Bahrain investment bank transitions to HCI to stay competitive
The Securities and Investment Company, based in the Middle East, was originally built on a traditional on-premises banking system. But that infrastructure eventually impeded the bank’s agility and competitive edge in its marketplace. To become more competitive, the company migrated to a …