Laura I. Gomez

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Laura I. Gomez is a computer scientist known for establishing Atipaca, a company that presents bias free names for hiring

Early life and education[edit]

Gomez was born in León Guanajuato, México and then moved to California when she was eight years old. Gomez got her first software engineering internship at the age of seventeen,[1] when she got an internship working at Hewlett-Packard after she received a work permit.[2][3] For college, she earned a Bachelor of Human Development and Family Studies from University of California Berkeley and a Master of Latin American Studies from University of California San Diego.[4]

Career[edit]

Gomez worked with several start-ups and big technology companies, including YouTube, Google, and Twitter.[5][6] She was one of the early employees at Twitter,[7] and her work there centered on bringing Spanish into the user interface.[8] Gomez has also discussed the use of social media as a means to practice as people learn a new language.[9]

Gomez was a founding member of a project known as Project Include, a non-profit led by Ellen Pao that advocates for inclusion in the technology field.[10] Project Interlude funded Gomez's start-up, Atipica, an organization which provides artificial and human intelligence to sort job candidates in a manner that reduces bias.[11] Over time, Atipica was backed by Kapor Capital, Precursor Ventures, and True Ventures.[12] One of the perks provided by Atipica is paid time off for employees supporting a political cause.[13] The funding Gomez raised for Atipaca was the largest financing level for a Latinx founder in Silicon Valley.[11] As of 2023, Gomez was working on Proyecto Solace, a mental health initiative for Latinx peoples.[14]

Awards and honors[edit]

Gomez was recognized by the Department of State and Former Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, for her work in the TechWomen Program.[15][better source needed]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Laura I. Gómez". #LatinaGeeks™. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  2. ^ Barber, Gregory; Scoles, Sarah (May 2017). "Next List 2017". Wired, San Francisco. Vol. 25, no. 5. p. 63 – via Proquest.
  3. ^ Martinez, Anna (2020-10-23). "Laura I. Gomez: The CEO Who Defied All Odds". Latinitas Magazine. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  4. ^ St. Clair Community College. "Laura I. Gomez". Hispanic and Latinx Scientists. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  5. ^ Pao, Ellen K. (2017). Reset : my fight for inclusion and lasting change. Internet Archive. New York : Spiegel & Grau. pp. 245–246. ISBN 978-0-399-59101-3.
  6. ^ "The Frederick Douglass 200: the people who embody the abolitionist's spirit and work". the Guardian. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  7. ^ Pérez, Sharon Minelli (22 May 2018). "Potente modelo para las mujeres en tecnología: Evento de Womentechover y Animus contará con líder empresarial en el segmento de Silicon Valley". El Nuevo Dia; San Juan – via Proquest.
  8. ^ Alfageme, Ana (23 February 2011). "Enamorados del Twitter políglota". El Pais ; Madrid. p. 50 – via Proquest.
  9. ^ Smith, Mari (2010). The relationship age. CelebrityPress. pp. 190, 193. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  10. ^ Isaac, Mike (2016-05-03). "Women in Tech Band Together to Track Diversity, After Hours". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  11. ^ a b Guynn, Jessica (20 October 2016). "Latina-led Silicon Valley tech company raises $2M". USA Today (Online); Arlington – via Proquest.
  12. ^ Murrow, Laura (May 2017). "Next List 2017". Wired; San Francisco. Vol. 25, no. 5. p. 63 – via Proquest.
  13. ^ Bhattarai, Abha (2021-10-23). "The newest Silicon Valley perk? Paid time off to protest Trump". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  14. ^ "Latino Leaders March - April 2023 by Latino Leaders - Issuu". issuu.com. 2023-05-04. p. 27. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  15. ^ W & L. "The Problem is Not in the Code: Racism, Sexism and Inequalities in Tech". Equality and Difference.
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