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#52: ”A Sociological Doula Who Codes!” with Kay McKelly | Educative Sessions Mar 24, 2021

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Kay McKelly was in a PhD program for sociology, feeling unfulfilled and stunted in her interest in the Internet. She left sociology for midwifery, training as a doula and home birth midwife, volunteering with the Prison Birth Project. While she loved birthwork, she didn't want to mix capitalism with it, so she turned to something new: software development.

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Kay McKelly is currently a freelance software developer and virtual events organizer with the International Association for Cryptologic Research (IACR). When not in front of a computer, she likes knitting, cooking, petting all the cats, and continuous strand weaving.

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ABOUT EDUCATIVE Educative (educative.io) provides interactive and adaptive courses for software developers. Whether it’s beginning to learn to code, grokking the next interview, or brushing up on frontend coding, data science, or cybersecurity, Educative is changing how developers continue their education. Stay relevant through our pre-configured learning environments that adapt to match a developer’s skill level. Educative provides the best author platform for instructors to create interactive and adaptive content in only a few clicks. More Videos from Educative Sessions: https://www.youtube.com/c/EducativeSessions/ Episode 52: "A Sociological Doula Who Codes!" with Kay McKelly | Educative Sessions

#51: ”An Uzbek Woman’s Path to Data Science” with Sally Mitrofanov of Microsoft | Educative Sessions Mar 24, 2021

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Sally Mitrofanov started in America from as an Uzbekistan immigrant tenth-grader without any idea what to do with her life or how to navigate the college system in a new country. She tried many different directions until she stumbled into a data science meetup in Seattle, then quit her job and hoped she had what it takes to become a data scientist.

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Sally Mitrofanov came to the US with her family when she was 15 from Uzbekistan. She studied International Studies and Economics at Towson University. Then she self-studied Actuarial Science and worked as life insurance pricing analyst for 3 years before she discovered data science. She then went through the Galvanize DSI program and landed her first job at AWS Fraud Prevention. Now she works at Microsoft in the Customer Growth Analytics group.

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ABOUT EDUCATIVE Educative (educative.io) provides interactive and adaptive courses for software developers. Whether it’s beginning to learn to code, grokking the next interview, or brushing up on frontend coding, data science, or cybersecurity, Educative is changing how developers continue their education. Stay relevant through our pre-configured learning environments that adapt to match a developer’s skill level. Educative provides the best author platform for instructors to create interactive and adaptive content in only a few clicks. More Videos from Educative Sessions: https://www.youtube.com/c/EducativeSessions/ Episode 51: "An Uzbek Woman's Path to Data Science" with Sally Mitrofanov of Microsoft | Educative Sessions

#50: ”Gaining My Focus Through Art and Engineering” with Parshad Patel | Educative Sessions Mar 24, 2021

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For much of his life, Parshad Patel struggled with being able to focus. He stammered when he communicated, avoided group activities, and often became lost in his own thought processes. After he sought professional help, Parshad realized the importance of being vulnerable in order to empower himself to change. Now that he is both a photographer and a professional in computer vision and deep learning, he's never been more comfortable in his own skin.

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Parshad Patel is a serial entrepreneur and pragmatic researcher. He enjoy building products and connecting with folks solving humanity's next generation, especially in food and waste management. Parshad I currently work as a Data Scientist, Computer Vision at Yummly. He is also a hardcore meditation practitioner, photographer and HIIT-er.

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ABOUT EDUCATIVE Educative (educative.io) provides interactive and adaptive courses for software developers. Whether it’s beginning to learn to code, grokking the next interview, or brushing up on frontend coding, data science, or cybersecurity, Educative is changing how developers continue their education. Stay relevant through our pre-configured learning environments that adapt to match a developer’s skill level. Educative provides the best author platform for instructors to create interactive and adaptive content in only a few clicks. More Videos from Educative Sessions: https://www.youtube.com/c/EducativeSessions/ Episode 50: "Gaining My Focus Through Art and Engineering" with Parshad Patel | Educative Sessions

#49: ”Creating Safe Communities, the Indie Gamer Way” with Angel Mero | Educative Sessions Mar 10, 2021

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Angel Mero became a community manager back in 2016, jumping into the pool without even dipping her toes in. After she got comfortable in the role, she got involved with the indie game development scene. Angel fit right in as a gamer, but what was it like for her being in the video game industry as a half-Asian female? Angel shares her passion for growing indies community and thoughts on how to do inclusivity and support the right way.

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Angel Mero (she/her) is one of the community managers of the Seattle Independent Developers and an avid video gamer.

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ABOUT EDUCATIVE Educative (educative.io) provides interactive and adaptive courses for software developers. Whether it’s beginning to learn to code, grokking the next interview, or brushing up on frontend coding, data science, or cybersecurity, Educative is changing how developers continue their education. Stay relevant through our pre-configured learning environments that adapt to match a developer’s skill level. Educative provides the best author platform for instructors to create interactive and adaptive content in only a few clicks. More Videos from Educative Sessions: https://www.youtube.com/c/EducativeSessions/ Episode 49: "Creating Safe Communities, the Indie Gamer Way" with Angel Mero | Educative Sessions

#48: ”Climbing the Rugged Terrain of Tech in America” with Igor Packo of F5 Networks | Educative Sessions Mar 10, 2021

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When Igor Packo decided to move to the U.S. from Europe to start a new life with his wife Dawn Saquin, he thought he would have an easy time as someone pursuing a career in tech. Instead, his journey to finding a job took years of paperwork, interview prep, and adjusting for living standards and culture. Learn about the barriers and added burdens of applying for tech work as an immigrant in this session.

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Igor Packo is a software engineer with F5 Networks, based in Seattle, Washington. Originally from Slovakia, he is an avid outdoors person, often getting lost somewhere in a nearby mountain but fully confident he will make his way back home.

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ABOUT EDUCATIVE Educative (educative.io) provides interactive and adaptive courses for software developers. Whether it’s beginning to learn to code, grokking the next interview, or brushing up on frontend coding, data science, or cybersecurity, Educative is changing how developers continue their education. Stay relevant through our pre-configured learning environments that adapt to match a developer’s skill level. Educative provides the best author platform for instructors to create interactive and adaptive content in only a few clicks. More Videos from Educative Sessions: https://www.youtube.com/c/EducativeSessions/ Episode 48: "Climbing the Rugged Terrain of Tech in America" with Igor Packo of F5 Networks | Educative Sessions

#47: ”Keep calm, and try it on!” with Soundarya Ramakrishnan of Microsoft | Educative Sessions Mar 10, 2021

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Soundarya Ramakrishnan is one of many people who live with imposter syndrome in the tech industry. After trying out various roles, pursuing a second master's degree, and changing teams several times, Soundarya realized a healthy dose of the unknown helps to forge confidence. In this session, we talk how the seemingly debilitating mindset can actually liberate people and make them feel less like imposters.

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Soundarya Ramakrishnan is a software engineer at Microsoft. She enjoys learning and can usually be caught spinning several plates in the air - apart from work, she is a trained Bharatanatyam (South Indian classical dance form) dancer, bathroom singer and an aspiring novelist. When she grows up, she would like to become Hermione Granger.

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ABOUT EDUCATIVE Educative (educative.io) provides interactive and adaptive courses for software developers. Whether it’s beginning to learn to code, grokking the next interview, or brushing up on frontend coding, data science, or cybersecurity, Educative is changing how developers continue their education. Stay relevant through our pre-configured learning environments that adapt to match a developer’s skill level. Educative provides the best author platform for instructors to create interactive and adaptive content in only a few clicks. More Videos from Educative Sessions: https://www.youtube.com/c/EducativeSessions/ Episode 47: "Keep calm, and try it on!" with Soundarya Ramakrishnan of Microsoft | Educative Sessions

#46: ”Rebuilding Myself Through Tech” with Natasha Hedeker | Educative Sessions Mar 01, 2021

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TW: The following session contains a discussion about sexual assault, trauma, and mental health. Viewer and listener discretion is advised. If you are in need of help or support, we recommend visiting RAINN (rainn.org), the largest anti-sexual violence organization in the United States.

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Natasha Hedeker went through a major shift in my life, pursuing a career in secondary education to software developer. Her journey took years of recovering from a traumatic experience and finding strength Natasha would like to show listeners that you really can come from any background and become a successful developer.

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Natasha Hedeker is a professional software engineer and literary enthusiast based out of the Chicagoland area.

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ABOUT EDUCATIVE Educative (educative.io) provides interactive and adaptive courses for software developers. Whether it’s beginning to learn to code, grokking the next interview, or brushing up on frontend coding, data science, or cybersecurity, Educative is changing how developers continue their education. Stay relevant through our pre-configured learning environments that adapt to match a developer’s skill level. Educative provides the best author platform for instructors to create interactive and adaptive content in only a few clicks. More Videos from Educative Sessions: https://www.youtube.com/c/EducativeSessions/ Episode 46: "Rebuilding Myself Through Tech" with Natasha Hedeker | Educative Sessions

#45: ”Computer Science for the Greater Good” with Jake Bell of Code.org | Educative Sessions Feb 25, 2021

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Technology can help solve the greatest challenges we face but only the most privileged are given the opportunity to learn to create their own solutions. While working in the nonprofit, government, and academic sectors Jake Bell saw how organizations are limited without access to the latest technologies. As Code.org's partnerships manager for the Asia Pacific region, he tries to help more students learn foundational computer science skills and feel empowered to change their community for the better.

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Jake Bell supports Code.org's partners throughout the Asia-Pacific region who are working to bring computer science to every student. He previously worked as a web developer and a web development instructor, where he discovered his passion for helping others learn computer science. He started his career in international relations working at Columbia University's East Asian Institute, the Council on Foreign Relations, the U.S. State Department, and the White House.

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ABOUT EDUCATIVE Educative (educative.io) provides interactive and adaptive courses for software developers. Whether it’s beginning to learn to code, grokking the next interview, or brushing up on frontend coding, data science, or cybersecurity, Educative is changing how developers continue their education. Stay relevant through our pre-configured learning environments that adapt to match a developer’s skill level. Educative provides the best author platform for instructors to create interactive and adaptive content in only a few clicks. More Videos from Educative Sessions: https://www.youtube.com/c/EducativeSessions/ Episode 45: "Computer Science for the Greater Good" with Jake Bell of Code.org | Educative Sessions

#44: ”The Care and Monitoring of You” with Mary Thengvall of Camunda | Educative Sessions Feb 25, 2021

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We all know monitoring the health, well-being, and happiness of our community is an incredibly important part of being a community professional, but it’s arguably even more important to monitor those qualities in ourselves — those who take care of the community. Our guest Mary Thengvall is one of the foremost vanguards of this movement.

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Mary Thengvall is a connector of people at heart, personally and professionally. She loves digging into the strategy of how to build and foster developer communities and has been doing so for over 10 years. Mary is the Director of Developer Relations at Camunda, an open source process automation platform. She's the author of the first book on Developer Relations: The Business Value of Developer Relations (© 2018, Apress).

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ABOUT EDUCATIVE Educative (educative.io) provides interactive and adaptive courses for software developers. Whether it’s beginning to learn to code, grokking the next interview, or brushing up on frontend coding, data science, or cybersecurity, Educative is changing how developers continue their education. Stay relevant through our pre-configured learning environments that adapt to match a developer’s skill level. Educative provides the best author platform for instructors to create interactive and adaptive content in only a few clicks. More Videos from Educative Sessions: https://www.youtube.com/c/EducativeSessions/ Episode 44: "The Care and Monitoring of You" with Mary Thengvall of Camunda | Educative Sessions

#43: ”Is Utah like the rest of America? A Chinese Scientist’s First Impressions” with Harry Zhang of SAP | Educative Sessions Feb 19, 2021

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Harry Zhang has been a scientist for more than 15 years across multiple fields: chemistry, cancer research, and business data science. He began his journey as a resident across two different cultures (China and the US), with his first experiences in the latter beginning in ... Utah? His early years studying at BYU formed his unique perspective to visualize and understand the world around him.

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Harry Zhang is currently working as a Senior Data Scientist at SAP, and his routine responsibility consists of business data analytics and prediction model development. He also has special interest in natural language processing, time series forecasting, and image classification technology. Before becoming a industry data scientist, Harry has worked in chemistry and cancer research for many years. You can learn more about him at linkedin.com/in/harryzhangdata.

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ABOUT EDUCATIVE Educative (educative.io) provides interactive and adaptive courses for software developers. Whether it’s beginning to learn to code, grokking the next interview, or brushing up on frontend coding, data science, or cybersecurity, Educative is changing how developers continue their education. Stay relevant through our pre-configured learning environments that adapt to match a developer’s skill level. Educative provides the best author platform for instructors to create interactive and adaptive content in only a few clicks. More Videos from Educative Sessions: https://www.youtube.com/c/EducativeSessions/ Episode 43: "Is Utah like the rest of America? A Chinese Scientist's First Impressions" with Harry Zhang of SAP | Educative Sessions

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