Laura I. Gomez
Laura I. Gómez is a computer scientist known for establishing Atipca, a company that presents bias free names in recruiting.
Early life and education
[edit]Gómez 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 Atipca 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]- ^ "Laura I. Gómez". #LatinaGeeks™. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
- ^ Barber, Gregory; Scoles, Sarah (May 2017). "Next List 2017". Wired, San Francisco. Vol. 25, no. 5. p. 63 – via Proquest.
- ^ Martinez, Anna (2020-10-23). "Laura I. Gomez: The CEO Who Defied All Odds". Latinitas Magazine. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ St. Clair Community College. "Laura I. Gomez". Hispanic and Latinx Scientists. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "The Frederick Douglass 200: the people who embody the abolitionist's spirit and work". the Guardian. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Alfageme, Ana (23 February 2011). "Enamorados del Twitter políglota". El Pais ; Madrid. p. 50 – via Proquest.
- ^ Smith, Mari (2010). The relationship age. CelebrityPress. pp. 190, 193. ISBN 978-0-9829083-1-0. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Guynn, Jessica (20 October 2016). "Latina-led Silicon Valley tech company raises $2M". USA Today (Online); Arlington – via Proquest.
- ^ Murrow, Laura (May 2017). "Next List 2017". Wired; San Francisco. Vol. 25, no. 5. p. 63 – via Proquest.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Latino Leaders March - April 2023 by Latino Leaders - Issuu". issuu.com. 2023-05-04. p. 27. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ W & L. "The Problem is Not in the Code: Racism, Sexism and Inequalities in Tech". Equality and Difference.