Month: February 2017

It is an accepted fact that data informs our everyday actions. We constantly depend on data and information to guide both major and even minor decisions. Everything from city governments leveraging big data to improve public transportation systems, to you checking the Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) of your Uber driver to determine when to put your coat on is driven by data and information. Yet there seems to be a frightening disconnect in leveraging this same data power to tackle the stubborn issue of exclusive tech ecosystem growth. Last year, I completed a five city tour across the...

“We do not see things as they are, we see them as we are.” - Anaïs Nin With the 2017 inauguration behind us, America is embarking on a journey that demands a unified dedication to hope, acceptance, humility, and empathy. Reflecting on the past presidential election, it was evident that the results occurred to many as a surprise, to some as a disappointment, others as jubilant with cause to celebrate, and still others as a surreal event. Although I was somewhat surprised with the outcome, I chalked it up as just another election which I got wrong. (There have...