Diana Rodriguez is a Full Stack Developer/DevOps, Google Developer Expert in Web Technologies, Google Cloud Platform, Google Maps Platform and Firebase. Women Techmakers Ambassador, GDG Triangle Co-Organiser, Auth0 Ambassador and Vue Vixens Worldwide Community Organizer . Currently a Python Developer Advocate at Nexmo.

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In 2008, Annmarie co-founded Greane Tree Technology, a New York State Certified Women Owned Business Enterprise (WBE). In 2016, Annmarie founded AlbanyCanCode, an organization dedicated to helping talented local people from all backgrounds find pathways to employment in the regional technology sector. She serves on the boards of AlbanyCanCode, WMHT and the Capitol Region Chamber.

www.albanycancode.org

Arrissa Hill began her career in Cybersecurity as an Associate IT Security Specialist within the energy industry. She currently works as a Cybersecurity Analyst. Arrissa has also been involved with professional development organizations such as Toastmasters International, Women’s Society of Cyberjustu, and Society of Women Engineers in past years.

www.arrissahill.com

Tonya Sutphin is currently the Director of Quality Assurance at Jahnel Group in Schenectady. She has a B.A. in Mathematics from Smith College, and a M.A. in Mathematics from Boston College.

She began her career as a Developer before transitioning into Management and Quality Assurance. She currently lives in Clifton Park with her husband and three children.

www.jahnelgroup.com

President and founder of Agility3R, a leadership development company dedicated to strengthening strategic skills and helping leaders become more resilient, responsive, and reflective. She is co-author of Strategy Leadership and the Soul published by Triarchy Press. She is currently Social Media Ambassador on-site for Social Innovation Summit held bi-annually in Washington, DC and Silicon Valley. She helps build Upstate New York through her work as a consultant to Upstate Venture Connect (UVC) and MedTech Association.

www.agility3r.com

Game Designer, Educator and life long fan of games Amanda has been designing games for a variety of audiences for over ten years. She currently serves as the coordinator of RPI's digital game hub by day, working with the local industry and schools to improve game development in the region. In her off time she works on her own personal projects, does freelancing and has presented on a wide variety of game development topics including inclusivity in game development, open source game development, project management and game design.

Komal Narwekar is a Software Developer at Jahnel Group in Schenectady with a passion for personal finance. When she is not coding or watching Netflix, she is immersed in learning how to manage money with the tech tools available at her disposal.

www.jahnelgroup.com

Becca (she/her) has a PhD in Human Factors Psychology and she is a UX research, writing, and strategy consultant and cofounder of Kennason. She lives in Albany with her husband, four cats, and many shelves of books and records.

www.beccakennedy.net

Kathryn Cartini is a venture capitalist with a proven track record of fundraising, recruiting top founders, managing portfolio companies, promoting the firm / Movement, and making investment decisions. She represents a new service-oriented VC, doing what it takes to help others succeed.

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