Making a Social Impact With Technology - Alumni Career Panel

Date
Feb 16, 2021, 5:00 pm6:00 pm
Location
Virtual
Audience
  • Graduate Students
  • Undergraduate Students

Details

Event Description

Many career paths in tech have little focus on social impact, yet the pipeline for those career paths begins as early as high school. Learn from a panel of alumni who focus on social good within technology, address systemic inequities created by technology and/or use technology to remedy broken systems. This program is cosponsored by the Center for Career Development and Technology for a Just Society (JuST).

Technology for a Just Society (JuST) is committed to empowering future technologists in creating a more just society. JuST offers a community where students can explore how technology can deepen social inequity, as well as how it can be leveraged to advance social justice and address other major societal challenges. For more information, visit the JuST page.

Alumni panelists

• Tanvee Deokule ’18, ELE: Associate Data Scientist at Gartner (research & advisory company). Senior thesis focused data science/women's health.

• Nathan Lam ‘17, COS: Software Engineer at Andrena, a company that provides low-cost internet access and is "continuing to bridge the digital divide."

• Jessica Radparvar ‘08, HIS: Founder of Reconsidered, an Amsterdam-based boutique consultancy that helps companies and organizations build impactful social impact strategies, communications and community around their work.

• Micah Sifry ’83, POL: Founder and former president of Civic Hall, a non-profit center for learning, collaboration, and technology for the public good.

• James Smits ‘12, ECO: Co-founder of Andrena (same firm as Nathan). James works on the business side whereas Nathan is on the tech team.