25 Latinas Who Shine in Tech!

By Kamren Curiel | 05/24/2013 - 15:13 | 0 Comments

Women may make up the majority of online users, trendsetters, and consumers, but we have a long way to go to reach proportionate amounts in the field of technology. Women account for only 5% of tech engineers and startup founders and represent 12% of all computer science graduates. Latinas are even less represented with only .03% of Latina freshmen majoring in computer science in 2006. Despite the low numbers, we tracked down 25 Latinas changing the face of technology and inspiring others to do the same.

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Laura I. Gomez
Entrepreneur and the Founder
Digital Playbook

A founding member of Twitter, this savvy mexicana was the social network’s very first Latina. Gomez spearheaded Twitter en Español and led the massive expansion of tweets in nearly 50 languages. Gomez got her start at YouTube, where her interest in social media grew, then moved on to Google. She spread her wings as founder and CEO of Digital Playbook, a multi-faceted startup focused on innovative product strategies for Spanish-speaking clients.

 

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