Q&A with WiBD Pacific Northwest Chapter

Surekha Reddy, Pacific NW Chapter Director

What is your current role (at work/WiBD)?  

Work = General Manager, HCI/AI solutions at Intel Corp.

With Women in Big Data (WiBD) = Pacific Northwest Chapter Director

Our whole team consists of many talented contributors (See team below)

What are WiBD’s mission/goals? 

Mission – Cultivate tangible opportunities for women; unlock potential through accessible training. Act as a catalyst for advancement with thought leadership promotion, and empower equity allies of any gender with inclusive mentorship programming

What is WiBD currently working on?  

The Data Science Varsity Mentoring program is specifically designed to advance technology skill development and technical leadership through data science contest participation for students at the University of Portland or Oregon State.

How can the UP community support WiBD?  

UP student participation in Data Science Varsity to benefit from this program and help/volunteer to scale this program to a larger number of students in coming years.

Pacific Northwest Team Members

PNW Team Members

Meet-up Page: Upcoming PNW WiBD Events (Follow this page to stay updated!) – https://www.meetup.com/Women-in-Big-Data-NorthWest/

About Women in Big Data (WiBD)

Learn more about Women in Big Data – www.womeninbigdata.org