Industry Panelists
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Miller Allen Director, Distinguished Member of Technical Staff Keep learning every day, grow my new team. Fun Fact: Love Black & White Photography |
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Kirk Tramble
Director, Information Technology A spirited Cal alumnus, Kirk Tramble serves on the CAA Board of Directors and is Co-Founder and President of the Black Engineering and Science Alumni Club. Kirk brings over 20 years of corporate experience to the board. He earned his B.S. in electrical engineering and computer science from Cal in 1993 and an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. In his professional life, Kirk has gained extensive experience working at Chevron, Oracle, Microsoft, Apple and most recently Nitro Inc. where he works at Director, IT. Fun Fact: Kirk and wife Razon's son Gabe Tramble '18, marks the 3rd generation of Tramble Cal graduates. |
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Camille Harris PhD student at Georgia Tech My career goal is to be a Professor in Computer Science. Fun Fact: Studied abroad in Japan |
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Lauryn Jordan
Bioengineer I have always loved science and learning about the world around us. My goal is to educate under represented communities about healthcare and break down barriers to access. I hope one day to be a lead researcher in a biotech company and start a non profit for public health education. I also love to read, paint and travel. Fun Fact: I danced ballet from the age of 6! |
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Tracy Barnes Engineering Manager of Infrastructure Core Services I hope to be able to widen the funnel for women and people of color in the tech industry, and continuing climbing as high up the ladder as I can to do so. Fun Fact: I keep in touch with one of my advisors from Cal to this day. |
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Divinee Chidume
Software Engineer My name is Divinee Chidume and I am a software engineer on the Bing Location Understanding team at Microsoft. I joined the team because I wanted to get the opportunity to see the application of data driven analytics in industry. As a member of the BLU team I use data and machine learning modules and tools to help provide accurate location recommendations for our users and business partners. I'm currently the only person on my team the doesn't have a masters or a PHD so I feel blessed being able to learn for experts in the industry. Outside of my day-to-day tasks I am extremely interested in entrepreneurship, most specifically data driven business models. I hope to someday get my masters in computers science so that I can specialize in the creation and application of predictive models. I would eventually like to delve further into entrepreneurship as a tech founder or an early team member in a tech startup focused on providing innovative data driven solutions to industry problems. Fun Fact: During my team in undergrad I would always alternate eating a kimchi garden and steve's korean barbecue. I would often get special treats from kimchi garden just due to being such a regular customer. |
Fatima Ibrahim-Biangoro
Software Engineer II
When I’m not working, I enjoy learning new languages (I currently speak 4), playing soccer, and recording content on my YouTube channel to help with leveling the tech industry. I hope to do work in the intersection between entrepreneurship and tech resource transparency, two of my passions.
Fun Fact: I played Varsity Field Hockey throughout high school
Student Panelists
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Mohammed Ansari Zareef-Mustafa Sophomore Pursuing a B.A. in Data Science I love fitness and computer programming. I have plans to make a successful smart phone application in the future and to work at a high tech company. Fun Fact: My favorite type of animal is reptiles, have a pet ball python back at home. |
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Milgo Essa
Sophomore Pursuing a B.A. in Data Science and Statistics I love playing sports and going to the gym, as well as cooking/baking and painting! I enjoy creative processes just as much as data analysis, which has led me to pursuing a data science degree at Cal! I plan to work for a tech company, and my goal is spotify because I love music! Fun Fact: I have a twin brother who is 1 minute older than me, and he attends UCSB! |
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Kachi Onyeador
Senior Pursuing a B.A. in Computer/Cognitive Science and Theater Hi I’m Kachi, I’m a 4th year originally from Richmond, CA. I’m interested in the intersection of tech and entertainment (that includes TV industry, Video games industry, streaming etc), and Virtual Reality and Augmented reality research. A career aspiration for me would be finding something that combines all of those things, or creating a lane for myself that combines all these things! On my down time I’m watching reality tv, talking walks or planning trips for when COVID ends. Fun Fact: Studying abroad in London in the Fall! |
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Tijaan Henderson
Sophomore Pursuing a B.S. in Bioengineering and B.A. in Business Administration I'm Tijaan, a second-year studying bioengineering and business. At Cal, I love playing basketball with friends and meeting new people! I enjoy questioning science and working in teams towards solving difficult problems. I hope to learn more about how we can use science and technology together to push innovation and science forward. Fun Fact: I play on the Women's basketball team! |
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Chiamaka Onwuli
Sophomore Intended Public Health or Molecular Cell Biology (MCB) My name is Chiamaka Onwuli. I grew up in Elk Grove, CA (city nearby Sacramento). As far as my career interests go, I know I want to become a physician, but I'm not sure what field I will specialize in (I'm thinking of surgery, family medicine, or pediatrics). Part of the reason I am pursuing a career as a physician is to become a part of the Black representation I long to see more of in medicine, as well as to advocate for health equity on behalf of Black and BIPOC individuals. I am big on mental health and preservation of our personal energies. Recently, I joined the ASUC office of AAVP, where I sit in on the CAC on Mental Health. I hope to someday work with marginalized groups where I will become an advocate for better management of mental health, hopefully someday abolishing the stigma that still persists within those groups today. |