Here’s what’s on my mind.

Coming from a background as an academician, here’s where I provide insight into my career, my passions and my life.

There’s a simple solution to tech’s gender imbalance… hire more damn women

 On International Women’s Day, start a conversation with your colleagues about what it would take to simply interview more women. Insist on absolutely hiring the best AND get more diverse talent in your interview pool. Just as you miss 100 percent of the shots you don’t take, you miss 100 percent of the opportunities to address inequality by not insisting on getting women into… Read More

Tech reacts to ‘A Day Without a Woman’

 International Women’s Day dates back to a protest staged in New York City in 1908. But this year the annual event is the subject of renewed attention. The holiday that was born out of a call for better working conditions and the right to vote has taken on a new sense of urgency for many in the wake of November’s election. A number of women’s rights organizations that have… Read More

Tesla’s Kauai solar facility will offset 1.6M gallons of fuel use per year

 Tesla’s Kauai solar power facility is officially open for business as of Friday, with a 13 MW SolarCity solar farm installation providing power to a Powerpack storage facility with 52 MWh of total capacity. The beauty of the new facility, in terms of the specific needs of the sun-soaked island in the Pacific, is that it can capture energy from the sun during peak daytime productiondf… Read More

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