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We’re welcoming keynote guest speaker Noelle Silver Russell, Founder & Principal Architect of AI Leadership Institute to speak on responsible applied AI with Google ML Kit. Plus, we’re opening the event to other groups within our community to talk about how diversity and inclusion are more important than ever, and how current opportunities exist for new GDG Organizers and how to attain the position.

By attending this event attendees will leave with:

1. An understanding of the responsible application of AI with Google ML Kit

2. A fresh look at how actively seeking to be more inclusive builds better bonds in career and community

3. The tools necessary to maximize membership opportunities within GDG and follow a path to becoming an Organizer

Our keynote presenter, Noelle Silver Russell, is a multi-award-winning technologist and entrepreneur who specializes in advising companies on emerging technology, cloud, AI and Web 3.0. She is the founder of AI Leadership Institute and serves as an executive at IBM. Noelle has spoken at Google’s Women in ML summit as well as delivered keynotes for many Google sponsored events and was awarded the Women in AI Award for Responsibility and Ethics in AI from VentureBeat.

Do you work in Data and rely on Python and Conda?

Join us for a fireside chat with Kevin Goldsmith, CTO of Anaconda. Kevin is a technology vet whose career has included Adobe, Microsoft and Spotify. These days he's leading Anaconda into the next generation of Python data tools. Join us as Kevin shares the roadmap of where Anaconda is going. Bring questions!

Registration through Zoom is required to gain entry to this virtual event

PDXWIT Job Board Live: The networking event that comes to you!

Are you ready to get hired up?!? Then this event is for you. PDXWIT’s Job Board LIVE is tailor-made to help you find the career of your dreams.

We’ll get you fired up with a lightning talk, then companies with open roles on the PDXWIT job board will share their open positions (local and remote) during our Recruiter Roll Call. You’ll have a chance to chat with them in breakout rooms after the presentation, so bring your questions, your professional statements, and be ready to share your brilliant skills and qualifications.

And don’t forget to bring your up-to-date resume! We’ll have a team dedicated to reviewing resumes so you can make an even better impression. .

In order to create a productive and thoughtful space, we are limiting capacity to the first 50 attendees.

We will have ASL and live closed captioning for this event. Please reach out to [email protected] with any additional accessibility needs you have.

Agenda: 12:00 p.m. - Event Begins 12:03 p.m. - Intros, Announcements, Lightning Talk 12:10 p.m. - Recruiter Roll Call 12:20 p.m. - Breakout Rooms (Recruiter and Networking) 1:00 p.m. - Event Ends

Mission: We are building a better tech industry by creating access, dismantling barriers and fueling belonging. Our events are inclusive. ALL people who support our purpose are welcome.

Registration through Zoom is required to gain entry to this virtual event

Our career successes don’t happen in a vacuum. During this Black History & Futures Happy Hour, we’ll explore the vital role that community and networks play in the career journey.

We will feature dynamic lightning talks by Dr. Amber Lenon, Astrophysicist and Data Analyst at iRobot, as well as Tanisha Payne, Software Engineer at Puppet. We’ll also highlight some Black-led organizations in the PNW and beyond.

In keeping with the theme of community, this month we’ll be holding more space for community networking–but you don’t have to wait until then to meet someone new! Connect with folks in the chat throughout the event as well.

P.S. If you were hoping to meet with recruiters, check back next week for Job Board LIVE!

We will have ASL interpretation and closed captioning throughout. Please get in touch at [email protected] with any additional accessibility needs you may have.

Hope to see you there!

Join our Slack channel to continue the conversation: http://pdxwit.org/slack Get in touch: [email protected]

Agenda: 12:00 p.m. - Event opens 12:03 p.m. - Introductions + Announcements 12:10 p.m. - Guest speakers + Women in Tech History 12:35 p.m. - Face-to-Face Networking/On-camera networking 1:00 p.m. - Event ends

We are building a better tech industry by creating access, dismantling barriers and fueling belonging.

Have you recently revamped your resume? Want to get feedback? RSVP for this meeting. During this call we will collaboratively review your resume and provide you actionable feedback.

This meeting will be hosted via Microsoft Teams, details will be distributed to those who RSVP.

This meeting is open to everyone, please RSVP on the meetup page.

What tools have you been using to manage your community groups? Most of us utilize some type of email service, landing page, social media platforms, video calling services, perhaps even more sophisticated tools to track relationships like CRM, website visits, and analytics.

Maybe you've found the perfect tools, or you're seeking a new tool. In either case, join this meeting and let's talk about what tools we've found successful.

This meeting is going to run exactly 1 hour, so please join us at 3pm sharp. We'll do a quick round of introductions and then dive into it.

Details to join the meeting with be distributed to those who RSVP.

Details on the Meetup.com

While this is a military veteran group, the meetings of this community are open to anyone interested.

Please RSVP on the meetup page

An online conference about Microsoft's Modern Workplace tools: Office 365, Azure, Power Platform, Teams, Power BI, Dynamics 365 and related Microsoft technologies from the Portland and Pacific NW IT community.

On September 9th, Zoho's hosting a free, educational webinar on elements of website design. Experts will discuss fonts, color schemes, and will help you gain a basic understanding of visual hierarchy. They'll also have a short presentation on how to effectively communicate your design needs if you choose to hire a graphic designer.This webinar series on website basics is strictly educational and the topics change every week. Check out our other postings for additional sessions.

Why attend: Learn easy to-replicate, step-by-step processes for optimizing website design. Experts will also share first-hand tips and tricks to help you communicate your needs to designers. Ask questions and receive answers in real-time.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at [email protected].

🎉 Tech Stories: Women Sharing Their Journeys

Women Who Code Portland and LaunchCode are thrilled to present a cross-country online series focused on women in tech exchanging stories, building connections, and supporting each other in their careers. The series will be called "Tech Stories: Women Sharing Their Journeys" and it will take place the last Tuesday of the month.

Each session will feature a conversation with a woman in a senior tech role. Our speakers will talk openly about their current role, their journey, and what their day-to-day work lives are like. We will alternate speakers from the Portland and St Louis communities.

➡️➡️➡️ Join the Zoom call: https://zoom.us/j/4266077134 ⬅️⬅️⬅️

⏰ Agenda

4:00 – 4:05 PM – Intros from WWCode Portland and LaunchCode 4:05 – 4:25 PM – Our speaker shares her tech journey 4:25 – 4:45 PM – Q&A from the audience

👩🏽 Our Speaker

Martha has been a Human-Centered Design consultant for the past 15 years, with a focus on the financial industry. She has collaborated on strategy, experience, and interaction design with business stakeholders, development teams, and users to create or improve processes and experiences. She is the President of the St. Louis Experience Design organization (STLX) and occasionally teaches UX at LaunchCode's CoderGirl. An artist advocate and prolific painter in her free time, she recently founded I Need That Art, where she connects artists with buyers. Martha is presently a Human-Centered Design Lead at 1904labs.

👩🏽‍💻 About Women Who Code

We are a global nonprofit dedicated to inspiring women to excel in technology careers. Our events offer study groups, technical workshops, hackathons, networking events, panel discussions, lightning talks, and social events featuring influential tech industry experts, innovators, and investors. We help you build the skills you need to raise your professional profile and achieve greater career success. Current and aspiring coders are welcome. Join our Slack community here: https://bit.ly/wwcpdx-slack