Sargun Kaur, Byteboard Co-Founder
Sargun Kaur is the CEO and co-founder of a startup, funded by Google’s incubator Area
120, that’s working to recreate the technical interviewing experience to be more effective,
efficient, and equitable. Previously, she was a software engineer on Google Photos
Android, focusing on building features for the Gallery (home tab) and improving the
Photos app experience for users in lower-connectivity areas around the world. Sargun
enjoys focusing on challenging technical problems surrounding building inclusive products
for users around the world, particularly in developing markets. She also actively
participates in communities at and out of Google that encourage diverse and inclusive
products and promote women and POCs in tech. When not coding, she challenges her design
skills and runs an online stationery company.
Sarahi Espinoza Salamanca, CEO and Founder of DREAMer’s Roadmap
Sarahi Espinoza Salamanca is the founder of DREAMers Roadmap. She is a former undocumented
student, who years ago had to drop out of school to help support her family. She is
a recent graduate of Canada College. Sarahi was a Champion of Change at the White
House in 2014, received a House of Representatives Award in 2015, and was recently
named in Forbes 30 under 30. Sarahi wants everyone to achieve their fullest potential
and hopes to help hundreds of thousands of student eliminate the barriers to success.
Danielle Rose, Chief Programs Officer of SMASH
As an experienced operations leader, Danielle joined SMASH (formerly Level Playing
Field Institute) in June 2015 as Director of Programs and was promoted to Chief Programs
Officer in March 2016. Prior to her transition into education, Danielle worked in
the energy sector for eight years in a diverse set of engineering and business roles
for BP America, Inc. in Houston and Chicago. Her decision to leave the corporate environment
was driven by an aspiration to leverage her skills into an organization positioned
to sustainably improve the educational experience of our nation’s low-income youth
of color. Just prior to joining SMASH, Danielle successfully built and managed the
operations for Redbird Advanced Learning, an EdTech startup recently acquired by McGraw-Hill.
Danielle holds a B.S. from Spelman College in Mathematics and a B.S. and M.S. in Mechanical
Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. She is proud to return and work
in service to the community where her interest, abilities and sense of belonging in
STEM were fed and nurtured. Danielle is a true California native as she enjoys all
things outdoors, staying active, eating clean and living green.
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