Girl Geek X Webflow Talks + Networking!
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About this event
We are excited to announce our first Girl Geek X Webflow virtual event on Thursday, October 28th - join us for lightning talks, networking & more!
Speakers:
Arquay Harris, Webflow VP of Engineering
Jiaona Zhang, Webflow VP of Product Management
Olena Sovyn, Webflow Staff Software Engineer
Siobhan Sabino, Webflow Lead Data Engineer
Katie Fujihara, Webflow Software Engineer
Women at Webflow will be speaking on crucial topics in engineering, data, product, self-advocacy & more:
"Webflow's Mission, Vision & Strategy" by Jiaona Zhang, Webflow VP of Product Management
Talk Abstract: Today, those who have write-access to the web is in the hands of just a fraction of the world. We’re on a mission to empower everyone to create for the web, by building the world’s most powerful no-code development platform. Learn more about how we’re going about this ambitious mission through this talk on our product strategy with Webflow’s VP of Product.
"Hidden Gems in Code Reviews" by Olena Sovyn, Webflow Staff Software Engineer
Talk Abstract: Code reviews are one of the most helpful instruments that engineers have in their toolbox to enable teams to ship reliable and sustainable features. In her talk, Olena will share tips and tricks that she learned during her 4 years at Webflow that help teams accomplish even more through code reviews.
"So You Wanna Know About Data Engineering" by Siobhan Sabino, Webflow Lead Data Engineer
Talk Abstract: Data Engineering is a relatively new title, with many companies defining it differently or not even sure how to define it at all. Is it DevOps meets DBA? Is it the same as being a Data Analyst? What’s a Scala and why do people have so many opinions on it? In this talk, Siobhán will go over how she became a data engineer, what that means, and what the tools and skills are that make it different from other roles. Whether you want to become a data engineer or just understand better what it means, now you’ll know the DE secrets.
"Be Your Biggest Fan: A Guide on How to Self Advocate" by Katie Fujihara, Webflow Software Engineer
Talk Abstract: It's no secret that folks who are part of underrepresented groups have a harder time getting noticed and promoted compared to their similarly performing colleagues. As someone who entered tech two years ago as an apprentice software engineer, Katie will go over how she has had to become her biggest advocate to gain visibility that ultimately led to two promotions and what she has learned along the way.
Welcome by Arquay Harris, Webflow VP of Engineering
Agenda (Pacific Time):
6:00pm – 6:05pm: Welcome from Girl Geek X team (Angie Chang, CEO & Sukrutha Bhadouria, CTO) & Webflow (Arquay Harris, VP of Engineering)
6:05pm – 7:00pm: Webflow lightning talks
7:00pm – 8:00pm: Networking with icebreakers (Girl Geek X Webflow)
About Webflow:
Webflow empowers designers to create beautiful, responsive websites—without writing a single line of code, or relying on a developer. Its drag-and-drop interface looks, feels, and works like familiar desktop design tools, and writes clean, semantic code any developer would be proud of. Get started today—for free—but brace yourself: your workflow's about to be transformed. Webflow is backed by Y Combinator, Khosla Ventures, Tim Draper, and other awesome investors.
Webflow is hiring! Check out their REMOTE & SF jobs below in Engineering & Product:
Staff Software Engineer, Backend
Senior Software Engineer, Backend
Staff Software Engineer, Frontend
Senior Software Engineer, Frontend
Senior Software Engineer, Growth
Senior Site Reliability Engineer
Senior Engineering Manager, Logic
Group Engineering Manager, Growth
It’s FREE to REGISTER above and participate on October 28. We can’t wait to see your faces, meet some new friends, and reconnect.
See you soon!
- Angie Chang & Sukrutha Bhadouria (Team Girl Geek X)
Organizer Girl Geek X
Organizer of Girl Geek X Webflow Talks + Networking!
Hosting 250+ events over the past decade, Girl Geek X has created connections and shined a spotlight on 1K+ female speakers. We are a community of 40K+ women excited about learning about new technology, meeting other women in tech, & hearing fellow girl geeks speak onstage at these events. Retention & recruitment of mid-level & senior women in tech is a critical lever for increasing the number of women CEOs, executives, engineers, entrepreneurs. Learn about sponsorship at GIRLGEEK.IO/SPONSOR and email sponsors@girlgeek.io -- Thank you for your support!