The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) Silicon Valley Professional Chapter would like to cordially invite you to our first General Board Meeting and recruiting event on Wednesday, January 10th at Box in Redwood City.

Please join us to hear about volunteering opportunities aligned to the mission and vision of our SHPE Silicon Valley organization, career development events and talks and about our networking and social events. We look forward to answer questions from our members, hear suggestions on improvements and new ideas for our organization!

After our general board meeting, Jose Luis Alvarado Jr., Development Manager at Box will be sharing his experience in management and engineering and his career path to his position at Box. Box Latinx ERG will be sharing Diversity and Inclusion initiatives at Box.

Agenda:

6:00 - 6:30PM - Registration/Networking
6:30 - 7:00PM - SHPE General Board Meeting
7:00 - 7:40PM - Jose Alvarado, Development Manager at Box
7:40 - 8:00PM - Megan Dalessio, Box Diversity & Inclusion Lead and LatinX ERG
8:00 - 8:30PM - Networking & Recruitment Opportunities

Guest Speaker: Jose Alvarado

Jose Luis Alvarado Jr. has been working in the technology industry for 14+ years in a variety of roles. He started his career in 2003 at AT&T as an Associate Software Engineer. Since then, he has worked his way across several additional companies and industries, which include Lockheed Martin, Realtor.com, Intuit, and now Box. Jose specializes in consumer oriented SaaS delivered through the web & mobile. His passion is in building great user experiences through highly engaged and collaborative engineering teams.

Jose is currently a Sr. Engineering Manager at Box helping to drive the vision to disrupt and reimagine the way Box's customers engage with their organizations. His teams sit at the cross-roads of Artificial Intelligence, Insights & Analytics, Governance, Workflow, and more.

Jose holds a B.S. in Computer Engineering from DeVry University and a M.S. in Engineering Management from The George Washington University. He is also a proud Veteran of the United States Army, where he served as an Infantryman.

In his spare time, Jose is active in is hobbies/passions which include participating in diversity and inclusion initiatives, mentoring, latin dance, hiking/backpacking the outdoors, and spending time with his family and friends.

Parking and Train Options

Parking Directions to Downtown Redwood City http://www.redwoodcity.org/Home/ShowImage?id=7024&t=635864780560270000
Caltrain Travel Option: Travel to Redwood City station. Box building will be at a walking distance. Caltrain Schedule: http://www.caltrain.com/schedules/weekdaytimetable/weekday_TT_scrolling.html

SHPE-SV General Board Meeting & Recruiting Event @ Box