Join PDXWIT and Cambia Health via Zoom for our April Happy Hour. We will not be convening in person but we are creating a dynamic and interactive Happy Hour that will allow us to connect from a safe social distance. The theme of the event will be New Normal and the conversation prompt will be What are you doing to maintain a sense of normalcy in your life right now?
We are excited to have lightning speakers Zhou Fang and Kari Fass to share tips and tricks to maintain well being and productivity during this time. We even have a surprise guest inviting us into their home for a tour of their home office.
Just as we do in an in-person happy hour, we will have a short segment at 5:30 p.m. to share important announcements and showcase members of our community. A representative from our host company Cambia Health will share what they do and what job opportunities are available at the company.
Agenda:
5:00 p.m. - Zoom Webinar Open / Virtual Networking / Sponsor Roll Call
5:30 p.m. - Introductions, Announcements + Lightning Speakers
5:45 p.m. - More Virtual Networking
6:00 p.m. - Event ends
Host Spotlight
Janelle Coburn
What is your title and your favorite thing about your job?
Supervisor – Operations Technical Services
My favorite thing about my job is that I work with really amazing people solving problems all the time and I can draw a line from what we build to how it impacts our health plan customers. I get to do that in creative and innovative ways that have allowed me to learn and develop a lot. When I got my MS in statistics, I didn’t know that 13 years later I would be managing a team of developers and doing solution architecture, or that I would have the occasion to know what 3rd normal form and CDC meant regarding relational databases.
How did you become involved in PDXWIT?
I originally became involved with PDXWIT when I was the chapter director for ChickTech Portland which an organization with a similar mission but geared primarily towards folks under 18. I’ve been attending PDXWIT events quite a while but I started volunteering within the last 12 months, mainly at the “Get Hired Up” events because I’m passionate about helping people in their technology career journey.
What do you like to do for fun in Portland?
Probably my favorite thing to do for fun in Portland is to run – trail preferred but we have some pretty good paved circuits by the Cambia office too.
We’re on the lookout for speakers
Do you have a unique story to tell? Do you have a specific skill set you’d like to share with our community? We’re always looking for speakers to share their knowledge at an upcoming PDXWIT event. Learn more about our current speaking opportunities.
Do you want to host an event?
Is your company interested in hosting a PDXWIT event? This is a great opportunity to gain powerful exposure to the local workforce while showing your support for inclusion in Portland’s technology industry.
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