HiTec<\/a> to bring this event to campus.<\/p>\n\u201cThe thing that drew me into technology [was] the ability to solve problems,\u201d Carrillo said early into the event. <\/p>\n
Carrillo, a lifetime California resident who himself is a product of the community college system, spoke about internships, describing them as a \u201cfree opportunity to fail.\u201d He also shared personal anecdotes of flunking four classes during his freshman year of college and the feeling he has now that he \u201chad all the resources, but didn\u2019t take advantage of them,\u201d flipping them from abject failures to an example of how anyone can make it in the industry, even if they struggle early.<\/p>\n
\u201cTechnology is the easiest field to succeed in, ” he reassured the audience.<\/p>\n
Carillos\u2019 story is one half of the American experience, one of hard work, perseverance, and learning to use the system to your benefit.<\/p>\n
The other half would be the path of Patricia Rios. <\/p>\n
Coming from Colombia, she brought the necessary immigrant verve, one that any telling of success in this country could never be whole without. She spoke of getting into tech because of a desire to be on \u201cthe bleeding edge\u201d and succeeding despite never having seen a computer before going to university. Being a woman and a person of color, she said she was aware of the challenges she had to face and overcome in the industry.<\/p>\n
\u201cThroughout my career, I\u2019ve really had to push to get promotions and salary increases,\u201d Rios said. On the subject of internships, she emphasized their benefits of being good chances to \u201cbuild a network and apply your skills,\u201d Rios said. She later shared that she felt \u201cblessed to have many mentors.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Times interviewed both speakers and they both spoke about their different, but still optimistic views of the technology industry.<\/p>\n
Carrilo, 53, made note of his privileged identity as a white, cisgender male. He said that his goal was to \u201celiminate discrimination\u201d in terms of representation, and that major progress is being made in the industry, albeit at a slow pace. Remembering earlier years, he brought up how he previously had a binary conception of queerness: \u201cYou only had two words, gay or straight,\u201d Carrilo said. He contrasted that with the present, noting the acceptance of different sexualities and gender identities. Carrilo – who took a lot of pride in having a transgender son – had the opinion that if \u201csomeone of [his] age\u201d can understand these new and radical identities, anyone can, he said. <\/p>\n
Rios said that she feels all diversity is valuable, whether that be of gender, age, sexuality or race, and that she thinks that diversity in the workplace \u201cimproves service\u201d by giving voice to those of different demographics and needs. She said that progress in the industry regarding diversity has been \u201cslower than we think,\u201d saying that some companies feel there previously has been a lack of a pipeline for those of different identities to get into tech. However, she pointed to colleges starting to more strongly encourage minority students to pursue STEM, and said that trends like that give her hope going forward.<\/p>\n
She also had a personal message for all aspiring technology professionals of minority backgrounds.<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t give up! Have goals and be persistent,\u201d Rios said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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