Women in Tech Breakfast | January 24
Deja Baker
Software Engineer,
Braintree
About This Event
General Assembly Chicago invites you to join us for our monthly Women in Tech Breakfast series featuring women in tech and entrepreneurship to provide insight on how they reached their level of success, advice on navigating the workplace, and how we can help the next generation of women in tech succeed.
Join us for lightning talks by a handful of incredible women in the Chicago tech and entrepreneurship scene. We will take a deeper dive into the issues women face in the tech industry and find solutions to how we can rise above the obstacles and thrive in this growing field.
- Check-In Begins 7:30am
- Breakfast + Mingling 7:30am-8:00am
- Lightning Talks 8:00am-8:45am
- Wrap-Up + Job Shout-Outs 8:45am-9:00am
- Connecting + Sharing 9:00am-9:30am
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About the Speaker
Deja Baker
Software Engineer,
Braintree
Deja Baker works as a Software Engineer at Braintree. Braintree, a PayPal service, uses innovative payments technology, scalable solutions, and legendary white-glove support backed by one of the world’s largest and most trusted fintech brands. She attended Code Platoon, a coding bootcamp for veterans and spouses. Deja served for 8 years in the Navy as a Cryptologic Technician. Deja’s journey into tech was featured in Fast Company magazine.
About Our Partners
Echo began in 2005 with one objective—to simplify transportation management. From coast to coast, dock to dock, and across all major transportation modes, Echo Global Logistics connects businesses that need to ship their products with carriers who transport goods quickly, securely and cost-effectively.
Echo is a leading provider of technology-enabled business process outsourcing, serving the transportation and logistics needs of our clients. Our proprietary web-based technology, dedicated service teams and robust procurement power enables our clients to see significant transportation savings while receiving best-in-class service.
Refund Policy
We understand that, sometimes, plans change. If you can no longer make it to a class or workshop, please email us at least 7 days before the scheduled event date. No refunds will be given to cancellations made within a week of the class or workshop.
