Erica Kangas

Director of Engineering, LearnLux

Boston

Erica Kangas is Director of Engineering at LearnLux and has served in a variety of technical roles over the past decade. Her work has spanned multiple industries, guided by opportunities to build technology and use data to tackle challenging problems that require the collaboration of diverse groups.

Erica earned her undergraduate degrees in Mathematics and Economics from Michigan State University. She began her career in the nonprofit sector as a data analyst for the City Year National Evaluation Team, pioneering the organization’s use of publicly available data to better understand the scope and impact of nation-wide programming, contributing to an equity-based approach to research and evaluation practice. An alumna of Launch Academy, Erica has since worked on engineering teams in a variety of Boston-based startups. From education technology, to competitive intelligence, to advancing women+ led businesses, she has gained a unique vantage point from having worked across a range of industries and wide spectrum of team diversity.

Erica is passionate about equity in access to educational and economic opportunities, advocating for inclusive hiring practices, team environments that foster a culture of continuous learning, and product development processes grounded in values and ethics. She is currently a mentor and Community Advisory Board member at Hack Diversity.