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Elevating Black Talent in the Tech Industry

15th June 2023 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

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Free

Join Salesforce’s panel of trailblazing leaders for an engaging and empowering event dedicated to helping you navigate and excel in your tech career while building a strong community. This insightful panel discussion brings together accomplished professionals who have not only achieved remarkable success but have also experienced the unique challenges and triumphs of being Black in the tech industry.

During this event, you will have the privilege of hearing first-hand accounts from these exceptional leaders as they share their personal journeys, career lessons, and invaluable insights. They will provide practical tips, strategies, and best practices for starting and growing your career, empowering you to reach new heights of professional achievement. By drawing from their experiences, you will gain a wealth of knowledge and inspiration to apply to your own career path.

3 Key Takeaways

  • Get inspired by career lessons from leaders who share their journey in technology
  • Discover tips, and best practices for starting and growing your career
  • Network with the Salesforce team and learn more about our employee resource group BOLDforce

Meet the speakers

Vanessa Adjavon – Senior Client Solution Engineer

My name is Vanessa Adjavon, I am Ghanaian from my mom’s side, Togolese from my Dad’s side, and French by adoption. I consider myself a World Citizen as I can’t define myself within a single culture. Like a melting pot of different cultures and countries through blood, experiences, and encounters. I love traveling, meeting new people, cooking, and reading. What I love about traveling is the possibility to meet people from different cultures, learning from them to broaden one’s knowledge and challenge one’s beliefs.

I am a software engineer in Electronics and Embedded systems by my studies but in my 13 years of professional experience, I have held various roles across different industries. I have been in charge of product quality and product integration in both IT and Industrial Services then worked as a software developer and project coordinator in an automotive company. Today I am working as a Pre-sales Solution Engineer at MuleSoft (a Salesforce Company) helping business & IT leaders to drive efficiency with end-to-end automation and integration solutions. I am a curious and outgoing person always looking for new challenges.

 

Elliot Crawford – Account Executive

Elliot forms part of the Service Cloud team at Salesforce, As an Enterprise Account Executive he leads CX initiatives for our Customers and Prospects in the Manufacturing and Aerospace industry.

This year marks the 10-year anniversary of a Sales career having started out selling advertising in a digital magazine. Since then Elliot has enjoyed spells at Dell EMC, Capgemini and joined Salesforce in July 2021. Elliot did not land in Salesforce or a career in Technology & Software through the traditional path having not completed university, so can talk about the importance of mentors and having a career plan.

 

Emma Richards – Manager, Marketing Cloud Solution Engineer

Emma is a Manager of Solution Engineering at Salesforce, having been in the company for just over 11 years in various roles. Her day job includes running a team of Marketing Cloud product specialists, as well as stakeholder management inside and outside of the business. Emma is also heavily involved in BOLDforce, a Salesforce Employee Resource Group which champions those of African and Caribbean heritage. In her free time, she can be found spending time with the family, playing video games, or out for a spot of weight lifting.

 

Tunde Mosaku – Principal Software Engineer

Tunde is a Principal Software Engineer and Certified Technical Architect with over 10 years cross-industry enterprise architecture and programme delivery experience both as an end user and a consultant. A seasoned subject matter expert excited about solving business and customer challenges leveraging cloud (XaaS) platforms. Specialisation in the architecture of enterprise solutions, master data management, systems / data integration, data sciences, data governance and business intelligence across several verticals. He joined Salesforce as part of the Acumen Solutions acquisition and currently works with the Salesforce Industries Engineering team as an Architect.

About Salesforce

At Salesforce, the global leader in Customer Relationship Management (CRM), we bring companies of every size and industry together with their customers. Guided by our values – Trust, Customer Success, Innovation, Equality, and Sustainability – we transform businesses, careers, and our world.

You can find us building relationships with customers, volunteering in our communities, and creating powerful technologies. Our employees go the extra mile to create a better tomorrow for all. When you join Salesforce, you join a global family and we take care of each other.

Details

Date:
15th June 2023
Time:
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Cost:
Free
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Website:
https://byp.network/events/elevating-black-talent-in-the-tech-industry/