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WE ARE THE CULTURE
NOLA Tech 30 – 30 Days and 30 Techies.
2021 Honorees
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Kailyn Turner
Talent Acquisition Specialist
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Alana Harris
Embrace The Culture
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Marseyas Fernandez
Owner
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Mykia Smith
IT Systems Analyst
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Rose Espiritu
Software Engineer
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Ryan McFarland
Software Engineer
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Rhonda Broussard
Founder & CEO
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India King Robbins
Executive Director
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Calvin Mills
CEO
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Scottie Jackson
Cybersecurity Engineer for
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Malery A. Louis
Editor-In-Chief
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Terysa Ridgeway
Technical Program Manager
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Vantonio Hall
Application Developer
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Andrea Dempsey
Sr. Inclusion, Diversity & Equity Programs
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Dennis Sigur
Computer Science Instructor
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Sidney Jackson
Digital Marketer and Founder
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Irene Wambui
Business Development Director
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Kia Robinson Hatfield
Director of Programs, Marketing and Communications
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Kia Robinson Hatfield
Director of Programs, Marketing and Communications
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Jasmine Brown
Public Policy Manager
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Theresa Jones
Owner and Principal Consultant
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Nia Weeks
Founder and Executive Director
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Harlin Miller Jr
Photographer
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Harlin Miller Jr
Photographer
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Lee Hardy
Executive Producer
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Larry Lavallais Jr.
Owner and Founder
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Dawn Richard
Artist & Creative
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Dawn Richard
Artist & Creative
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Tandra LeMay
Director of State Government Affairs
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Brian Davis
Director of Applications Development
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Taiwan Brown
Vice President of Diversity and Workforce Strategies
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Krystal James
Strategic Initiatives Coordinator
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Tara Hernandez
Investor and Fund Manager