She is a proud product of immigrant parents from Jamaica and Costa Rica who instilled in her the curiosity and independence to build and tinker with her father working as a machinist and mother working as a carpenter for over 25+ years each. She is currently a Sr Manager of Software Development at Amazon, leading diverse teams of software managers, engineers, and program managers to deliver $1B+ in revenue. Prior to Amazon she was a Sr Software Engineer and Technical Product Manager at IBM where she was awarded 4 U.S. patents working on social applications for the workforce and improving digital experiences for other businesses.

Latoya earned her Bachelor's in Computer Systems Engineering from Boston University and her MBA from Northeastern University. Over the years she has been involved with various activities and organizations that promote technology awareness, directly mentored over 100 tech professionals, founded mentoring programs for women, and partnered with others to increase the pipeline of tech professionals in underrepresented groups. She was recently recognized with a Shero Trailblazer Award by the Amazon Black Employee Women’s group for her efforts in pioneering DEI initiatives.

Originally from Boston, she resides in Maryland with her Husband and 2 girls (ages 9 and 7) who she is eager to teach coding in addition to enjoying play time and traveling.

You can connect with Latoya Davis on LinkedIn here. Also, you can connect with her directly by emailing her at latoya@techinclusivityconsulting.com. Here is a list of tools/resources she's shared on the episode to check out:

-Udemy

-Coursera

-Career Specific Meetups/Facebook Groups

-Professional Conferences

-Professional Associations

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