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Irma Olguin Jr

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Michael Thomas

Jerome Hardaway

Tina Hedges

Rohit Bhargava

Vivienne Ming

Sloan Leo

Kelly Hoey

Scott Hanselman

Dave Dahl

Stephen Green

Julia Taylor

Jennifer Brown

Jose Gonzalez

Manuel Diaz

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Growing up in a farming and agriculture community,  Irma Olguin Jr. never imagined a life and career in tech.  Taking the PSAT as a sophomore and being offered a scholarship to attend college  in Ohio completely changed the trajectory of Irma’s life.  Inspired by her own story of opportunity and life changing decisions, Irma has made it her life’s work to positively affect and change the lives of people from underserved communities through tech with Bitwise Industries.  The idea of Bitwise was hatched in 2012 over a Red Bull (hers) and a gin and tonic (his) with her then IP attorney, Jake Soberal. Fueled by a series of aha moments, they decided they were in a unique position to build such a mechanism for progress.  At Bitwise, Irma oversees the screening and interviewing of all employment candidates and apprentices,  including that of Bitwise Workforce Training and Bitwise Technology Services. Her goal is to ensure Bitwise always remains faithful to its mission of strengthening Fresno’s tech industry and turning it into a driver of real economic progress. Previously, Irma created 59DaysOfCode, a competition highlighting and encouraging the Valleyʼs tech industry. She co-founded Hashtag, an open co-workspace for designers and developers alike. She also co-founded Edit LLC to solve efficiency and data issues in the ag industry. Irma holds a degree in computer science and engineering from University of Toledo, Ohio and has been a contributing advisor on several community boards, including 59DaysOfCode, President’s Advisory Board for California State University – Fresno, the American Red Cross (Central Valley Chapter), Kingsview Behavioral Health, and Youth Leadership Institute. Her dog, Bruce, is the king of her world and is widely recognized as the mascot for Bitwise Industries.   What You Will Hear in This Episode:  2:16 Irma’s personal story 13:08 First job and first significant paycheck 15:32 Bitwise, opportunity and potential 17:58 What differentiates Bitwise 27:05 Success defined 29:31 Personal motivation 33:41 Enrollment   Quotes “Sometimes it's something as simple as a bus ticket that stands in the way of your next opportunity.” “The truth is that an average person, an average mind with an average skill, can make an above average contribution in the technology industry because of the state of the world.  Because technology is the fastest growing industry on the planet, because it is pervasive and it shows up in all of the different places in our lives,  you need talent, you need human capital to power that, to make that continue to grow and so there's space for all kinds of minds, and it doesn't just have to be the kid that got an 800 in math on his SATs, “At the end of the day, all of these trappings and all the pretty words about what Bitwise is and does it all comes down to whether that person found a way to take advantage of the opportunity to change their own lives and then implicit in our culture is, did you take that and then use it to deliberately contribute to the success of somebody else? Mentioned: Bitwise Connect with Bonnie https://bonniemarcusleadership.com/ https://web.facebook.com/bonnie.marcus/  https://www.linkedin.com/in/bonniemarcus https://twitter.com/selfpromote https://www.instagram.com/self_promote_/  Gendered Ageism Survey Results  Forbes article 5 Tips to own the superpower of your age IAMMusicGroup   Purchase my book  Not Done Yet on Amazon:   If you enjoyed this episode of Badass Women Podcast, then make sure to subscribe to the podcast and drop us a five-star review.

Growing up in a farming and agriculture community,  Irma Olguin Jr. never imagined a life and career in tech.  Taking the PSAT as a sophomore and being offered a scholarship to attend college  in Ohio completely changed the trajectory of Irma’s life.  Inspired by her own story of opportunity and life changing decisions, Irma has made it her life’s work to positively affect and change the lives of people from underserved communities through tech with Bitwise Industries.  The idea of Bitwise was hatched in 2012 over a Red Bull (hers) and a gin and tonic (his) with her then IP attorney, Jake Soberal. Fueled by a series of aha moments, they decided they were in a unique position to build such a mechanism for progress.  At Bitwise, Irma oversees the screening and interviewing of all employment candidates and apprentices,  including that of Bitwise Workforce Training and Bitwise Technology Services. Her goal is to ensure Bitwise always remains faithful to its mission of strengthening Fresno’s tech industry and turning it into a driver of real economic progress. Previously, Irma created 59DaysOfCode, a competition highlighting and encouraging the Valleyʼs tech industry. She co-founded Hashtag, an open co-workspace for designers and developers alike. She also co-founded Edit LLC to solve efficiency and data issues in the ag industry. Irma holds a degree in computer science and engineering from University of Toledo, Ohio and has been a contributing advisor on several community boards, including 59DaysOfCode, President’s Advisory Board for California State University – Fresno, the American Red Cross (Central Valley Chapter), Kingsview Behavioral Health, and Youth Leadership Institute. Her dog, Bruce, is the king of her world and is widely recognized as the mascot for Bitwise Industries. What You Will Hear in This Episode:  2:16 Irma’s personal story 13:08 First job and first significant paycheck 15:32 Bitwise, opportunity and potential 17:58 What differentiates Bitwise 27:05 Success defined 29:31 Personal motivation 33:41 Enrollment Quotes “Sometimes it's something as simple as a bus ticket that stands in the way of your next opportunity.” “The truth is that an average person, an average mind with an average skill, can make an above average contribution in the technology industry because of the state of the world.  Because technology is the fastest growing industry on the planet, because it is pervasive and it shows up in all of the different places in our lives,  you need talent, you need human capital to power that, to make that continue to grow and so there's space for all kinds of minds, and it doesn't just have to be the kid that got an 800 in math on his SATs, “At the end of the day, all of these trappings and all the pretty words about what Bitwise is and does it all comes down to whether that person found a way to take advantage of the opportunity to change their own lives and then implicit in our culture is, did you take that and then use it to deliberately contribute to the success of somebody else? Mentioned: <a href="https://bitwiseindustries.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bitwise</a> Connect with Bonnie <a href="https://bonniemarcusleadership.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bonniemarcusleadership.com/</a> <a href="https://web.facebook.com/bonnie.marcus/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://web.facebook.com/bonnie.marcus/</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/bonniemarcus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/bonniemarcus</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/selfpromote" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/selfpromote</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/self_promote_/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/self_promote_/</a> <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/bonniemarcus/2021/09/20/gendered-ageism-affects-womens-job-security-and-financial-viability/?sh=3e384f8d2bc4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Gendered Ageism Survey Results</a> <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/bonniemarcus/2021/10/04/how-one-filmmaker-inspires-us-to-live-our-best-lives/?sh=3130347d29f8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Forbes article</a> <a href="https://bonniemarcusleadership.com/superpower/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">5 Tips to own the superpower of your age</a> <a href="https://www.iammusicgroup.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">IAMMusicGroup</a> Purchase my book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Not-Done-Yet-Confidence-Workplace/dp/1989603785" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Not Done Yet</a> on Amazon:  If you enjoyed this episode of Badass Women Podcast, then make sure to subscribe to the podcast and drop us a five-star review.

Empowering Underserved Communities through Tech with Irma Olguin Jr.

Irma Olguin Jr. is the CEO and founder of Bitwise Industries, a Fresno CA startup creating bridges between humans from marginalized communities to access opportunities in the tech industry.  Irma is a Fresno native that became the first person in her family to attend college and then start a career in tech but soon realized that her calling was bridging that accessibility gap between tech careers and the marginalized communities in Fresno.  To date, Bitwise has raised more than $100M to fulfill its mission and have expanded into other communities.Irma Olguin Jr. es la CEO y fundadora de Bitwise Industries, una startup de Fresno CA creando puentes entre los humando marginalizados y apartados de las oportunidades en la industria de tecnologia.  Irma es una nativa de Fresno que fue la primer graduada de universidad en su familia y con una carrera en tecnologia. Muy pronto se dio cuenta que su llamado de accion era crear estos vinculos de inclusion para comunidades apartadas como su natal Fresno.  A la fecha Bitwise ha recaudado mas de $100M para ampliar su alcance y continuar con esta mision de equidad e inclusion.

Irma Olguin Jr. is the CEO and founder of Bitwise Industries, a Fresno CA startup creating bridges between humans from marginalized communities to access opportunities in the tech industry. Irma is a Fresno native that became the first person in her family to attend college and then start a career in tech but soon realized that her calling was bridging that accessibility gap between tech careers and the marginalized communities in Fresno. To date, Bitwise has raised more than $100M to fulfill its mission and have expanded into other communities. Irma Olguin Jr. es la CEO y fundadora de Bitwise Industries, una startup de Fresno CA creando puentes entre los humando marginalizados y apartados de las oportunidades en la industria de tecnologia. Irma es una nativa de Fresno que fue la primer graduada de universidad en su familia y con una carrera en tecnologia. Muy pronto se dio cuenta que su llamado de accion era crear estos vinculos de inclusion para comunidades apartadas como su natal Fresno. A la fecha Bitwise ha recaudado mas de $100M para ampliar su alcance y continuar con esta mision de equidad e inclusion.

#141 Irma Olguin Jr. with Bitwise

Join Empovia (formerly Change Catalyst) Founder &amp; CEO Melinda Briana Epler with Irma Olguin Jr, CEO &amp; Co-Founder at Bitwise Industries, in conversation about Leading the Change. We talk about Irma's story as a granddaughter of immigrants, who starting out working as a farm laborer in the California Central Valley. After earning an engineering degree, she eventually became CEO of a company working to improve diversity, equity and inclusion in tech through technology education. Irma recently closed a Series A round of fundraising of $27M, one of the largest ever led by a Latinx female founder. We discuss innovative ways that leaders can build empathy and allyship across the organization, how to build a sense of belonging during unprecedented times, and what allyship looks like for Irma.Learn more about Irma's work at Bitwise Industries: https://bitwiseindustries.com/ ⭑⭑If this is helpful, don't forget to subscribe to our podcast and like this episode!⭑⭑Resources:“From Recycling Bottles for Cash to Tech CEO” by Ruth Umoh, Forbes https://www.forbes.com/sites/ruthumoh/2020/06/26/from-recycling-bottles-for-cash-to-tech-ceo-meet-the-latinx-founder-building-a-100-million-tech-hub-in-californias-gritty-central-valley/#3a0dfd1b1b4b “I’m a Latinx female founder, and this is how much rejection it took to get to $27 million” by Irma L. Olguin, Fast Company https://www.fastcompany.com/90365868/im-a-latinx-female-founder-and-this-is-how-much-rejection-it-took-to-get-to-27-millionProducer: Juliette RoyProject Manager: Sally MoywaywaFinance &amp; Logistics: Renzo SantosDiversity &amp; Inclusion Specialist: Antonia FordCreated by: Melinda Briana EplerFor more about Empovia, and to join us for a live recording, visit changecatalyst.co/allyshipseriesSupport this series: patreon.com/changecatalystsYouTube: youtube.com/@empoviaTwitter: twitter.com/empoviacoFacebook: facebook.com/empoviaInstagram: instagram.com/empovia/LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/empovia/ Support the show

Join Empovia (formerly Change Catalyst) Founder &amp; CEO Melinda Briana Epler with Irma Olguin Jr, CEO &amp; Co-Founder at Bitwise Industries, in conversation about Leading the Change.  We talk about Irma's story as a granddaughter of immigrants, who starting out working as a farm laborer in the California Central Valley. After earning an engineering degree, she eventually became CEO of a company working to improve diversity, equity and inclusion in tech through technology education. Irma recently closed a Series A round of fundraising of $27M, one of the largest ever led by a Latinx female founder. We discuss innovative ways that leaders can build empathy and allyship across the organization, how to build a sense of belonging during unprecedented times, and what allyship looks like for Irma.Learn more about Irma's work at Bitwise Industries: <a href="https://bitwiseindustries.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bitwiseindustries.com/</a> ⭑⭑If this is helpful, don't forget to subscribe to our podcast and like this episode!⭑⭑ Resources:<ul><li>“From Recycling Bottles for Cash to Tech CEO” by Ruth Umoh, Forbes <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/ruthumoh/2020/06/26/from-recycling-bottles-for-cash-to-tech-ceo-meet-the-latinx-founder-building-a-100-million-tech-hub-in-californias-gritty-central-valley/#3a0dfd1b1b4b " rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.forbes.com/sites/ruthumoh/2020/06/26/from-recycling-bottles-for-cash-to-tech-ceo-meet-the-latinx-founder-building-a-100-million-tech-hub-in-californias-gritty-central-valley/#3a0dfd1b1b4b </a></li><li>“I’m a Latinx female founder, and this is how much rejection it took to get to $27 million” by Irma L. Olguin, Fast Company <a href="https://www.fastcompany.com/90365868/im-a-latinx-female-founder-and-this-is-how-much-rejection-it-took-to-get-to-27-million" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.fastcompany.com/90365868/im-a-latinx-female-founder-and-this-is-how-much-rejection-it-took-to-get-to-27-million</a></li></ul>Producer: Juliette Roy Project Manager: Sally Moywaywa Finance &amp; Logistics: Renzo Santos Diversity &amp; Inclusion Specialist: Antonia Ford Created by: Melinda Briana Epler For more about Empovia, and to join us for a live recording, visit <a href="https://changecatalyst.co/allyshipseries" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">changecatalyst.co/allyshipseries</a> Support this series: <a href="http://patreon.com/changecatalyst" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/changecatalysts</a> YouTube: <a href="http://youtube.com/@empovia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">youtube.com/@empovia</a> Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/empoviaco" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/empoviaco</a> Facebook:<a href="https://facebook.com/changecatalysts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> </a><a href="http://facebook.com/empovia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/empovia</a> Instagram:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/techinclusion" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/empovia/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/empovia/</a> LinkedIn:<a href="https://linkedin.com/company/changecatalysts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> </a><a href="http://linkedin.com/company/empovia/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">linkedin.com/company/empovia/</a> <a href="http://patreon.com/changecatalysts" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

18: Leading the Change with Irma Olguin Jr.