Melissa Afentoulis

🌟 Meet 1Moore: Seattle's DEI Superhero 🌟 In the bustling tech hub of Seattle, a new superhero emerges, not with a cape, but with the power of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). Meet 1Moore, the advocate our community never knew it needed so dearly. Each day, 1Moore champions for change, ensuring every voice is not only heard but also valued. Whether it's by hosting inclusive workshops, leading brave conversations, or advocating for policy changes within leading corporations, 1Moore moves us one step closer to a truly inclusive society. Why the name 1Moore? Because there's always room for one more perspective, one more story, one more chance to make things right. BTW if you need 2 more solutions you have a problem. Join 1Moore in making Seattle not just a place of technological innovation, but a beacon of inclusive growth. Because when we lift each other up, we all soar higher. #DEISuperhero #InclusionMatters #SeattleLeaders #ChangeMakers #embraceAI #notafraidofAI

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Running 👟 and trail walking 🎒 have been my go-to activities for physical and mental health, helping me process thoughts, solve problems, and connect deeply with others. The therapeutic power of moving through nature, whether running or walking my dog or talking with a friend, has always been profoundly healing. 🌲 The concept of eco-therapy or "walk and talk" therapy caught my interest during the pandemic. While I still have questions about its legal and ethical aspects, the potential benefits for both therapists and clients are promising in today's high-stress healthcare environment. Preventing burnout and providing therapy in a more holistic way support clients' mental health, as well as the health and well-being of coaches and therapists, and seem worthy of further exploration. Exploring these intersections of movement, nature, and wellbeing fuels my passion for creating healthier humans and workplaces. https://lnkd.in/gytQ4_gt

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How are other organizations preparing for the future? The UC Irvine team generously shared all their hot tips and expertise in this insightful webinar. From not overlooking “silent skills” and empowering employees to manage their careers there was lots of great advice! Learn more about why UC Irvine chose Fuel50 to help grow their people and ultimately their organization too. Carve out an hour and watch here: https://hubs.la/Q02BQFx50 . #Fuel50 #TalentMobility

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Writing LinkedIn posts is not exactly my strength, but I’m going to get through this without GenAI! TL;DR - We have lots of job openings. Fullstack, iOS, Android, data, and machine learning soon. You can see all of them here: https://lnkd.in/eZsGv48Q My colleague Keith Regier started the site here about five years ago, and we’ve grown steadily and thoughtfully since, focussing on maintaining a great culture. Our engineers are a fun and exceptional bunch of people, working on difficult challenges, but ones with great rewards too. More recently, we’ve started to accelerate our growth, and my team is going to double in size by the end of the year (that’s where you come in). Ideally you’ll love a mix of product and platform work, and enjoy seeing your work in our apps. While we are growing quickly, you can still join and make a real impact. The roles are among the best engineering opportunities you’ll find in Ireland. My teams build things like: - In-app “experiences” like educating users about new features, and a lot more. - Data pipelines and ML models to figure out how to reach the right user at the right time - we only ever want to maximise engagement. Looking for machine learning engineers (coming soon). - Surveys to understand our users better and help them find what inspires them. - Pinterest’s Localization platform, infrastructure and tooling. It makes Pinterest available in 40+ languages, mixing human, machine, and GenAI translation. If that sounds interesting then check out the roles, and hopefully we’ll chat soon. My colleagues are looking for people in the data engineering domain, so check those out too. Fullstack (experiences) https://lnkd.in/e4VjyScB Fullstack (surveys) https://lnkd.in/eGMevn_D Android: https://lnkd.in/e6ZPBVnG iOS: https://lnkd.in/ebxTMU8H

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Great Place To Work® and Fortune magazine have honored Five9 as one of this year's Best Workplaces in the Bay Area. 🌟 This is Five9's second time being named to this prestigious list, coming in at No. 17. Earning a spot means that Five9 has surpassed rigorous benchmarks, establishing itself as one of the best workplaces among companies headquartered in the San Francisco Bay region. Learn more: #Five9 #BestPlacesToWork #CustomerExperience

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Great Place To Work® and Fortune magazine have honored Five9 as one of this year's Best Workplaces in the Bay Area. 🌟 This is Five9's second time being named to this prestigious list, coming in at No. 17. Earning a spot means that Five9 has surpassed rigorous benchmarks, establishing itself as one of the best workplaces among companies headquartered in the San Francisco Bay region. Learn more: #Five9 #BestPlacesToWork #CustomerExperience

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Great Place To Work® and Fortune magazine have honored Five9 as one of this year's Best Workplaces in the Bay Area. 🌟 This is Five9's second time being named to this prestigious list, coming in at No. 17. Earning a spot means that Five9 has surpassed rigorous benchmarks, establishing itself as one of the best workplaces among companies headquartered in the San Francisco Bay region. Learn more: #Five9 #BestPlacesToWork #CustomerExperience

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For folks in my Bay Area network... Join me next week at HIGHER’s The State of TA breakfast briefing on Tuesday, June 18th at Chief Clubhouse San Francisco! I'm looking forward to catching up with a bunch of other TA leaders to discuss the challenges we’re all facing across the industry. It still feels like we are navigating uncertain times, but we'll do our best to make sense of it. I hope to see you there!! HIGHER’s The State of TA is grounded in detailed analysis from interviews with TA leaders across the US and Europe, alongside additional context provided by the panel. Here’s some of the topics we’ll cover: - Hiring and turnover: is this holding steady? - Talent quality: can this be defined and what key metrics do others use? - Talent teams: are we reaching the threshold for capacity and how do you bridge the gap between technology, efficiency, and capacity? - DEIB: is this falling down the priority list? Register today to secure your place: https://lnkd.in/gFd7TSE6 [eu1.hubs.ly] 

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So true… keep asking the big questions.

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Great Place To Work® and Fortune magazine have honored Five9 as one of this year's Best Workplaces in the Bay Area. 🌟 This is Five9's second time being named to this prestigious list, coming in at No. 17. Earning a spot means that Five9 has surpassed rigorous benchmarks, establishing itself as one of the best workplaces among companies headquartered in the San Francisco Bay region. Learn more: #Five9 #BestPlacesToWork #CustomerExperience

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Excited to explore the juicy details around Slack AI? We've got you covered with tons of insights to sip on in our latest article! 🧃

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Come meet Daniel Han and Michael Han Unsloth AI today at The Marriott Marquee in SF to learn about LLMs and optimizations!

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Life in your 30s often feels like walking a tightrope. When I started at Apple as a Technical Specialist and went back to school at California State University, Stanislaus, I was in my early 20s and determined to succeed. Managing my job, personal availability, and school schedule was a test of endurance and strategy. To handle this, I chose a hybrid school schedule, attending classes in person two days a week and completing the rest online. This balance allowed me to keep learning at Apple and in school without burning out. Fast forward to today, and my life is even busier. Now, I’m the head of a household, working 40 hours a week, supporting my wife and two kids, and taking care of our home and two cats. Yet, my passion for learning hasn’t waned. Through Coursera in 2024 alone, I’ve added to my skills with courses such as: →Foundations of Digital Marketing by Google →Principles of UX/UI Design by Meta →Mastering Final Cut Pro by LearnQuest →Creating the User Interface with Swift UI by Meta →Attract and Engage Customers with Digital Marketing by Google →Programming for Everybody (Getting Started with Python) by the Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Michigan How do I make it all work? 🔵Strategic Planning and Adaptability🔵 Plan Ruthlessly:  The Things app is my secret weapon. It helps me map out my days and stick to my commitments. When I start a new course, I dive into Coursera’s schedule, noting every deadline and setting personal milestones with push notifications to keep myself on track. Prioritize Wisely:  Some days demand more from my job, others from my family. I always ensure there’s time set aside for learning, making it a crucial part of my weekly routine. Adapt Quickly:  Life’s unpredictable. Flexibility allows me to handle surprises without losing focus on my goals. 🔵Continuous Learning for the Win🔵 Working at Apple, I was surrounded by colleagues who were always learning. This environment instilled in me the value of continuous education. It’s a mindset that drives me to expand my skills and knowledge despite my growing responsibilities. Balancing a career, family, and personal growth is a challenge, but it’s incredibly fulfilling. By planning, prioritizing, and staying adaptable, I’ve managed to keep learning and growing both professionally and personally. To my fellow 30-somethings navigating the chaos, remember that with the right strategies, you can achieve your goals and thrive amidst the hustle. #TimeManagement #ContinuousLearning #CareerGrowth #Education #WorkLifeBalance #Coursera #Apple #CSUStanislaus #ProfessionalDevelopment

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On a recent trip to China, I had the opportunity to visit the Alibaba Group HQ. Their processes, products, and technologies were wildly impressive (as you can imagine), but what truly captured me was the deep-seated and intentional culture they cultivate. Organizational culture can be defined as the behaviors, practices, and processes that a group of people consistently engage in—essentially, it’s how people work together. The culture at Alibaba is deeply rooted in their 6 core values, which shape the behaviors, practices, and mindset of its team members: 1. Customer First: Prioritizing the interests of buyers and sellers, ensuring that customer satisfaction drives decision-making and innovation. 2. Trust Makes Everything Simple: Valuing trust as both precious and fragile, fostering transparent and honest relationships within and outside the company. 3. Change is the Only Constant: Embracing continuous change and promoting lifelong learning to adapt to the ever-evolving market landscape. 4. Today's Best Performance is Tomorrow's Baseline: Committing to continuous improvement and setting higher benchmarks for performance. 5. If Not Now, When? If Not Me, Who?: Encouraging an entrepreneurial spirit, emphasizing immediate action and personal accountability. 6. Live Seriously, Work Happily: Balancing serious work with a joyful and fulfilling work experience. Alibaba operates more like a vibrant campus than a traditional workplace. The headquarters features open spaces, recreational areas, and amenities that foster community and well-being. Employees, often called friends, are encouraged to collaborate in a relaxed atmosphere. Bicycles are common, reinforcing a college-like energy that fosters creativity and camaraderie. Celebrating milestones, such as the identity anniversary in year one, the integration anniversary in year three, and the maturity anniversary in year five, reinforces their values and creates a culture of shared recognition. Reflecting on my time at Alibaba, their culture reminded me of the FAANG, tech titans. These companies have cultures that are a true testament to the customer centricity, deep innovation, data-driven decision making and deep nurturing of their talent. They possess cultures with an unrelenting pursuit of excellence in every endeavour. Culture should be actively and intentionally shaped and managed. It isn’t something you set and forget. A culture that lacks discipline and focus attributes to a lack of progress, productivity, and in turn, profits. Don't forget to spend some time building a winning culture. Hint: It might just start with your values. #culture #values

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Reflecting on the journey of entrepreneurship, some essential lessons stand out as particularly impactful in my conversation with Alon Leibovich, Managing Director at Intel Ignite. His key lessons were understanding what you can control versus accepting what you cannot, having a "North Star" vision while remaining humble and coachable, and leaving ego aside to be agile. "Many first-time founders don't listen enough," he cautions. The dissonance between his first and second venture as an entrepreneur yielded profound growth. These insights emphasize the importance of adaptability and continuous learning. In a rapidly evolving business landscape, these principles are vital for achieving and sustaining success. To hear more key lessons from Alon, click >>https://bit.ly/456meGN Alon Leibovich, Intel Ignite, The Human Founder, Google for Startups Israel

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