LEVEL UP WORKSHOP
TALK STORY WITH PURPLE MAIʻA
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP
An evening of honest career talk with the founders, executives, and developers building Hawaiʻi’s tech scene. Want to know what it takes to break into tech, land a real-world developer role, or launch a startup in the islands? Join us for a fireside chat where our panelists share the paths that got them here, and bring your burning questions for an open Q&A.
ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
Nicole Brodie, VP of Operations & Interim Executive Director of FoundHer
Jaden Kapali, Full Stack Developer I
Hōkūlani Topping, Software Developer
Joe Baranowski, Managing Director of ʻĀina Foundry
phone: (808) 956-5083
fax: (808) 956-5107
email: pace@hawaii.edu
phone: (808) 956-5083
fax: (808) 956-5107
email: pace@hawaii.edu
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