Preparing Formerly Incarcerated Individuals for Tech Careers with Alex Qin

Speak Up for Equity

After experiencing discrimination as a woman in tech, Alex Qin decided to start advocating for greater diversity in the industry. Alex is the founder of Emergent Works, a non-profit that trains and employs formerly incarcerated coders. In this episode, Alex shares her story and discusses some changes that need to happen so women and people of color can thrive at work. She also talks about her recent transition to filmmaking, where she hopes to tell stories about underrepresented groups.