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The celebration of Filipino American Heritage Month in October commemorates the first recorded presence of Filipinos in the United States, which occurred on October 18, 1587. Being the country's second-largest self-reported Asian ancestry group, Flilipino history is an integral part of the fabric of the United States.This month at Twilio we will celebrate and bring awareness to the significant role Filipinos have played in American history.
”To me, LatinX Heritage month is an opportunity to honor, reconnect, and share my diverse heritage and culture with my peers and broader Twilio community. I hope people can come together to celebrate and acknowledge the various contributions and impact of our LatinX community to help foster an inclusive and welcoming environment for all Twilions” Catalina Gutierrez, Growth Account Executive based in San Francisco.
It's #LatinxHeritageMonth! We acknowledge the contributions to culture and impact the Latinx community has had not only in the U.S but globally. Our LatinX ERG has amazing events planned to celebrate throughout the month. Stay tuned for highlights. #LatinxHeritageMonth #inclusion
Being a working parents is not easy, especially during these trying times.Last week we celebrated national working parents day celebrating all of our Twilion parents.
"A team of 75 Twilions across 18 different functions and three regions set out to build Twilio Bengaluru. Each of these functions went to extraordinary lengths to get creative solutions for the problems on the ground" Ved Antani, Managing Director and Head of Engineering, takes time to reflect on the journey starting Twilio's R&D center in Bengaluru. We look forward to welcoming nearly 200 employees by the end of the year. Join us! We cant wait to see what you build.
Twilio’s internship opportunities are open now ! Come help us build the future of communications. “ I had a very positive experience interviewing at Twilio. The coding challenge I initially completed was hard yet approachable and lasted a reasonable amount of time (1½ hours). Usually coding challenges can be a pretty stressful experience but Twilio had motivational messages throughout the assessment platform that helped me get through it! After that step, I had a virtual interview for technical and behavioral skills. One of my interviewers was a member of the team I was joining, so it was also nice to be able to learn more about the team during the interview stage. I felt that the interview environment was warm, supportive, and a space where I could be myself.” Ashley Carroll, Software Engineer Intern.
"We believe true innovation doesn’t just ‘come with the tech-related territory’. It’s an intentional part of the Twilio culture, because the builder spirit is part of our DNA." Christy Lake, Chief People Officer at Twilio.
Twilio is a proud sponsor of the @sistasinsales Virtual Summit, which was created to help women of color in sales roles find sisterhood and level up their careers. The summit kicks off on September 18th and it’s going to be two action-packed days that you won’t want to miss. Be sure to bookmark our session on Executive Communication where three of our Twilions will be leading the conversation. View the complete event schedule and register today.
Ashley Boucher struggled to explain her job to her friend when asked what she does at Twilio. But after taking a trip down memory lane exploring her love for writing she realized what she does is just another form of communication. "As a Javascript Developer for Technical Content. I am helping developers tell their story. I am helping you tell your story. I am here to bring your words to the page, your code to the browser, your ideas to the community." Check out her full story.
For Michelle Grover, Diversity is top of mind as she starts her journey as Twilio's new Chief Information Officer ?I am most proud of my experience getting more diverse people into leadership roles at technical companies, There?s a big opportunity for this at Twilio"she said.
