Team Archive - #LatinaGeeks™

Mayra Martinez

Denyse Cardozo — Wed, 17 Sep 2025 18:51:21 +0000

Mayra Martinez is a marketing professional with project coordination and administrative experience across real estate and banking, including work with Fortune 500 organizations such as JPMorgan Chase and Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Companies. She specializes in business systems, tech setup, and brand positioning, and holds a B.S. in Marketing; she is currently pursuing a master’s in Strategic Communications. Mayra is now focused on helping women develop brands they love and build confidence at work, in business, and in life. Her vision is a world where Latinas break barriers, unlock long-untapped potential across the business community, and advance in the executive ranks. She’s grateful to support LatinaGeeks with organized, community-centered marketing that creates space for Latinas to learn and lead.

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Edgar Machado

Mayra Martinez — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 01:05:25 +0000

My name is Edgar Machado and I work at ESET as an Inside Channel Account Manager. My background comes from software and web development so moving into cyber security has always been a dream move in my career. On my off days, I like to ride motorcycles, any activity near a beach and eating tacos.

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Elizabeth Fernandez

Mayra Martinez — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 01:02:52 +0000

Elizabeth is a proud mama of three who has mastered the art of troubleshooting—both at home and in tech. For the past three years, she’s worked as a Technical Support Engineer at ESET, a globally recognized cybersecurity company, where she helps protect people and organizations from digital chaos (because wrangling malware isn’t all that different from wrangling kids). Before joining ESET, Elizabeth spent three years at Synfast as an internal Field Service Technician, sharpening her IT skills and proving that she can fix just about anything—computers included. When she’s not solving technical mysteries, Beth is passionate about encouraging other women to break into tech, grow their confidence, and claim their space in an industry that needs more of their voices. She believes that if she can balance cybersecurity, field service know-how, and motherhood, then there’s no limit to what women can accomplish together.

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Dr. Sarah Oreck, MD, MS

Lala Castro — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 03:11:02 +0000

Dr. Sarah Oreck, MD, MS, is a mother of three, a Latina, and a board-certified psychiatrist and therapist trained at Columbia University. She specializes in reproductive psychiatry and women’s mental health and is the co-founder and CEO of Mavida Health. Passionate about addressing the critical gaps in maternal mental health care, Dr. Oreck founded Mavida Health with the goal of transforming access to high-quality virtual mental health support throughout the journey to parenthood. As the daughter of South American immigrants, she spent her childhood between Los Angeles and Colombia. Today, she resides in Los Angeles with her husband and three children, mother and dog.

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Isabel Gutierrez

Lala Castro — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 02:59:54 +0000

Isabel Gutierrez is the founder and CEO of Vistendo Inc., which she launched in college inspired by her sister’s undiagnosed head injury. A former soccer player and certified first responder, she leads Vistendo’s mission to enable early detection of injuries and illness, supported by experts from Johns Hopkins, Caltech, and Stanford. As Principal Investigator on projects with the U.S. Defense Health Agency and Defense Threat Reduction Agency, she advances mTBI detection and AI-driven threat prediction to improve real-time diagnostics and injury prevention for athletes and military personnel. Gutierrez has been honored as a Cal State “Made in the CSU” Distinguished Alumna, Bronco Rising Star, and SDC 2023 Young Entrepreneur of the Year, receiving Congressional and State Legislature recognition for her impact and innovation. She mentors through the Ingeniera Foundation and Cal Poly Pomona Mentoring Program, serves on multiple Cal Poly leadership boards, and is a motivational speaker at events such as the Cal State Universities Graduation Initiative Symposium. Outside of work, she volunteers as an elementary school teacher, is a member of Classic kickboxing, and plays flag football.

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Claudia Maciel

Lala Castro — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 02:22:15 +0000

Claudia Maciel grew up in a small farming town but always dreamed of seeing the world from above—and now helps others do the same. A former airline pilot turned flight instructor and software developer, she combines her love for aviation and technology to inspire others to chase big dreams. Claudia has taught countless students to fly and code, sharing her passion for learning, innovation, and showing others that no dream is too high to reach.

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Aliza Carpio

Lala Castro — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 02:14:18 +0000

In her role, Aliza Carpio works with product development teams to design and build AI-driven insights and solutions that optimize operations for property teams. She is passionate about delivering exceptional client experiences, cultivating strategic partnerships, and establishing JLL PMTech, Property Management Tech, as the market leader. Prior to JLL, she was Director of Tech Evangelism at Autodesk and was part of Autodesk’s Product Management Guild. Previous to Autodesk, she was Principal Tech Evangelist (Head of Tech Culture) at Intuit, where she was Open Source Program Leader and co-founded the Inner Source movement. Outside of her work life, she conducts pro bono consulting for women-owned micro businesses in California, Texas, and Mexico.

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Amber Tarrac

Lala Castro — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 01:50:08 +0000

Amber Tarrac is the CEO of FounderFuego, a bilingual funding and growth platform empowering entrepreneurs, nonprofits, and public-sector leaders with the strategies, storytelling, and partnerships to scale. A longtime ecosystem builder, she has overseen more than $37 million in business and community grant programs and led initiatives with government agencies, chambers, and educational institutions. Through FounderFuego’s workshops, coaching, and “In the Hot Seat” series, Amber and her team help founders sharpen pitches, secure capital, and activate partnerships. Recognized as a Rising Aztec, Village Up Inclusive Innovation Champion, and Latina Entrepreneur of the Year, she is dedicated to breaking barriers and fueling inclusive growth.

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Jaidie Vargas

Lala Castro — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 01:11:11 +0000

Jaidie Vargas is an award-winning technology leader, U.S. Navy veteran, and first-generation Mexican-American with over a decade of experience in cybersecurity, intelligence, and technology strategy. She holds a B.S. and M.S. in Cybersecurity, a Graduate Certificate in Counterintelligence, and is pursuing a Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence with a focus on ethical, community-rooted frameworks. Jaidie is the co-founder of Amigas in Tech, a nonprofit dedicated to uplifting voices, connecting communities, and building pathways to opportunity. Through mentorship, advocacy, and education, she creates spaces that foster connection and empower both current and future generations to thrive.

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Beatriz Acevedo

Lala Castro — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 00:25:48 +0000

Beatriz Acevedo is one of the most influential Latina entrepreneurs, a global keynote speaker, and a leading voice in the future of culture and financial innovation. She is the CEO and Co-founder of SUMA Wealth, an innovative fintech platform powered by culturally intelligent AI and designed to serve the fastest-growing and most influential young demographic in the U.S. Beatriz has raised over $60 million for ventures that fuse innovation with purpose and scale. A trailblazer in media, she launched one of the first culture-first digital platforms, before the term “creator economy” even existed, producing over 1,000 hours of original content and earning 3 Emmys and an MTV Award. Her career is defined by being early to what’s next, from digital media to the current revolution in AI. Her thought leadership has been featured in Forbes, Fast Company, Fortune, Business Insider, the Wall Street Journal, and NPR’s How I Built This. She is a regular contributor to CNN, the Los Angeles Times, and LinkedIn News. As a speaker, she has delivered keynotes at the White House, SXSW, Cannes Lions, and for global institutions including Wells Fargo, JP Morgan Chase, and Morgan Stanley. Beatriz serves on the boards of the LA28 Olympic Committee, Beneficial State Bank, and the Latino Community Foundation, and has advised organizations including the Small Business Administration, Delta Airlines, and the Annenberg Foundation’s PledgeLA. Her unique bicultural lens, entrepreneurial track record, and deep ties across industries make her a trusted advisor to those shaping the future. She is also the president of The Acevedo Foundation, originally founded by her father in Mexico and now focused on advancing education, representation, and capital access for emerging entrepreneurs and leaders in the U.S. She is building what’s next at the intersection of technology, capital, and culture.

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