April 21, 2021

Episode 132 - Giving Back Through Technology with Gabriela Ariza

by Hacker Valley Studio

April 21, 2021

Episode 132 - Giving Back Through Technology with Gabriela Ariza

by Hacker Valley Studio

Show Notes

In this episode, we welcome Gabriela Ariza, a cybersecurity practitioner, influence, and wealth builder.  We talk about her incredible story and how she got into social media influencing.  Gabi started her IT journey in web development and then decided to transition to cybersecurity.  She now works in protecting and analyzing government infrastructure for state and county governments across the United States.  In addition, Gabi has founded a non-profit called HaITian Common Space.

 

0:00 - Intro

1:04 - In this episode

2:03 - Gabi introduced

5:42 - The story of where Gabi felt the magic for cybersecurity

7:07 – Special segment on CNBC

9:10 – Mindset of earning and saving

12:28 – Influence of parents

14:54 – The launch of Gabi’s nonprofit

15:50 – Superpowers

17:34 – Goals

22:23 – What’s next

23:17 – The impact

24:39 – Thank you

24:52 – Connecting with Gabi

  Instagram: fab_millennial Website: gabrielaariza.com Nonprofit: haitiancommonspace.org Support Hacker Valley Studio on Patreon. Follow Hacker Valley Studio on Twitter. Follow hosts Ron Eddings and Chris Cochran on Twitter. Learn more about our sponsor ByteChek. Vote for Hacker Valley Studio to win a Webby!
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