Our Past Initiatives

FOR AI/ML ENTHUSIASTS

Hotties do Data

Hotties Do Data was an immersive and empowering AI workshop designed to upskill women, minorities, and tech enthusiasts. The event fostered inclusivity and community, blending technical learning with representation-driven goals in tech.

Expert-led sessions on AI fundamentals, scaling strategies, and RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation)

Participants gained hands-on experience and practical insights into emerging AI tools

Strengthened community through networking, mentorship, and shared growth in tech

FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF TECH

Collaboration with the Brooklyn School for Music & Theater

An engaging, hands-on session introducing students to cloud computing and containers. Led by our Founder, Maria Ashby, who shared her journey into cloud-native development and inspired students to explore tech careers.

Interactive learning on cloud computing and containerization fundamentals

Our Founder, Maria Ashby shared her journey on breaking into cloud-native development

Empowering the next generation to pursue accessible and inclusive paths in tech

See What Our Past Participants Are Saying

"Hotties Do Data helped me understand AI in a way that finally clicked. The sessions were approachable, and the community felt empowering"

Brenda Borbon

"Hotties Do Data helped me understand AI in a way that finally clicked. The sessions were approachable, and the community felt empowering"

Brenda Borbon

"Hotties Do Data helped me understand AI in a way that finally clicked. The sessions were approachable, and the community felt empowering"

Brenda Borbon

“Before this, Kubernetes and RAG sounded overwhelming—but the hands-on sessions broke everything down so clearly. I left feeling confident and curious to explore more.”

Jin

“Before this, Kubernetes and RAG sounded overwhelming—but the hands-on sessions broke everything down so clearly. I left feeling confident and curious to explore more.”

Jin

“Before this, Kubernetes and RAG sounded overwhelming—but the hands-on sessions broke everything down so clearly. I left feeling confident and curious to explore more.”

Jin

“I’d never touched cloud tech before, but the Brooklyn session made it exciting and accessible. I left inspired to keep learning.”

Grace, Brooklyn School

“I’d never touched cloud tech before, but the Brooklyn session made it exciting and accessible. I left inspired to keep learning.”

Grace, Brooklyn School

“I’d never touched cloud tech before, but the Brooklyn session made it exciting and accessible. I left inspired to keep learning.”

Grace, Brooklyn School