'One way to do this is to empower more underrepresented groups to pursue technology or learn about technology.'
Dr. Nashlie Sephus believes women who aspire to work in tech should “be bold – be fearless – there are a lot of unsolved problems; there’s a lot of work to be done. Go where your passion is.”
In 2013, as 27-year-old, while Dr. Sephus was completing her Ph.D., she was introduced to Jewel Burks, who was starting a tech company to identify replacement parts for everyday items via photo recognition software, thus increasing customer satisfaction and ultimately revenue. One of the disciplines Dr. Sephus was studying at Georgia Tech was machine learning, precisely the expertise needed to develop the visual recognition algorithms and prototype. Dr.
Meanwhile, Partpic co-founders Burks and Jason Crain were crushing it out on the pitch contest circuit. Success fromto SXSW to “Rise of the Rest” led to a $1.5-million seed round, which promoted Dr. Sephus to again carefully weigh the pros and cons Burks’s offer. In May of 2015, she ultimately decided to take the calculated risk of becoming Partpic’s full-time CTO.
She had won the prestigious GEM Fellowship after graduating from Mississippi State. The Fellowship provided her with a full-tuition graduate scholarship, paid internships, and job placement at Delphi after graduating with her PhD from Georgia Tech. She knew Walker, Nunnally, and Tayo shared her passion for creating the most advanced technology, and because of their GEM Fellowship, she knew they were also smart, talented, and possessed strong engineering work experience.Dr.
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