... Not the oracle!
Diana Rodriguez is a Full Stack Developer/DevOps, Google Developer Expert in Web Technologies, Google Cloud Platform, Google Maps Platform and Firebase. Microsoft MVP, Women Techmakers Ambassador, GDG Durham Organiser and Auth0 Ambassador.
With 20+ years experience and a strong background in back end and infrastructure, Diana likes to bring together the best of both worlds, spreading DevOps culture. She has a passion for Python, Infrastructure, Automation and IoT. She’s super enthusiastic about everything to encourage people to start a career in development and an advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion. In her spare time she likes to play videogames, also a huge fan of sports, Diana is a rugby player and taekwondo black belt.
In fewer words
- Full Stack Developer
- DevOps/SRE
- Automation Specialist
- Mentoring/Content Creation
- Public Speaking/Community Work
Community Work
| Initiative | Role | Details | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Developer Expert | GDE: Web Technologies, Google Cloud Platform, Google Maps Platform, Firebase | Google Developers Experts (GDEs) are a global network of experienced product strategists, designers, developers and marketing professionals actively supporting developers, startups and companies changing the world through web and mobile applications. GDEs are experienced, recognized developers of Google technologies as well as outstanding professionals in product strategy, UX/UI, marketing, growth hacking and monetization. They distinguish themselves through frequently speaking at conferences, share their passion and experience by publishing videos and tutorials, writing code samples, mentoring developers and startups and much more. Thanks to their support, developers, high-potential startups and technical communities around the world build and launch highly innovative apps. | Sep 2018 - Present |
| Microsoft Most Valued Professional | MVP: Developer Technologies | Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals, or MVPs, are technology experts who passionately share their knowledge with the community. They are always on the “bleeding edge” and have an unstoppable urge to get their hands on new, exciting technologies. They have very deep knowledge of Microsoft products and services, while also being able to bring together diverse platforms, products and solutions, to solve real world problems. MVPs make up a global community of over 4,000 technical experts and community leaders across 90 countries/regions and are driven by their passion, community spirit, and quest for knowledge. Above all and in addition to their amazing technical abilities, MVPs are always willing to help others - that’s what sets them apart. | March 2020 - Present |
| Vue Vixens | Worldwide Community Organiser | Vue Vixens is an initiative founded by Jen Looper, Developer Advocate at Progress, that creates and hosts workshops to teach Vue.js to under-represented people in a cool and fun way. The goal of the program is to familiarize women and those who identify as such with Vue.js in a supportive and inclusive environment. We also help conferences organize their diversity initiatives such as offering free conference tickets, and are building a scholarship fund to help offset those attendees’ conference costs so that they can more easily attend. | Apr 2018 - March 2020 |
| Women Techmakers | WTM Ambassador: GDG Triangle | Our Women Techmakers Ambassador Directory showcases women and men around the world that are driving diversity and inclusion through local events within the tech community. | Oct 2018 - Present |
| GDG Durham | Google Developer Group Durham Organiser | GDGs are local groups of developers who are specifically interested in Google products and APIs. Each local group is called a GDG chapter and can host a variety of technical activities for developers - from just a few people getting together to watch our latest videos, to large gatherings with demos and tech talks, to hackathons. | Oct 2018 - Present |
| Auth0 | Auth0 Ambassador | Our global team of ambassadors empower their communities and help make the Internet a safer place by attending and hosting meetups, conferences, and other events that focus on authentication, security, and identity topics. | 2018 - Present |
| NativeScript-Vue | NativeScript-Vue Ambassador | The Ambassador program is designed to help developers move from being a beginner to becoming an expert mobile app developer. Our Ambassadors come from all walks of life: students and professionals, folks new to code, folks who have been coding for a while, men and women, from many different parts of the world. | 2018 |
