World renowned Christenson Surfboards is located in San Marcos.
With year round sunshine and arguably some of the world’s best beaches, San Diego is basically a breeding ground for action sports enthusiasts. Its proximity to the mountains even allows you to surf in the morning and snowboard in the afternoon. Why would anyone want to do that? Because, when...
Continue ReadingMeet Enrico Casini, software engineer who moved to San Diego to work at Aira
How many jobs allow you to love your life, your work, and make an impact? If you’ve lived in San Diego for a while, you might know more than one. Working at Aira is no different. Software Engineer, Enrico Casini, moved to San Diego to work for this awesome tech...
Continue ReadingLyft provides free rides during Womens History Month
In case you haven’t heard, March is Women’s History Month. To celebrate the contributions of women throughout history and within our San Diego community, Lyft is providing free rides up to $10 during Women’s History Month to inspirational locations (museums, women-owned and -empowered businesses, and more). Riders in San...
Continue ReadingMeet Praggya Garg, manager of software engineering at Sony Electronics
Who run the world? Women in tech. Meet Praggya Garg, manager of software engineering at Sony Electronics, working mom, and now San Diegan for life. She came to San Diego from the Bay Area because of her husband’s job and didn’t expect to like it here. “But within 30 days,”...
Continue ReadingCheers, San Diego: Made in SD block party coming to town
Last year, EDC – the organization behind SD:Life.Changing. – collaborated with Ballast Point to launch a Made in San Diego beer. The premise was simple. Ballast Point, a fan favorite brewery that started right here in San Diego, wanted to give back to the region that had given it so...
Continue ReadingYou can have a meaningful career without freezing every day. Just say no to winter.
In 2018, San Diego saw nearly 84,000 unique job postings for STEM-related occupations (EMSI, Job Posting Analytics). While tech heavyweights such as Illumina, Viasat, and now Apple all cite talent as a major reason for their San Diego presence, the region must continuously strive to attract, retain and develop...
Continue ReadingMeet Lindsay Miller, UX researcher at Sony Electronics
Meet Lindsay Miller, UX researcher at Sony Electronics that’s helping make technology easier to use for people – especially our grandmothers who still don’t get how to use a smart phone. Though most people around the world know the name Sony, many people (even San Diegans) don’t realize that Sony’s North...
Continue ReadingLocal software startup Cloudbeds hosts #TakeoverTuesday
Meet Cloudbeds – local tech startup that makes cloud-based hospitality software used by thousands of hotels, hostels, bed & breakfasts, inns, and groups in more than 120 countries. It prides itself in being a #remotefirst company with most of its team spread across the globe, staying connected through video conferencing...
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