Tabia Cannon (she/her)
Tabia is a junior at Florida A&M University studying Computer Science and the President of the Association of Computing Machinery for women on campus. She is originally from St. Louis, Missouri but currently resides in San Jose, California as a scholar in the first Google Tech Exchange Program. Tabia has also interned at IBM where she worked in Cyber Security.
What’s a challenge you’ve faced and how did you get through it?
A challenge I’ve faced specifically in Silicon Valley is engaging with people who are not used to seeing women of color in their workspace. I often get looks that make me feel like I do not belong. It is hard being the only Black person in the room, but I have overcome it all by staying confident. I have learned that confidence is contagious, and I often see people let down their guard down once they witness my confidence.
What’s something you’ve done that you’re really proud of?