This seasoned engineer launched a Philly chapter of Blacks in Technology to boost representation in the growing industry
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on June 6, 2022
When Kumba Janga was starting her career as a software engineer 16 years ago, diversity, equity and inclusion work wasn’t yet on her radar.
But she knew it was a pain point, as all-white, all-men engineering teams were the norm.
“And I was there, the only female — let alone Black female — trying to maneuver within my career,” she said.
As a Philly native and Drexel University grad, Janga spent her early career feeling like her home could be more welcoming for Black people in tech. She worked at . . .