This seasoned engineer launched a Philly chapter of Blacks in Technology to boost representation in the growing industry

Written by 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 . . .



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