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Ten years ago, I left Indianapolis in pursuit of a dream to join the most cutting-edge team I could possibly find. That search led me to Chicago, London, and back again. Along the way I worked with brilliant people, implemented cutting-edge technologies, and had some tremendous success. The journey has now brought me and my family back to Indianapolis where I plan to utilize all I have learned in order to create a world-class data science team at High Alpha.

Business is booming in the technology industry and catching the attention of the modern workforce. Cyberstates’ 2017 report claims that 7.3 million workers joined the digital economy in jobs for software, cybersecurity and cloud computing. Whether an employee is a seasoned professional in a different field or a student turning in her or his final […]

The rankings continue to filter in about Indy as an emerging tech hub. Time Magazine’s MONEY report lists Indy as one of the 20 hottest cities for tech jobs, Women’s Business Daily highly suggests Indianapolis as a great place for a woman to launch her tech business, and according to the recent Tech Cities report […]

As the demand for a skilled STEM workforce continues to grow, educational programs dedicated to STEM are more important than ever. One educator who is leading the charge for these programs is Erica Frazier Stum, the STEM Director at the Paramount School of Excellence (PSOE). As an educator, mentor, and engineering/technology advocate, Erica has helped […]

Women in tech is no doubt a subject of interest locally and nationally. You’ve likely seen the ranking from SmartAsset calling Indy the fourth best city for women in tech due to compensation and opportunity in our current workforce. I’ve interviewed many female tech movers and shakers in Indiana, and they are all working hard […]

Silicon Valley may be the world’s tech capital, but Indianapolis continues to grow its tech presence every year, thanks to companies who have set up shop in Central Indiana and help evolve the state into a serious contender in the tech ecosystem. Renaissance Electronic Services, a software company that provides solutions for the dental industry, […]

Nearly 50 students participated in a Connecting with Code summer computing education experience from June 5 to June 10 at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, Ind., as part of the national code.org program. This is the first year for the program. Groups of elementary school and middle school students learned the basic concepts […]

Now in its third year, the Tech 25 Awards honor a prestigious selection of twenty-five individuals who are critical and exceptional performers helping to grow our community’s tech and tech-enabled companies, but who — not being the CEO or other top executives — don’t get celebrated publicly as often. We created the Tech 25 to […]