Lightning Talks from Women and Folks in Tech
Gusto is excited to host community events at our Denver, SF, and NYC offices, showcasing inspiring women and folks in tech. At each event, we'll hear from a panel of presenters who will give a lightning talk about a technical project or topic they are passionate about, followed by a Q&A session. Attendees will also have the opportunity to network.
On May 14th, join us at Gusto's SF office or remotely.
Speakers
Anshuma Chandak - Unlocking Language: Natural Language Processing and Its Real-World Applications
Anshuma is an Applied AI Scientist at Gusto, where she leverages AI and machine learning to extract insights from both structured and unstructured data. She holds five patents in ML and natural language processing, and regularly serves as a technical reviewer and program committee member for top AI conferences, including KDD, ICLR, and ACL. Prior to Gusto, she developed and implemented AI/ML solutions across enterprise domains such as CRM, marketing automation, and human resource management. Anshuma earned her Master’s in Statistics from Columbia University.
Divya Bhaskara - Splats: From 2D to 3D
Divya Bhaskara is a computer vision engineer at Niantic Spatial. She studied Computer Science at the University of Virginia and started working on perception and robotics at Johns Hopkins University. After contributing to real-time vision systems at NVIDIA and Niantic Labs, she now focuses on building 3D representations of the world at Spatial. When Divya is not working, you’ll find her collecting new plants or designing t-shirts for group trips.
Kathryn Wu - How to get your first 100 customers
Kathryn founded Openmart, an AI alternative to ZoomInfo that helps sales professionals query millions of unstructured business data sources like websites, reviews, and social media. Openmart starts from providing local business data. Openmart is backed by Y Combinator and other top-tier VCs.
Melanie Manguin - Anomaly detection in payroll data: Finding the needle in the haystack
Mel is a senior data scientist at Gusto, where she supports product teams through data analyses, experiments and modeling to build optimal experiences within our core product, Pay. Before Gusto, she worked at Lyft, and in a cybersecurity startup. In her free time, she loves trail running and hiking along the Californian coast.
Danni Buie - Turning Conflict into Collaboration: Navigating Difficult Conversation
Dr. Danette "Danni" Buie is a seasoned consultant and the CEO & Founder of Thrive Limitlessly, where she specializes in strategic workforce consulting that aligns people strategy with business goals. With over 15 years of experience in human resources, organizational strategy, and leadership development, she helps companies build thriving, people-first workplaces that increase productivity, reduce turnover, and strengthen culture. Danni holds a Doctorate in Adult Learning and Higher Education, a Master’s in Public Administration, and currently serves as Senior People Practices Partner at EarnIn, with prior experience at leading tech companies like Lyft and Coursera. She is committed to helping organizations and individuals achieve sustainable growth through tailored strategies and practical, results-driven insights.
Rithika Neti - Leveraging Data Insights
Rithika is a product data scientist at Pave focused on using data to build interesting stories and insights tools in the compensation space. Before Pave, she worked at Karat building a credit card product and launching a personal finance tool for content creators. Originally from Boston, she moved to the bay to study data science at Berkeley and has been living in San Francisco ever since. Outside of work, she loves to spend her time rooting for Boston sports teams, playing tennis, going hiking, and trying as many restaurants as possible.
Agenda
5:30 - Doors open
6:00 - Lightning Talks and Q&A
7:15 - Networking
Light snacks and beverages will be provided.
Joining in Person
Gusto SF HQ - 525 20th St, San Francisco, CA 94107
Entry details and parking suggestions will be shared via email before the event.
Joining Remotely
Link will be sent out via email before the event