Rakia Finley
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
7K followers
500 connections
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
7K followers
500 connections
About
Rakia Finley is the Founding Partner at Copper & Vine Studio, an American software…
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Last month, I had the pleasure to serve as the keynote for Tulane University’s Vision(ary) Conference on Gender Equity in Storytelling. If you know…
Last month, I had the pleasure to serve as the keynote for Tulane University’s Vision(ary) Conference on Gender Equity in Storytelling. If you know…
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I was honored to coauthor this #oped with the 11th President of #SpelmanCollege on why we must ensure that #HBCUs are preparing for #AI and related…
I was honored to coauthor this #oped with the 11th President of #SpelmanCollege on why we must ensure that #HBCUs are preparing for #AI and related…
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I'm excited to co-host #PokerNight with #CakeEquity and #HouseofAI next week at #SFTechWeek. I'm looking forward to seeing some amazing players…
I'm excited to co-host #PokerNight with #CakeEquity and #HouseofAI next week at #SFTechWeek. I'm looking forward to seeing some amazing players…
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Founder
Pastries & Champagne
- Present 9 years 10 months
Economic Empowerment
To inspire young women and encourage a open dialogue of the stories of women and their journey to self discovery and success.
Pastries and Champagne was born from the goal of developing a safe space and honest dialogue about the hardships, lessons and tools required in a women's journey of self discovery and success. It was developed after founder Rakia Finley discovered that women at the peak of their career had stories to tell about their journeys that could enrich the lives of young…To inspire young women and encourage a open dialogue of the stories of women and their journey to self discovery and success.
Pastries and Champagne was born from the goal of developing a safe space and honest dialogue about the hardships, lessons and tools required in a women's journey of self discovery and success. It was developed after founder Rakia Finley discovered that women at the peak of their career had stories to tell about their journeys that could enrich the lives of young women starting their story. Women who engage with Pastries & Champagne are women who aspire to start their own businesses or are looking to enhance their knowledge of achieving success in corporate America. -
Co-Leader
Salesforce Woment In Tech User Group - DC Chapter
- Present 9 years 1 month
Science and Technology
Our goal is to enhance your network by providing more opportunities for career advice and mentorship, while discussing/promoting Salesforce technology among a bunch of other cool women in tech.
We look forward to seeing you at the next meeting. In the meantime, please feel free to post your questions, tips and best practices
Honors & Awards
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Rising Star
TechWeek
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Top Female CEO
Smart CEO Brava Awards
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Young Achiever
World Trace Credit & Risk Summit
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Best Workplaces for Diversity Nominee
Timmy Award
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2017 DCFemTech Top Female Engineer
DCFemTech
The DCFemTech Awards recognize the women who are working day-in-day-out developing code and designing killer websites and online tools.
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2016 DCFemTech Top Woman Engineer
DCFemTech
The DCFemTech Awards recognize the women who are working day-in-day-out developing code and designing killer websites and online tools.
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Each one, teach one. One of the many ways I give back to my alma mater is teaching trial advocacy at Harvard Law School each fall for nearly a…
Each one, teach one. One of the many ways I give back to my alma mater is teaching trial advocacy at Harvard Law School each fall for nearly a…
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My days as an entrepreneur are so packed of meetings, events, and travels that sometimes even reflecting on what’s happening gets missed. Yesterday…
My days as an entrepreneur are so packed of meetings, events, and travels that sometimes even reflecting on what’s happening gets missed. Yesterday…
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🚀 I’m excited to announce my role as CTO at SökerData! This move is a natural extension of my work in building healthcare and NGO solutions, and I’m…
🚀 I’m excited to announce my role as CTO at SökerData! This move is a natural extension of my work in building healthcare and NGO solutions, and I’m…
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Thank you LinkedIn friends, family, and everybody! Three days after the release of my new book, #DigitallyInvisible- we have hit #TopNewRelease on…
Thank you LinkedIn friends, family, and everybody! Three days after the release of my new book, #DigitallyInvisible- we have hit #TopNewRelease on…
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