Start Out,

Start Up,

Start Local

Launch Event!

DRINKS + SNACKS PROVIDED!

Bringing people together and providing a multi-company professional resource group for the SF LGBT community when there isn't one available to them within their organization. We hope to not only benefit ourselves but also to give back to the greater SF community that has welcomed us into their city.

While our aim is to first and foremost provide a resource group to those professionals without one internally, we would love to network with and learn from all LGBT working professionals and allies regardless of company size -- aka all are welcome!

This first event is sponsored by Shippo and hosted at their office in Soma -- all are welcome to attend, but must RSVP for headcount purposes.

Saturday

December

31st

2016

11:30pm

The day we've all been waiting for

You're

awesome.

We're awesome.

We should meet.

Then lace up them boat shoes and straighten out the boe-tie because it’s going down! This is the networking event to end all networking events. Get ready to cash some checks and break some necks (long neck clams, that is) for the mullet of all mixers. You know, business in the front and party in the back.

The

Schedule

630p

Drinks

Grab a drink, a bite to eat, and meet the team.

700p

Panel

Rapid-fire talks begin.

730p

Q&A

Nothing is off-limits, so now’s your chance.

800p

Post Game

Grab a refill, and stay for a grand tour of Coralient HQ. Pro tip: Don’t miss the view of the bay at sunset on Floor 8.

The

Lineup

Three senior tech leads share what led them to work for Coralient, and why they’re staying for the long haul. You’ll also get a sneak peek at some work we’ll be shipping in Q2.

1

Evan Rostrand

CTO // Corialent

As CTO, Evan Rostand is responsible for making Coralient a more agile, unified, and integrated company. Rostand joined Coralient as a junior developer just six years ago, and has played a key role in the company’s rapid growth in key markets.

Topics

His journey from freelance developer at Google to startup CTO:

Why Coralient is poised for massive growth in 2016.

How he has helped Coralient adopt a “responsive philosophy.”

Fun Fact

Evan lives in a houseboat in Sausalito, bikes every morning across the Golden Gate Bridge, and makes sure to squeeze in a 20 mile ride every Sunday.

2

John-Paul Ramilly

Tech Director

John-Paul (JP) Ramilly is responsible for managing all aspects of the development lifecycle at Coralient. JP joined Corialent last Spring and has so far helped the team build and ship 107 new product features.

Topics

His journey from the digital ad agency world to Startupville USA:

Three new product features he’s most excited about for Q2.

Why every team member should be a “lighthouse.”

Fun Fact

JP won the Bay Area Windsurfing Open last June, and lives in Mill Valley with his wife and twin boys. He organizes Coralient’s annual hackathon every July.

3

Jessica Jost

SR. Developer

Jessica Jost is a senior developer, and is currently building a suite of game changing mobile applications. She specializes in Ruby on Rails, but has a crush on JavaScript. She joined Coralient in November after selling her fashion tech startup to Yahoo!

Topics

Her journey from freelance developer at Google to Senior Developer:

Why Coralient is poised for massive growth in 2016.

How she has helped Coralient adopt a “responsive philosophy.”

Fun Fact

Fun fact: Jessica is on the board of one of SF’s largest advocacy groups for women in tech. She regularly writes for TechCrunch and loves her pug, Ada Lovelace.

The

Location

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