💔 Bittersweet news to share: I was impacted by Microsoft’s latest round of layoffs.
Gabriela de Queiroz
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Gabriela de Queiroz
@gdequeiroz
- Replying to @gdequeirozTo those also affected—you’re not alone. We are at least 6,000. And to those who’ve reached out, thank you. Your kindness means everything right now. ❤️
- I'm happy to announce my new project: AI Inclusive. Together, we are building a community to make Artificial Intelligence (AI) more inclusive to everyone. We are launching next month in San Francisco and Rio de Janeiro.
- Replying to @gdequeirozAm I sad? Absolutely. I’m heartbroken to see so many talented people I’ve had the honor of working with being let go. These are people who cared deeply, went above and beyond, and truly made a difference. 💙
- 🎉I’m happy to share that I’ve joined @Microsoft as a Cloud Advocate in the Global Education Cloud Advocacy team! 🎉
- Replying to @gdequeirozWe were asked to stop work immediately and set an out-of-office. But I chose to stay a little longer—showing up for meetings, saying goodbye, wrapping up what I could. That felt right to me.
- Replying to @gdequeirozBut if you know me, you know I always look at the bright side. ✨ I’m an optimist at heart. That hasn’t changed. My smile, my gratitude, my belief that each day is a gift—that’s all still here.
- Replying to @gdequeirozWhat’s next? I don’t know yet. It’s too soon to say. But I trust that something good will come out of this.
- 🎉 I'm hiring Senior Data Scientists 🎉 [Please read thread🧵1/4] I'd love to reach URM groups so please share with your network. About you: 🌎 US based (US location can be discussed) 🌟Active advocate for underrepresented groups in DS and AI
- The article about myself on business insider is a great article and I'm grateful to have this kind of opportunity and exposure. But before I get all the criticism and people attacking me let me talk a few points (thread ... 1/n )
- If they say “R is not a popular language and it is not our priority”, they are missing out! #rstudioconf2020 has over 2200 attendees this year. #rstudioconf
