Andrea Delgado-Olson is a computer scientist, founder of Native American Women in Computing (NAWiC), and a member of the

Ione Band of Miwok Indians The Ione Band of Miwok Indians is a federally recognized tribe of Miwok people in Amador County, California.

. She is the chief operating officer of technology startup ZaaWink.

Early life

Delgado-Olson grew up in Orinda,

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, near

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, and is the daughter of a financial business manager and the Director of the

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field office for the Office of Special Counsel. She looked up to her mother, who served a role model to her as an attorney in a male-dominated field. Beginning her education at a community college, Delgado-Olson got her teaching certificate and taught preschool for 15 years. After going on to complete her bachelor's degree she continued at

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to obtain her master's degree in computer science.

Career and impact

Delgado-Olson founded Native American Women in Computing (NAWiC) in 2014, a community supporting indigenous women in tech. She is currently the Program Manager for Systers and GHC Communities at Anita B.org, an online community for women in computing.

References

Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Miwok people American women computer scientists American computer scientists Mills College alumni 21st-century American women 21st-century Native American women 21st-century Native Americans Native American women scientists Native American people from California People from Orinda, California {{NorthAm-native-bio-stub