Gina Marie Trapani (born September 19, 1975) is an American tech

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, writer, and technology executive.

Biography

Trapani was born and raised in an

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family in

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. She began her writing career in high school as a writer for ''New Youth Connections'' (now ''YCteen'') a magazine written by and for New York City teens published by

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. Trapani graduated from

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and earned an MS in Computer Science at

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. Trapani founded the

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in January 2005, and led it until January 2009. She later joined at

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where she led development of ThinkUp, an open-source social media aggregation and analysis tool, which was shuttered in 2016. In 2017 she joined Postlight as Director of Engineering, and is now CEO. Trapani has also been featured on yourBlogstory, a popular Bloggers featuring network. Trapani has published three books and has also written for other publications including Harvard Business Online. ''

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'' magazine awarded her its prestigious Rave Award in 2006. ''Fast Company'' named her one of the Most Influential Women in Technology in 2009 and 2010. In 2019 she was named one of the most influential LGBTQ+ people in tech.

Personal life

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. Trapani has two brothers. She married her longtime partner and friend, Terra Bailey, on June 17, 2008. Their daughter, Etta Rebecca Bailey, was born September 18, 2012.

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External links

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