Kristen Ransom
Kristen Ransom is an African-American engineer and social entrepreneur, and the CTO and co-founder of IncluDe Web Design and Development, a web design firm offering affordable services to women- and minority-owned organizations.
Early life and education
Ransom was fascinated with engineering from a young age. In 2017, she told Forbes, “From a really young age I loved to take things apart and put them back together, and I didn't know there was a name for that until members of my family started calling me 'The Engineer'."[1] Ransom received a Master of Science in Engineering Management in 2018 from the Tufts Gordon Institute.[2]
Career
Ransom worked for years developing hardware and software for companies like Harley Davidson[3] and the MITRE Corporation before founding IncluDe.[4][1] IncluDe, which stands for Inclusive Design and Development, originated from Ransom's combined passions for technology, creation, and activism. IncluDe uses human-centered design to serve "non-profits, universities, religious organizations and other organizations working to create positive change."[1] Based in Boston, IncluDe states that their mission is "to eliminate the digital divide by helping mission-driven businesses and organizations utilize technology to drive economic, social and cultural change."[5] On IncluDe, Ransom has said, "we’re trying to change the face of tech and make it so everyone's included."[6] In 2017, she was named one of Boston Magazine’s Top 30 Rising Tech Stars.[2] In 2021, she created the website for the Boston "All Inclusive" tourism campaign.[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Harrington, Samantha. "How One Tech Engineer Built A Company Around Doing Good". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Kristen Ransom, MSEM '18, named Top 30 Rising Tech Star | Tufts Gordon Institute". gordon.tufts.edu. Archived from the original on 2021-03-24. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
- ↑ Dorsey, Sherrell (March 17, 2017). "The 10: These Black Women in Computer Science Are Changing the Face of Tech". The Root. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ↑ Larson, Sandra (October 18, 2017). "Making design inclusive". The Bay State Banner. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ↑ "Web Design and Development Agency in Boston | Include Web Design". Include Web Design - Boston, MA. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
- ↑ Alspach, Kyle (September 24, 2017). "Bright Young Things". Boston Magazine. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ↑ Leung, Shirley (April 5, 2021). "Can Boston's new 'All Inclusive' tourism campaign help change its racist image?". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
External links
- Kristen Ransom Archived 2021-04-17 at the Wayback Machine (Official website)
- Being Black In The Boston Business World (WBUR interview, February 18, 2021)
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