Nextplay Summer Vibes is an outdoor tech networking festival centered around culture. Join us on Saturday, June 15 in Oakland for our annual Nextplay Summer Vibes event! It will be an afternoon of:

Networking with major tech companies

Inspiring talks

Community building - 500+ students/professionals of color & allies in tech

Live dance performances

Fashion vendors

Authentic local food trucks

Live DJ's 

This event is inclusive to professionals of color and allies. 

RSVP required for entry

Erica is a Principle Group Engineering Manager at Microsoft and advocate for diversity and inclusion in tech. Erica's career in tech began fifteen years ago doing domain administration for the University of Alaska Statewide System, before becoming a Googler in 2006. Erica's role grew and shifted within Google, growing from Support Technician to Site Reliability Engineer. She's also been an engineering leader for other major companies like Slack and Patreon prior to joining Microsoft this year. 

- Board of Directors for Girl Develop It 

- Advisory Board Member for Atipica and Hack the Hood 

- Tech Mentor for Black Girls Code
- Founding member of Project Include
- 2015 Level Playing Field Institute Lux Award Winner 
- Nominee for the 2016 Crunchies Include Diversity Award 
- Featured in WIRED Magazine’s 2016 Next List