MV TECHNOVATIONWelcome to our Interest Meeting!
Background
• Established as a club in 2013• Local branch to expand ideas from Iridescent’s
Technovation Challenge
Officer Team
Ruta JoshiBusiness Lead
Sindhu MajetiSocial Media Lead
Janice HuangProgramming Team
Goals
• Inspire members to enter the tech and business fields
• Share first-hand experiences of many women currently working in business and tech fields
• Give our members the skills to program Android applications
• Teach our members business basics• Help our members gain confidence when
presenting
Opportunities
• Network with women in the tech field• Intern with local tech companies• Participate (and win!) in an international
competition• Learn about majors, careers, opportunities in the
industry• Sell apps on Google Play• MV Hacks! (1/15)• Volunteer opportunities w/
middle school students
Guest Speakers
• Women familiar with tech industry• Speakers share inspiring success stories• Offer helpful opinions and advice to members• Examples: last year’s guest speakers included
Julie Boland of M Squared Dhana Pawar of Coupons.com\
• “Major of the Month”
Tours
• Visit tech companies Learn about the various aspects of the tech industry See what the workplace is like i.e. LinkedIn
• Shadow mentors Learn from the experiences of others Form important connections with successful women
MV Hacks
• http://mvhacks.org/• Ruta Joshi + MV Technovation• January 2015• Free schwag: T-shirts, goodies, and more!• Meals provided• Learn to code
No prior experience necessary!
Second Semester
• Technovation Challenge!• Hack Days
• Complete basic "hacks" or programs on AppInventor and other languages
• Helps create an understanding of software• Opportunity to learn more about programming
• Clinics/Work Days for your challenge entry
Introduction to Technovation Challenge!
Technovation Challenge
• Work in teams of 4 to 5• Create a mobile app within 10 weeks • Host events at Google and/or LinkedIn Corporate
Sites• Pitch app with 2 separate videos, sent to VC’s• Sell app on Google Play
Donations!
• We would really appreciate your donations!• Money goes towards:
Paying for mobile phones for testing Company tours and guest speakers Snacks for after school work days
• Suggested donation: $20
THANK YOU FOR COMINGQuestions?
Roughly what percent of undergraduate degree recipients in computer
science in 2010 were women?
18%
Who is HP's CEO?
Meg Whitman
What are 2 of MV Technovation's goals for the
year?
Inspire members to go into business & tech fields
Share experiences of women in tech fields
Teach members how to programTeach members business basicsHelp members gain confidence
when presenting
About what percent of STEM workers are female?
~25%
Name three MV Technovation officers.
Bonus for all + our advisor!
Janice, Nupur, Michelle, Ruta, Archana, Sowji, Sindhu, Jaya, Malini, Shivani, Mr. Barcellos
(advisor)
What are two of the opportunities you can get from
joining this club?
Intern w/ local tech companies Participate in international
competitionsSell app on Google Play
MV HacksVolunteering Opportunities etc.
When was Technovation first established as a club?
2013
What percent of fortune 500 CEOs are women?
< 5%
How long is a good elevator pitch?
20-30 seconds
What are some examples of control structures in
coding?
Loops (for, if-else, while, do-while)