Cheska Mae Perez - Chicago

Cheska Mae Perez (she/her) is an immigration advocate and technologist. She strives to ensure tech developments are utilized for equitable progress. Currently, she's a product manager at Community Tech Alliance, a nonprofit data infrastructure company serving partners in the progressive advocacy and social justice space. She has a certificate in Leadership, Organizing and Action: Leading Change from Harvard Kennedy School's Executive Education program. Since 2015, she's worked on political campaigns in data and organizing capacities including Hillary Clinton's and Senator Cory Booker's. She's an active member of Dreamers in Tech and volunteers as a storyteller with FWD.us in advocacy of legislation for undocumented immigrants.

Cheska grew up in Los Angeles and Las Vegas and looks forward to further equity at the intersection of technology, policy, and social impact.