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Our team

Meet the moderators.

Moms in Tech is built and run by a volunteer team. These are the people behind the community.

Linda Xiong

Linda Xiong

Founder
Focus: Active community member across groups and subgroups

Mother of three with career progression spanning engineering, data science, and product management. Currently serves as Director of Product Management at Meta. Passionate about building teams, communities, and products.

Darci Groves

Darci Groves

Cofounder
Focus: Main, Foodies, Makeup and Skincare, Fat Mints

Northern California native with two decades leading UX teams at Apple and Facebook. Recently relocated to Indiana with family. Advocates for social justice and enjoys travel, literature, and skincare exploration.

Annie Tsai

Annie Tsai

Head of Community Engagement
Focus: Main, SF Peninsula, Personal Finance, Jobs Networking, Startups and Entrepreneurs

Parent to two children and one dog. Founder and operator across four continents since 2003. Serves as COO at Interact, venture partner, nonprofit board president, and Techtonica board member supporting women in tech bootcamps.

Sandhya Simhan

Sandhya Simhan

Head of Editorial Programming
Focus: Main

Product marketer with experience in consumer goods, gaming, fintech, and edtech. Currently focuses on data and policy transparency at Meta. Also manages South Asian American women's network. Resides in San Francisco Bay Area with family.

Jacqueline

Jacqueline

Moderator
Focus: Main, Raising Babies and Tots

Parent with product management background from startups and Google. Has lived across Bay Area, Sweden, and Texas. Now based in Seattle, enjoys outdoor activities and fitness.

Angela Schmiedeke

Angela Schmiedeke

Moderator
Focus: Main, Austin

RN, BSN has been in tech for 7 years and directs IT/IS enterprise applications for Central Health in Austin.

Archita Roy

Archita Roy

Moderator
Focus: Main

Product manager specializing in social impact digital innovation. Mother of two who credits motherhood with developing empathetic leadership. Enjoys creative writing, photography, technology exploration, and reading.

Crystal Ciancutti

Crystal Ciancutti

Moderator
Focus: Main, Elder Care

Twenty-year Silicon Valley career in product management at Netflix, Shutterfly, iTunes, Airbnb, and Google. Currently home with three children while planning next steps. Angel investor supporting women facing infertility. Board chair for Mothers' Milk Bank nonprofit in San Jose.

Divya Bhide

Divya Bhide

Moderator
Focus: Main, SF Peninsula

Product management leader in e-commerce and payments building user-centric products. Mother of two in SF Bay Area passionate about hiking, gardening, cooking, and women's representation in technology.

Emily M. Lam (Reyes)

Emily M. Lam (Reyes)

Moderator
Focus: Main, SF South Bay, Crafting and DIY, Raising Babies and Tots

Hackbright Academy and San Jose State graduate. Worked at startups and educational institutions; currently part-time at consulting firm. Runs construction business with spouse. Advocates for Latino immigrant entrepreneurs and women.

Namita Bhasin Dodeja

Namita Bhasin Dodeja

Moderator
Focus: Main, East Bay, Startups and Entrepreneurs

Silicon Valley native passionate about modernizing industries through technology. Leads customer success at Terminal49. Lives in Berkeley with family.

Rohini Sankapal

Rohini Sankapal

Moderator
Focus: Main, Jobs Networking

Product management leader specializing in product launches and team building; currently advancing blockchain adoption. Serves on nonprofit boards supporting child rights and women's financial independence.

Ting Chen Evangelista

Ting Chen Evangelista

Moderator
Focus: Main, SF Peninsula, Raising Babies and Tots

Global citizen from China, Australia, and UK who attended Stanford business school. Focuses on consumer insights and product strategy. Mother of two committed to community support.

Vicky Keston

Vicky Keston

Moderator
Focus: Main, Raising Teens and Tweens, Single Mints

Single parent in San Francisco with career spanning mechanical engineering at GE, business development at Genentech, and cofounding Renegade Girls STEM camp. Enjoys outdoor recreation and baking.

Not everyone on our team wanted to be listed here. Many other volunteers work behind the scenes to make our community amazing.