#1 - Greetings! My name is Sophanie and I’m from Brooklyn, New York. At Baruch College, I studied Digital Marketing with a double minor in Entrepreneurship and Black Studies. In August of 2019, I moved to Birmingham to work at Shipt as a Partner Programs Coordinator immersed in search advertisement. In September 2020, I joined Protective Life as an Innovation Analyst, leading several projects focused on research and testing solutions for different areas of the business. In my spare time, I love working on DIY projects, juicing, attending events around the city (pre-pandemic), volunteering at Christian Mission Service in Avondale and learning about financial freedom. —————————— #2- Sophanie Occean is an Innovation Analyst at Protective Life leading several projects focused on providing and testing solutions for different areas of the business. Prior to joining Protective, Sophanie moved to Birmingham in August of 2019 to work at Shipt as a Partner Programs Coordinator immersed in search advertisement. Sophanie earned a Bachelors degree from Zicklin School of Business at Baruch College, where she studied Digital Marketing with a double minor in Entrepreneurship and Black Studies. Sophanie enjoys a good Netflix K-drama binge but can also be found working on creative DIY home projects, juicing or learning about financial freedom.
Tastemakers and digital natives who have little or no memory of the world as it existed before smartphones. What do the unique attributes about this generation mean for the local tech ecosystems that they work in?