At Exygy, I get to do work that I consider myself incredibly privileged to do. It’s the kind of work that as an undocumented teenager living in the pre-DACA era, I never thought I’d get the opportunity to do. Day in and day out, my team and I get to use our skills to support…
Category Archives: Blog
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It’s Time for Tech for Good to Serve the Undocumented Community
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3 Steps for Shifting Government Services Online During COVID-19
With government offices in reduced-capacity, many cities are now faced with the decision to either pare back government services or shift their services online to maintain access for members of their community. As a Lead Product Manager at Exygy, my work often means partnering with governments to explore new ways of connecting virtually with their…
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8 Ways the Tech Community is Building Anti-Racist Products and What We Can Learn from Them
Our country is in pain. The deaths of Elijah McClain, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd, and too many others, followed by massive online and in-person protests against police brutality and racism, have created a powerful moment felt across the world. It’s a moment of reckoning – calling us to confront and dismantle the systems…
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Welcome, Kathy Cheng!
We’re thrilled to introduce Kathy Cheng, our Senior Product Manager. As a PM, Kathy leads a number of Exygy projects, including taking a leadership role on our work to expand access to affordable housing through Bloom Housing. Kathy’s background includes working across the life sciences, mental health, and education sectors – all areas that make…
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We are Part of the Problem: 5 Decisions We’ve Made (so far) to be Anti-Racist
Dear Friends, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and countless other Black lives were taken by white America’s silence in the face of white supremacy. Myself, and the entire team at Exygy, are angry and grieving; we are also reflecting, and taking action to address ways we individually and collectively address the racist systems. Exygy…