Diana Albarrán Chicas - SVL Cultura Ambassador
Ms. Albarrán Chicas graduated from MIT with a degree in Electrical Engineering and is currently the Near Field Range Test Section Manager at SSL, where she is responsible for the company’s unique antenna subsystem test facility. She is the first Latina in the history of SSL to hold this position.
Ms. Albarrán Chicas has been awarded the Estrella Award by the SHPE-Silicon Valley Professional Chapter, the Science & Technology Emerging Leader Award by Silicon Valley Latino, the Rising Star Award by HITEC, named a Latina Leader by NBCLatino and Latino Leaders Magazine, featured on “25 Latinas Who Shine in Tech” by Latina Magazine, and interviewed by CNET en Español. She is Co-Founder of Empower Educational Services, the Latinas in STEM Foundation, and LISTAS.
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