Maisha Gray-Diggs

Dr. Maisha Gray-Diggs (Dr. MGD) is the Senior Director of Technical, University, and Events Talent Acquisition at Twitter. She leads a global team that recruits the software engineers, product managers, data scientists, designers, and researchers responsible for the services and infrastructure that makes Twitter the go to platform for #whatshappening. She is passionate about changing the face of tech and works daily to ensure #inclusionishappening in all of Twitter’s recruitment efforts.

Dr. MGD currently resides in Oakland, CA, with her 9.5-year old twins, William and Maya. And she believes their #BlackLivesMatter. In her free time (pre-COVID 19 of course), she enjoys traveling, watches all basketball (#GoDubs), serves as a Donate Life ambassador and MITCNC Board Member, and chauffeurs her children to competitive soccer games.

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