Episode 132 - Giving Back Through Technology with Gabriela Ariza

In this episode, we welcome Gabriela Ariza, a cybersecurity practitioner, influence, and wealth builder.  We talk about her incredible story and how she got into social media influencing.  Gabi started her IT journey in web development and then decided to transition to cybersecurity.  She now works in protecting and analyzing government infrastructure for state and county governments across the United States.  In addition, Gabi has founded a non-profit called HaITian Common Space.   0:00 - Intro 1:04 - In this episode 2:03 - Gabi introduced 5:42 - The story of where Gabi felt the magic for cybersecurity 7:07 – Special segment on CNBC 9:10 – Mindset of earning and saving 12:28 – Influence of parents 14:54 – The launch of Gabi’s nonprofit 15:50 – Superpowers 17:34 – Goals 22:23 – What’s next 23:17 – The impact 24:39 – Thank you 24:52 – Connecting with Gabi   Instagram: fab_millennial Website: gabrielaariza.com Nonprofit: haitiancommonspace.org Support Hacker Valley Studio on Patreon. Follow Hacker Valley Studio on Twitter. Follow hosts Ron Eddings and Chris Cochran on Twitter. Learn more about our sponsor ByteChek. Vote for Hacker Valley Studio to win a Webby!