Gilda Alvarez graduated from the University of Central Florida with management information system (MIS) and computer science (CS) degrees. She’s currently a senior manager at Skytouch Technology and has over a decade of experience in enterprise information technology for several Fortune 500 companies. She’s worked on multi-million dollar projects for IBM, Disney, the IRS, the U.S. Federal Defense Agency, Marriott, Deloitte, and others. She has specialized in database design, implementation, and optimization, emphasizing high availability, business continuity, and migrations. She’s passionate about promoting technical and leadership education in her community. In addition to leading the information technology committee of ALPFA (Association of Latino Professionals for America in Orlando), she’s a chapter leader for PASS (Professional Association for SQL Server). These associations have empowered her to bridge the gap in IT skills in the Latino community and mentor many Latino women in technology.
