Viridiana Becerra Rodriguez | Insight Analyst Apprentice Greetings! I am Viridiana Becerra a first-generation immigrant, who is extremely family-oriented. Anything I set my mind to comes with a purpose and intention. I have always faced alternative paths than the typical American, and I am now firm that there is no single path to reach a career […]

On this International Women’s Day, I mark 20 years of working in the software industry. Two decades, 20 years, 240 months. It’s been an amazing journey, but I am tired. I am angry as well, although the fiery rage I felt earlier in my career has given way to a slow, controlled burn.  There’s so much work […]

At Expedia Group, we recently released our new mission: To power global travel for everyone, everywhere. When we think of everyone, that means going beyond who we are familiar with. It means thinking about the barriers that we may inadvertently be creating for under-served travelers, whose identities have not typically been at the forefront of our creative processes. The Portfolio organization (including brands like […]

Rachel Kobetz | Head of Design We’re continuing the Expedia Group Arrivals series with a warm welcome to Rachel Kobetz, leading the Customer Experience, Design, and Research Team. Rachel, welcome again to Expedia Group (EG)! We’re super excited to have you on board. For our readers, please could you tell us a bit about yourself and your […]

Manolo Lagahit | Data Analyst Apprentice My name is Manolo Lagahit and during quarantine, I made the life-changing decision to jump careers. My whole life I planned on becoming a nurse just like every member of my family and the generations that came before. But as I grew older, I realized that I’ve been following […]

Pim de Schepper | Director, Market Management in Berlin We loved discovering Pim’s wonderful energy and optimistic view of the world, and of work. Read our refreshing conversation with Pim as he shared his determined focus to find ways to optimize, and help Expedia Group thrive. Having lived in many different countries, Pim is certainly […]

Black Expedia Allied Movement, called BEAM for short, works to cultivate the contributions of the Black community within Expedia Group while empowering all employees to educate, advocate, collaborate, and pay it forward. We are a group of over 600 Black people and allies who are excited to raise awareness and amplify the incredible work being […]

Yulia Pichugina | Software Developer Apprentice By the age of 31, I’ve lived in three different countries, obtained two university degrees, learned two foreign languages and met the love of my life. Generally, I felt quite happy but only one thing was missing from my picture of a perfect life: a job that would be […]

Alex McMahon | Sr. Manager, UX Design Tell us a little about your role and your team. I am the Senior UX manager for the lodging native apps team. I have been with Expedia Group for 3 years. I’m fortunate to manage a team of 2 amazing UX designers. Our goal is to create a […]

2020 raised a lot of questions and discussions on the topic of Inclusion & Diversity, a topic that proved to be near and dear to Expedians. But how do we really make a difference and drive change in the workplace?   The 2020 Inclusion & Diversity Analytics Hackathon is one initiative that brought together teams and individuals in EG who wanted to drive positive, proactive and practical action to improve Expedia […]