One year in from the onset of the pandemic when it was all hands on deck and what we learned from it all. Raghav Gupta | Sr. Manager, Customer Journey Related to COVID-19, what were some of the problems you and your team were trying to solve over the past year?   As the world started to make sense […]

It’s been nearly a year since Expedia Group shared our commitment to address racial injustice and inequity. This isn’t a one-time, one-year effort. Our intention has always been to create lasting change. Change that helps create a better world for generations to come. And now, as we continue to bear witness to new tragedies, crimes, and harassment against people of color, it is critical to remind ourselves of what we pledged to do, recognize where […]

Korina Haughtaling | Software Development Engineer II What does your typical work day look like? Pre-COVID I participated in a vanpool and arrived to work promptly at 7. Nowadays, I arrive at my desk around 7 or 8 am with a cup of steaming coffee in my hand and my dog at my side. I […]

Tanya Saxena | Scrum Master Tanya, as part of the Hotels.com Program Management Office Team, has been supporting development teams to establish a culture that promotes psychological safety allowing groups of people from various brands & locations to collaborate, exchange knowledge, be creative and have fun.Being part of the Expedia Group Mentorship Program, Tanya was […]

Jessica Patel | SVP, New Partner Solutions In our newest edition of our Expedia Group Arrivals, we want to extend a warm welcome to Jessica Patel, Senior Vice President of New Partner Solutions. Jessica, welcome again to Expedia Group (EG)! We’re thrilled to have you on board. For our readers, please could you tell us […]

Federico Armata | Senior Data Scientist What does your typical work day look like? My typical workday is usually split into coding/designing of algorithms, data science pipeline, etc.., researching new techniques/tools, and, of course, meetings with the team. It also depends on the specific project and at which step of the project we are in. […]

Tim Kim | Insight Analyst Apprentice My name is Tim Kim and I am a second-generation immigrant originating from South Korea. My journey has not been the conventional route but I’m excited to share where I’m at now. Having missionaries as parents, I got to experience traveling from a young age. By the time I […]

Marnie Weber | Sr. Program Manager in Learning & Development When I got involved with the Ability Inclusion Movement at Expedia Group (an inclusion business group), I was fired up about how we could treat people with disabilities better, including those with mental illness and/or who identify as neurodivergent. Neurodiversity and mental illness both refer […]

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 […]