Laura Gómez
Founder and CEO, Atipica.
Laura I. Gómez has worked in Silicon Valley in companies like Google (YouTube), SearchRev (acquired by AKQA) and most recently, Twitter.
Gómez joined Twitter in 2009, where she was the only Latina among the founding members of the international team member. She started solely responsible for the expansion of Twitter en español then moved on to lead international product and localization of Twitter into nearly 50 languages.
Prior to leaving Twitter, Gómez reported directly to the VP of International and Growth Product and managed a diverse team of product managers, project managers, language specialists, and support agents responsible for the majority of international initiatives such support, content, communications, market development and marketing.
Gómez was key in the implementation of unique community localization agile management of Twitter products: web, monetization, marketing microsites, product marketing materials, native clients, mobile web and SMS
Gómez has appeared in dozens of publications as Harper’s Bazaar Spain, GQ México, Gente México, La Nación, El Mercurio, Chile, El Universal México, El País in Spain and the book “Lost in Translation.”
Gómez was recognized by the Department of State and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for her involvement in the TechWomen Program.
She is on the advisor board of Interesante, an interest-based network for U.S. Hispanic and Latin Americans.