
Megan Smith
Founder & CEO
shift7
Washington, DC USA
“The idea of ‘culture fit’ is very destructive. I don’t want you to fit, I want you to add.”
shift7
Washington, DC USA
“The idea of ‘culture fit’ is very destructive. I don’t want you to fit, I want you to add.”
Founder & CEO
I am an entrepreneur, engineer, and the former Chief Technology Officer of the United States.
The goal of shift7 is collaboration and collective genius. I work to leverage what already exists in the tech sphere and accelerate that. I'm constantly looking for other areas to expand into like economic uplift, job tours, etc. I also do a lot of work in the equity of what we see on screen and I explore ways to balance that out (in terms of gender, race, representation, etc.). We are implementing AI tools to start working in that space and in many others.
Here's the first step for college students
Follow your intuition and take advice from the people around you. Find people that are doing work you are interested in and go meet them or talk to them. Mentors can help you navigate things. Learn from history and remember the accomplishments of those that came before you. Use it as inspiration and let it give you confidence and courage.
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