Kimberly Bryant
Founder of Black Girls CODE, a non-profit dedicated to introducing girls of color to the field of technology
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- Successful 25+ year professional career as an engineer in a series of technical leadership roles for Fortune 100 companies such as Genetech, Merck, and Pfizer.
- Founder of Black Girls Code, a nonprofit dedicated to changing the face of technology by introducing girls of color to the STEM fields with a concentration in entrepreneurial concepts. The organization has chapters all across the United States and in Johannesburg, S. Africa.
- Prestigious Pahara-Aspen Education Fellow, a two-year program (by invitation only) that targets innovative leaders in educational initiatives who are focused on improving the quality of the education experience available to low-income children.
- Google presented Black Girls Code with over 2000 sq.ft in their headquarters for BCG’s east coast operations and workshops (FORTUNE Magazine, 2016: CLICK HERE). Other major brand partnerships include General Motors, Apple, and Colgate.
- Awards: Champion for Change (The White House), American Ingenuity Award (Smithsonian), Women Who Rule in Technology (Politico), Oprah Winfrey / Toyota Standing O-vation, and Business Insider’s list of the 25 Most Influential African-Americans in Technology to name a few.
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Kimberly Bryant is the Founder and Executive Director of Black Girls CODE, a non-profit organization dedicated to “changing the face of technology” by introducing girls of color (ages 7-17) to the field of technology and computer science with a concentration on entrepreneurial concepts.
Kimberly has enjoyed a successful 25+ year professional career in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries as an Engineering Manager in a series of technical leadership roles for various Fortune 100 companies such as Genentech, Merck, and Pfizer. Since 2011 Kimberly has helped Black Girls CODE grow from a local organization serving only the Bay Area, to an international organization with seven chapters across the U.S. and in Johannesburg, South Africa. Black Girls CODE has currently reached over 3000 students and continues to grow and thrive.
Kimberly serves on the National Champions Board for the National Girls Collaborative Project, and the National Board of the NCWIT K-12 Alliance. Kimberly and Black Girls CODE have been nationally recognized as a social innovator and for her work to increase opportunities for women and girls in the tech industry. In August 2012 Kimberly was given the prestigious Jefferson Award for Community Service for her work to support communities in the Bay Area.
In 2013 Kimberly was highlighted by Business Insider on its list of “The 25 Most Influential African- Americans in Technology” and was named to The Root 100 and the Ebony Power 100 lists. The highlight of 2013 was Kimberly’s invitation to the White House as a Champion of Change for her work in tech inclusion and for her focus on bridging the digital divide for girls of color.
In 2014 Kimberly received an American Ingenuity Award in Social Progress from the Smithsonian along with being given the Inaugural Women Who Rule Award in Technology via Politico. She has been identified as a thought leader in the area of tech inclusion and has spoken on the topic at events such as Personal Democracy Forum, TedX Kansas City, Platform Summit, Big Ideas Festival, SXSW, and many others.
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