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Beth Nakamura Sierra Girl Geek Dinner Sachi Shah Sierra Girl Geek Dinner Kimberly Patron Sierra Girl Geek Dinner Linden Schrage Sierra Girl Geek Dinner Erin Rudwall Sierra Girl Geek Dinner Kelly Kitagawa alice alvarez Alishan Hopping

Sierra Girl Geek Dinner 2026

Join Sierra in San Francisco on Wednesday, April 22 for a Girl Geek Dinner and technical deep dive into the systems, infrastructure, and product strategy behind enterprise AI agents.

Enjoy food, drinks, and networking before a series of lightning talks from Sierra’s engineering and product leaders. From agent memory to the infrastructure powering enterprise AI agents, hear directly from the women building and shaping the future of applied AI:

🧠 Memory for AI Agents — Linden Schrage (Agent PM) on what it means to give agents long-term memory for the enterprise. She will explore how memory unlocks more capable, context-aware systems — and what it means for the next generation of intelligent agents and transforming the customer experience companies.

⚡ Reliable Inference Layers — Kimberly Patron (Intrastructure Engineer) on engineering resilient layers that reduce P99 latency by 70%+ by dynamically routing requests to the healthiest model providers and intelligently hedging slow calls.

🎙️ Voice Latency Pipelines — Beth Nakamura (Agent Engineering Lead) on the technical breakdown of mitigating latency in real-time voice. She will discuss where latency comes from, how do we mitigate it, and why it matters.

After the tech talks, don’t miss this candid panel and Q&A featuring Sachi Shah (Product Manager), Erin Rudwall (VP of Sales), and Beth Nakamura (Agent Engineering Lead) moderated by Kelly Kitagawa (Sales Engineer) discussing careers in AI, representation, startup culture, and what it’s really like building in this industry.

We look forward to an evening of engaging stories, delicious food and drinks, and networking with fellow girl geeks! Spots are limited — we’d love to see you there.

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Speakers

Beth Nakamura Sierra Girl Geek Dinner

Beth Nakamura

Agent Engineering Lead
Sierra
Sachi Shah Sierra Girl Geek Dinner

Sachi Shah

Product Manager
Sierra
Kimberly Patron Sierra Girl Geek Dinner

Kimberly Patron

Infrastructure Engineering
Sierra
Linden Schrage Sierra Girl Geek Dinner

Linden Schrage

Agent PM
Sierra
Erin Rudwall Sierra Girl Geek Dinner

Erin Rudwall

VP, Sales
Sierra
Kelly Kitagawa

Kelly Kitagawa

Sales Engineer
Sierra
alice alvarez

Alice Alvarez

Recruiter
Sierra
Alishan Hopping

Alishan Hopping

Recruiter
Sierra

COMPANY

At Sierra, we’re helping businesses build better, more human experiences with AI. Our team works at the forefront of AI, combining research with a focus on real-world impact. That blend of innovation and practicality drives everything we do, and we’re always on the lookout for thoughtful, mission-driven people.

We’re creating a platform to help businesses build better, more human customer experiences with AI. Sierra is primarily an in-person company based in San Francisco, with growing offices in Atlanta, New York, London, Paris, Singapore, and Japan.

We are guided by a set of values that are at the core of our actions and define our culture: Trust, Customer Obsession, Craftsmanship, Intensity, and Family. These values are the foundation of our work, and we are committed to upholding them in everything we do.

SIERRA IS HIRING!

  • Sales Engineer (San Francisco, CA; Atlanta, GA; New York, NY; US – Remote)
  • Software Engineer, Platform (San Francisco, CA)
  • Software Engineer, Agent Data Platform (San Francisco, CA)
  • Software Engineer, Infrastructure (San Francisco, CA)
  • Software Engineer, Agent (San Francisco, CA, Atlanta, GA, New York, NY, Toronto)
  • Strategist, Agent Development (San Francisco, CA, New York, NY, Toronto)
  • Product Manager, Agent Platform (San Francisco, CA)
  • Software Engineer, Agent Studio (San Francisco, CA)
  • Software Engineer, Voice (San Francisco, CA)
  • Software Engineer, Platform (San Francisco, CA)

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April 22, 2026
5:30pm  TO 8:30pm
Sierra
$20-$25
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AGENDA

5:30 PM – 6:15 PM – Check-In, Food & Drinks, Networking!

6:15 PM – 7:20 PM – Welcome & Lightning Tech Talks from Sierra Engineering & Product

7:20 PM – 8:00 PM – Careers in AI Panel Discussion with Q&A

8:00 PM – 8:30 PM – Wrap-Up, Dessert & Networking!

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