Mona Nomura (もえ/@mona) was raised in the San Francisco Bay Area and lived in NYC for 11ish years with a short stint in LA. Raised by an MIT grad and engineer, love for technology runs through her DNA. She began her career as a product manager for Oracle, then fell into content strategy and digital marketing for music / entertainment properties. She's always had one foot planted in tech, mentoring and advising startups. She recently moved to Tokyo and enjoying life in Japan for the first time. If you see her at any events, don't be afraid to say hello. 日本語Okです!