Olivia Mcclure

1 week ago | builtinchicago.org | Olivia Mcclure

When Tiffany Chen was first introduced to the idea of proprietary trading and “eating what you kill,” she fell in love. The idea of her performance being tied to individual revenue generation and the competitive nature of trading fit perfectly for Chen, who was raised in Hinsdale, a western suburb of Chicago. Chen grew up playing tennis competitively; her Hinsdale tennis team won the state championship, and Chen continued playing at the University of Chicago on the NCAA women’s tennis team.

2 weeks ago | builtinboston.com | Olivia Mcclure

If there’s one thing that’s true of Rapid7’s India office, it’s that they “always try to walk that extra mile.”So says Swami Nathan, country manager for India, who said before employees go home, it’s common practice for them to check with their colleagues in other geographies for a smooth handover. “You will not find anybody in India who will say, ‘You know what? It’s the end of the day for me, so I’m closing my laptop and going home,’” Nathan said.

3 weeks ago | builtinchicago.org | Olivia Mcclure

Chrissy Metz believes that she grew up in the “best of both worlds” — on a farm in the south suburbs of Chicago, where dirt bike rides with her younger brothers were just as common as museum trips into the city. Little did she know back then that her city-girl-meets-rural-life story would set the perfect stage for a long, enriching career at Caterpillar, the company known for its “world-famous yellow iron,” which drives both construction and mining projects across the globe.

1 month ago | magnoliareporter.com | Olivia Mcclure

Hydrangeas have long been a staple of Southern gardens, and it’s no wonder why. These beloved flowers, with their unique clusters of delicate blooms, offer a late-spring and early-summer splash of color to shaded areas — something that’s not always easy to find. Hydrangeas are deciduous shrubs. Like most shrubs, it’s best to plant them in the fall. But you can appreciate their beautiful blooms right now — or soon.

1 month ago | builtinaustin.com | Olivia Mcclure

At AlertMedia, AI doesn’t simply automate repetitive tasks — it helps save people’s lives, too. The company, which offers solutions that help organizations identify, respond to and recover from critical events, embraces an approach to AI that balances responsibility with innovation, resulting in the creation of solutions that are as impactful as they are reliable. According to Senior Vice President of Engineering Andrea Adams, the company’s newly launched AI Assistant exemplifies this approach.