Jessica Patel | SVP, New Partner Solutions In our newest edition of our Expedia Group Arrivals, we want to extend a warm welcome to Jessica Patel, Senior Vice President of New Partner Solutions. Jessica, welcome again to Expedia Group (EG)! We’re thrilled to have you on board. For our readers, please could you tell us […]

Federico Armata | Senior Data Scientist What does your typical work day look like? My typical workday is usually split into coding/designing of algorithms, data science pipeline, etc.., researching new techniques/tools, and, of course, meetings with the team. It also depends on the specific project and at which step of the project we are in. […]

Tim Kim | Insight Analyst Apprentice My name is Tim Kim and I am a second-generation immigrant originating from South Korea. My journey has not been the conventional route but I’m excited to share where I’m at now. Having missionaries as parents, I got to experience traveling from a young age. By the time I […]

Marnie Weber | Sr. Program Manager in Learning & Development When I got involved with the Ability Inclusion Movement at Expedia Group (an inclusion business group), I was fired up about how we could treat people with disabilities better, including those with mental illness and/or who identify as neurodivergent. Neurodiversity and mental illness both refer […]

Viridiana Becerra Rodriguez | Insight Analyst Apprentice Greetings! I am Viridiana Becerra a first-generation immigrant, who is extremely family-oriented. Anything I set my mind to comes with a purpose and intention. I have always faced alternative paths than the typical American, and I am now firm that there is no single path to reach a career […]

On this International Women’s Day, I mark 20 years of working in the software industry. Two decades, 20 years, 240 months. It’s been an amazing journey, but I am tired. I am angry as well, although the fiery rage I felt earlier in my career has given way to a slow, controlled burn.  There’s so much work […]

At Expedia Group, we recently released our new mission: To power global travel for everyone, everywhere. When we think of everyone, that means going beyond who we are familiar with. It means thinking about the barriers that we may inadvertently be creating for under-served travelers, whose identities have not typically been at the forefront of our creative processes. The Portfolio organization (including brands like […]

Rachel Kobetz | Head of Design We’re continuing the Expedia Group Arrivals series with a warm welcome to Rachel Kobetz, leading the Customer Experience, Design, and Research Team. Rachel, welcome again to Expedia Group (EG)! We’re super excited to have you on board. For our readers, please could you tell us a bit about yourself and your […]

Manolo Lagahit | Data Analyst Apprentice My name is Manolo Lagahit and during quarantine, I made the life-changing decision to jump careers. My whole life I planned on becoming a nurse just like every member of my family and the generations that came before. But as I grew older, I realized that I’ve been following […]

Pim de Schepper | Director, Market Management in Berlin We loved discovering Pim’s wonderful energy and optimistic view of the world, and of work. Read our refreshing conversation with Pim as he shared his determined focus to find ways to optimize, and help Expedia Group thrive. Having lived in many different countries, Pim is certainly […]