Cadran moved to the West Coast and called herself a "Y Combinator fan kid." As a former women engineer, she was keen to build a virtual community for more female engineers like herself.. enter: Elpha!

While Elpha started as a side project, the online community for women in tech has hosted over 35,000 women worldwide. Listen now to hear Cadran's journey from building and rapidly the Elpha community, how they have pivoted during the pandemic, and her message for Michelle Obama!

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