{"689404":{"#nid":"689404","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Alumna Reflects on Resilience, Mentorship, and the Computing Alumni Network","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThey say it\u2019s never too late to find your people. It took a while for \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/angeliquelane\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAngie Lane\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E (CS 2001), but returning to her roots at the College of Computing after nearly twenty years not only helped her discover a community but also made her realize how much there is to gain from reconnecting.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENow a senior professional working at the intersection of business automation and AI integration, Lane balances a high-tech career with a people-first leadership style as the head of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/groups\/884\/\u0022\u003ECollege\u2019s Computing Alumni Network\u003C\/a\u003E. In this role, she promotes mentorship, global outreach, and the \u0022non-linear\u0022 paths that shape a successful career.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn the following Q\u0026amp;A, Lane shares insights from her journey from a computer science student to an AI automation expert, discusses the \u0022human\u0022 side of technology, and outlines her vision for growing our alumni community well beyond Atlanta.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat drew you to get involved with the Computing Alumni Network?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHonestly, it started for personal reasons. I wanted to expand my network and find my people. But what kept me engaged was something deeper. I reconnected with the College about ten years ago, and I quickly realized how much I\u0027d missed by not being involved sooner.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThere\u0027s an energy you get from staying close to a place that shaped you, and I wanted to help provide that for others the way I wished it had been for me.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECan you share a moment or initiative with the Network that you\u2019re especially proud of?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWe\u0027ve had some wonderful events over the years \u2014 some that really stand out, others that were quieter but no less meaningful. Reflecting on it, what I\u0027m most proud of is how the Network has endured the turbulence of the last few years.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENavigating the pandemic, adapting to significant changes in our supporting staff, and still showing up for students and each other \u2014 that resilience is something I don\u0027t take for granted.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow has the alumni community changed since you graduated?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI can\u0027t speak to the full arc. I got involved with the Computing Network in 2019, so my perspective is more recent. What I\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003Ecan\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;say is that our focus has become more centered on the students, how we can give back, and how we can include our global alumni network.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhy do you think staying connected to the College matters, even years after graduation?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI\u0027m living proof that it\u0027s never too late and that getting involved is more than worthwhile. The relationships you build here, the sense of shared identity with people who went through something hard and came out the other side \u2014 that doesn\u0027t expire. And the further you go in your career, the more you realize how rare it is to find a community with that kind of foundation.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EYou\u2019re now working in AI automation\u2014what excites you most about your work today?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhat gets me out of bed every morning is the chance to make work more human again. There\u0027s a pattern I see everywhere right now where people are being used as the connective tissue between disconnected systems \u2014 doing repetitive, manual work that drains the meaning out of their days. It\u0027s deflating in a way that\u0027s hard to overstate. I believe automation, when done right, can give people back the time and energy. If I can add some genuine meaning back to someone\u0027s workday, that\u0027s a win I\u0027ll take every time.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow did your experience as a CS student prepare you for a career in tech and business?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech taught me how to adapt \u2014 and more importantly, that I could. It gave me the discipline to teach myself new things, the humility to ask for help when I needed it, and the confidence to know I can do hard things. That combination has been the through-line of my entire career. The specific technical skills matter, but it\u0027s that mindset that\u0027s carried me through every pivot and challenge since.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat advice would you give to current students who hope to follow a similar path?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFind a mentor, and don\u0027t wait until you feel like you need one. The relationships you build now \u2014 with professors, with older students, with alumni \u2014 will compound in ways you can\u0027t predict.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAlso, stay curious beyond your major. The most interesting problems I\u0027ve worked on sit at the intersection of technology and human behavior, and I never would have found my way there if I\u0027d kept my head down in purely technical work or kept doing\u0026nbsp;only what I already knew.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow can alumni best support students and recent graduates right now?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMentoring is the highest-leverage thing you can do, especially for students graduating into such unpredictable times. It doesn\u2019t have to be formal or structured mentoring. Sometimes it\u0027s just about being genuinely available, replying to an email, scheduling a coffee chat, or sharing an honest picture of what your career actually looked like, not the polished version. Students need to see that the path isn\u0027t always linear, and that people who have navigated uncertainty are willing to help them do the same.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat\u2019s next for the Network\u2014any upcoming priorities or initiatives you\u2019re excited about?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOur big focus right now is growth \u2014 expanding the College of Computing alumni in Atlanta and beyond. There\u0027s a lot of Georgia Tech computing talent spread across the country and the world, and we want those people to feel that this community is for them, too, not just those of us who stayed local.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMaking that geographic reach feel real, not just theoretical, is something we\u0027re actively working toward.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGT Computing Alumna Angie Lane (CS 2001) leads the college\u0027s alumni network. 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