As Co-Founder and COO of Geekettes, an organization promoting and supporting women in tech, Denise organizes hackathons, workshops, mentorship programs and anything that is productive to the Geekettes’ community. Originally from Berlin, Denise spent a large part of her life in Atlanta, Georgia, where she worked in the corporate sector. She returned to Berlin in 2009 and has been involved in the startup scene ever since. Denise is also the Ops Manager at Webcrowd, a Berlin IT Recruiting firm.