Lisa Gelobter

Born: 1971

Country of Birth: USA

Nationality: USA

Ethnicity: Black

Brown University BS Computer Science 2011 (while most sources list her graduation in 1991, she entered college in 1987 &, per interviews & quotes from her, it took her 24 years to complete her degree); also took classes at NYU Tish School of Arts & International Ombuds Association but was not awarded any degrees; some sources refer to her as Dr. Gelobter however no PhD either earned or bestowed on her was found

""I want to clarify that I did not create GIFs although I get credited for it a lot. I think people conflated thinking about animation on the web as being animated GIFs but that was Shockwave. Again, what we did with Shockwave was transformative." (forbes.com); "My company is tEQuitable and we’re using technology to make workplaces more equitable. We help employees figure out their next steps when inappropriate things happen in the workplace like harassment, discrimination, etc. Companies don’t always have a good pulse on their work culture therefore we also provide data and insights so that they can make systematic change." (forbes.com); “From a technology perspective, Shockwave has had the most impact and has had the most things built on or stem from it. Hulu has had the biggest impact from a consumer perspective. What I worked at the Department of Education under the Obama administration has had the most societal impact.” (theblackwallsttimes.com); "Difference is actually an advantage. Having a different perspective enables you to think differently, to be more creative. On any team, that is actually a real boon. People should celebrate that more." (anitab.org); for several additional quotes see: thenarratologist.com/best-lisa-gelobter-quotes/; "

— Lisa Gelobter

Field of Study: Computer Science

Institution/Corporation: tEQuitable; International Ombuds Association; Brown University

Degrees & Memberships: Member: Board of Directors of The Education Trust (2019)

Awards: 2019 named to Inc's 100 Women Building America's Most Innovative & Ambitious Businesses; 2016 recognized as 1 of the Most Creative People in Business, Fast Company; named 1 of the top 35 Innovators Under 35, MIT Technology Review; 2003 Black Engineer of the Year Award; 2015 Geek of the Week, Minority Media & Telecom Council

Achievements: is responsible for developing the animation for making GIFs and other groundbreaking video technology such as Joost, Brightcove, Shockwave, and Hulu; 2016 co-founded and took on the role of Chief Executive Officer of tEQuitable, a start-up that provides an independent and confidential platform to address issues of bias, harassment, and discrimination in the workplace; invented Shockwave, a multimedia platform that laid the foundation for the modern web while Director of Program Management at Macromedia; helped to improve HealthCare.gov, reducing the number of individual pages and overall application time; she led the team that built the College Scorecard, an online tool for comparing the cost and value of higher education institutions in the United States; co-founded Emotient, which uses artificial intelligence to analyze facial expressions; co-founded Techturized Inc., a company whose mission is developing tech solutions specifically geared toward women of color;