Blanca Stella Mejia, BS

Biography

Blanca has 12 years of experience in digital strategy and more than 25 years in project management. Over the course of her career, she has worked on social media teams with Microsoft and IBM, created activations with Ford Latino, and co-founded a web development and digital marketing consulting agency catering to small businesses. At IBM, Blanca launched the social media strategy and subject matter expert enablement for IBM Systems Latin America, and served on the global digital team for IBM Z Systems. As Digital Marketing Consultant, she continues implementing solutions for her client’s online strategy. By starting a bilingual blog in 2008, Blanca built her network from the ground up, developing online and in-person relationships with many bloggers in the Hispanic community. She was named one of the Top 25 Women Who Shine in Technology by Latina Magazine, and participated in a first-ever Latina blogger trip to the White House with 70 colleagues. She has also been involved in South Florida’s grassroots tech community and has spoken at various conferences on topics such as SEO, WordPress, and social media strategy. Blanca graduated from Florida International University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance and International Business.