Ericka has dedicated over 20 years to driving not-for-profit projects with social impact, from building community centers in underserved areas in South America and Africa, to supporting economic empowerment through micro-finance in Latin America. Through the Kaphan Foundation, Ericka and her husband have been supporters of Worldreader since its early days. As one of the primary drivers of Worldreader’s project in Peru, she is actively working with the CreceLee team to expand the impact.
Previously, Ericka worked as a software engineer in companies like Apple Computer and Amazon. She was Amazon’s first Latina software lead engineer and manager, responsible for designing and implementing a variety of key systems.