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Cynthia Kim, a program manager at Google, shares her inspiring journey from growing up in Queens, New York, to making a mark in the data center industry. She reflects on her upbringing as a first-generation Korean-American and the importance her immigrant parents placed on education. Cynthia attended the prestigious Cornell University, where she initially pursued civil engineering, but her passions shifted toward data and technology. This change of direction was influenced by internships, experiences in the workforce, and her exposure to the evolving landscape of tech, especially data centers.