Welcome to More Equity. Today, we’re bringing you a new episode of our people of color in tech series—a journey through the ups and downs of successful tech industry leaders from childhood to corporate life to creating innovation.

Today, we're talking with Elias Torres. He grew up in Nicaragua in the midst of a Civil War, but moved to Florida in high school. His first jobs were at McDonalds and cleaning offices, but now he runs Drift, an AI-powered sales startup worth over $350 million.