Alexandria Noel Butler
Founder of Sista Circle: Black Women in Tech
Creator of Unfiltered By Lexi B
Born to a household of proud Black American parents of Southern heritage, Lexi B never knew exactly what she wanted to do but always knew that it would involve supporting Black women. In 2011 she graduated from Stanford University and started working as an Engineering Program Manager at NetApp. Lexi B was the only Black woman in her new college graduate program and the only Black woman in almost every project she managed. “It is difficult to learn your day job and succeed when there is no one that shares your identity in any capacity.”
In 2017, Lexi B founded Sista Circle: Black Women in Tech, a solidarity community for Black women in the tech industry, to fill her own need for understanding and visibility. The online community has over 5,600 members, partners with prominent tech companies to produce unique experiences, and produces an annual holiday gift guide for members to shop Black businesses during the winter holiday season. In her own words “Sista Circle: BWiT is the literal manifestation of revolution. I was tired of being the only one and I knew that we were out there. I just wanted us to know that we are our own s(heroes).”
When she is not community building or program managing for companies such as NetApp, Airbnb, and Facebook, she is keynote speaking about the importance of building a strong career foundation in the early stages of your professional growth. Lexi B has many passions and supports diverse endeavors, but there is one common thread - freedom fighting. “If it doesn’t smell like coconut oil and freedom fighting, I am not involved.”