Hint: When she graduated with her masters in computer science from Stanford, she took a job as the first female engineer (and the ninth employee) at a tech startup that eventually became a worldwide household name. At 36, she's worked on many of the company's biggest projects and is flexing her muscle as an angel investor. Not your stereotypical engineer, Glamour magazine noted that her current wardrobe is heavy on Oscar de la Renta.

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