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Domonique Fines

Director of Events at Y Combinator

YC's director of events, responsible for major events and outreach efforts.

1 Talk3 Facts4 Sources

Key facts

Roles
Y Combinator, Director of Events
Previously
Frog Design, Office Manager
Capabilities
Outreach, works with schools, community groups, and role models to introduce people to startups and investing

Career

  1. Y Combinatorcurrentas of Mar 2019
    Director of Events
    Unverified1 source
  2. Frog Designpast
    Office Manager
    Unverified1 source

Timeline 3

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How we verify
Career2Capability1
20193 events
  1. reported 2019-03Capability
    works with schools, community groups, and role models to introduce people to startups and investing
    works with schools, community groups, and role models to introduce people to startups and investing
    “I've worked with Code2040.” 5:54
    Unverified1 source· Talk
  2. reported 2019-03Career
    Domonique Fines previously at Frog Design
    Office Manager
    “I ended up at Frog Design as an office manager” 1:28
    Unverified1 source· Talk
  3. as of Mar 2019Career
    Domonique Fines is Director of Events at Y Combinator
    “I’m the director of events at YC.” 0:04
    Unverified2 sources· Talk

Talks 1

21:23
YC's Director of Events
Domonique Fines, Cadran Cowansage

Domonique Fines describes how she built an events career by following her interests, learning on the job, and creating opportunities without a fixed career plan. At YC, she runs events and outreach that introduce students and community role models to startups and the tech industry, emphasizing that people do not need a traditional technical background to participate. Cadran Cowansage discusses how YC shaped her habit of identifying problems and taking responsibility for addressing them. They also talk about recognizing accomplishments, avoiding burnout, and starting before fear or doubt takes over.

Mar 11, 2019· 21 min 0:00