F5 Latinx: Bringing One’s Authentic Self to Work

Obed Francisco Colin, who co-chairs F5 Latinx with Neri, says he's sometimes felt dismissed because of his accent. "Some people tend to be a bit more distant when they see you're not a native speaker of English, and they don't seem to really pay attention to what you're saying because of your accent," he says. "Luckily, I've never felt that at F5."

A Senior Customer Success Manager, Colin joined the Latinx EIG because he wanted to better understand how other Latinx professionals navigate their careers and provide them with the skills and resources to help them thrive.

In addition to monthly meetings, F5 Latinx offers events throughout the year, many of them centered around Hispanic Heritage Month. This year, the EIG is working with the nonprofit HITEC to offer a webinar about engineering a thoughtful career path and with Coqual to discuss workplace sponsorship. It is bringing in a modern health provider to discuss mental well-being and personal growth. And it is hosting in-person celebrations in F5's Seattle and Guadalajara offices.