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FOR KING COUNTY.
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About Amiya
Amiya Ingram, a southerner born in Florence Alabama has always sought to become the best version of herself, to be a catalyst for change in the community. In her early days she found her voice through poetry. Specifically a poem written by Maya Angelou, “Still I Rise”, which she notes as words that carried her through some of the toughest times in her life. Amiya defines herself as the dream and the hope of a slave, actively seeking to continue the changes that her ancestors worked so diligently to implement within this country.
At the early age of 15 she received her first government security clearance, and began working for the Army Research Development Engineering Center on the Modernized Flexible Engine Diagnostics System, which allowed military personnel to test helicopter engine issues, instead of buying new engines when facing aviation malfunctions. The next year Amiya continued her work, and pivoted into compliance for the Federal Aviation Administrations project Next Gen, which aimed to implement new technologies on all aircraft traveling in the National Air Space. For this research she won a government award which kickstarted her into the journey of higher education.
From Madison to Microsoft: Amiya Ingram’s Unstoppable Rise
Her Senior year she won many awards, but the most notable being the Mayor of Madison award given to students who exude leadership, community service, and future aspirations. This jumpstarted her journey at Tennessee State University where she was a part of the band, became a Dean’s Scholar, and the president of the National Society of Black Engineers. Through these initiatives she was able to raise $18,000 dollars for aspiring engineers, provide career development and tutoring for students, and participate in research like the IBM Watson AI Design Competition. On top of all the involvement within the University she also obtained 3 consecutive internships at Bank of America where she worked in Global Banking and Markets Technology, then pivoted to work on Global Information Security where she collaborated with a strong team to create a Cyber Security Digital Training game to inform employees of high vulnerability risk, and how they can fight back against hackers. After receiving 4 full time offers Amiya still felt she could challenge herself to new pathways, and instead of taking the familiar road, she decided to apply for Microsoft. This would change her life forever.
Amiya Ingram for King County: Resilience to Revolution
After receiving and accepting an offer, there came a mindset shift. When joining the workforce she quickly understood the passion that entrepreneurs have in harnessing full jurisdiction over how they impact the community. She did an introspection review on some of the things that she had overcome and decided how she could turn that into a service of encouragement of power. From here she created Shape Share Wear LLC, an athleisure brand built to combat the social media pressures of body image issues. Through this brand she has raised awareness of unrealistic expectations and donated more than $12,000 dollars back to King County and surrounding communities through events, free clothing, food, and supplies. Though Ingram has built a lot in this county, she also has lost a lot. In 2023 her car was stolen from her drive way, and after calling the police 4 times she took it upon herself to open an investigation. She grabbed two of the brightest minds she knew to conspire a plan to get the car back, and after 4 days of tracking down the car through surveillance, she was able to retrieve the car without any law enforcement guidance. Along with this Ingram has faced issues with housing, being over charged from inaccurate utility reporting, and high rent rates, as well as getting her car broken into again and barely having the resources to recover due to the initial incident. Amiya says “I am running for King County Executive to re-define the operations and prioritization of the systems that are meant to serve the people of this County. I am for the people, By the people, Because I am the people, it's all in me.”