Born in São Paulo, Brazil, Miller moved to the U.S. at 14. She explains that “Arielly” is a tribute to her late grandmother—a woman who taught her to code on a Commodore 64. “But ‘Arie’? That’s the version of me who survived. The one who dropped out of MIT, then went back. The one who came out as a trans woman at 29 in a room full of 400 engineers. ‘Arie’ is the verb; ‘Arielly’ is the noun.”
For now, she ends our interview with a simple piece of advice written on her whiteboard: “Don’t ask for permission. Ask for the budget.” Trans500 24 11 29 Arielly Miller All About Arie...
Staff Writer, Trans500 Date: November 29, 2024 Issue: The "All About Arie" Feature Born in São Paulo, Brazil, Miller moved to the U
“When I transitioned, HR asked me if I wanted to ‘erase’ my old work,” Miller recalls. “I said, ‘No. I want to own it.’ Project Deadname allows a trans employee to keep their continuous record of achievement without being outed against their will. It’s opt-in, encrypted, and revolutionary.” “But ‘Arie’