Celebrating the Women of Patreon

Marsha Lotosh

Marsha is a data analyst on the Data Science and Analytics team at Patreon, supporting go-to-market teams with measurement and modeling to help make strategic decisions. She also co-leads the Genuine ERG for Genders Underrepresented in Engineering and Data.

What excited you about Patreon and ultimately led you to join?
I think that Patreon’s mission to give creators a place to build community with their fans and turn their passions into businesses is very exciting, because I believe everyone should be able to make a living doing what they love. I also love that with Patreon’s business model, when creators win, the company wins. It was refreshing to see a company whose primary objective is to serve its customers, not just to earn money.

Which of Patreon’s core values stands out to you most?
Patreon’s core value of “win together” stands out most to me, because I think it helps foster a culture of inclusivity, teamwork, and openness. Because the company places so much emphasis on collaboration, I never feel worried asking for help, and I love helping teammates out when I can.

What does a strong workplace community look like to you?
For me, what defines a strong workplace community is an open, collaborative culture. I never want to feel afraid to ask for help, and I love knowing that my coworkers and I are working towards a common, important goal. Luckily, I have been able to find this at Patreon!

Mariana Gonçalves

Mariana is a Policy Enforcement Manager on the Policy Team, focused on operationalizing policy guidelines and optimizing processes between Policy and Content Moderation. She collaborates closely with Trust & Safety Programs and Safety Engineering teams on initiatives such as BPO migration and new product integration.

What’s the best piece of advice you’ve received in your career?
I’ve been fortunate to have great mentors and leaders - most of them women. One value I’ve consistently seen them embody, and that I strive to practice in my daily life, is assuming good intent. The tech industry can be stressful, especially in operations, where cross-functional collaboration is essential. It’s easy to feel frustrated when you don’t get the support, technical solution, or even the response you need. But the person on the other end may be facing similar pressure or dealing with an external problem. I try to focus on the issue rather than the person, it seems pretty simple but I’ve made this mindset a guiding principle in how I show up professionally.

What do you find most rewarding about working at Patreon?
I have been working here for over 5 years and I can confidently say that it respects individuality like no other place I’ve worked or known. In that sense, Patreon’s mission of empowering creators to be themselves and make a living from their craft feels truly genuine. I feel this respect is extended to employees in how they are treated and valued. I’m fortunate to be part of a culture built by genuinely talented, dedicated, and open people. I used to say that I had joined a class of straight-A students, and that high standard has continuously motivated me to grow professionally and improve in my role over time - something Patreon actively supports through learning and development programs, as well as other training opportunities.

Mosum Parikh Tank

Mosum is a Senior Compensation Manager, where she gets to balance art and science - aligning numbers with impact to help support Patreon’s mission.

What excited you about Patreon and ultimately led you to join?
Patreon is the perfect place where my left and right brain get to work together. I’m a creative person at heart, and being part of a company that empowers creators while also diving deep into spreadsheets has been incredibly fulfilling. It’s rare to find a role that blends passion with precision, and Patreon does exactly that.

What’s the best piece of advice you’ve received in your career?
"Bloom where you're planted." This advice stuck with me because growth isn’t about waiting for the perfect conditions - it’s about making the most of where you are. That means looking outward at the world around you and inward to ask, What can I learn from this? It’s not just about surviving; it’s about thriving - seeking out opportunities to grow, building meaningful relationships, supporting others, and making an impact in a way that feels authentic and fulfilling.

Adiya Taylor

Adiya is a Corporate Communications Lead, overseeing Patreon's communications strategies around policy, trust & safety, product, and finance. She is a member of Intersections, Patreon’s employee resource group focused on community building and advocating for underrepresented genders at the company.

What advice would you give to women looking to grow in their careers?
Don't wait for perfection — go for it now. Whatever it is: the new job, the promotion, the career shift. Women are often more reluctant to go for a new job or growth opportunity unless they meet all the listed criteria. Truthfully, if there's skills or experience you lack, most of the gaps can be filled with professional development courses, mentorship, and other resources. Make your goals and interests known across your teams and networks, so that when an opportunity comes up, you're top of mind.

What do you find most rewarding about working at Patreon?
Patreon truly operates in a way that's creator first. We always keep creators' business in mind with any decisions we make. Whether that means taking extra steps or more time. Everything we do here is to help creators grow their business.

Kat Canizares

Kat leads the Product Education team within the Support Experience organization. She is also a co-lead for Represent, the ERG for underrepresented minorities at Patreon.

What do you find most rewarding about working at Patreon?
The most rewarding part of working at Patreon is being part of a wildly talented and thoughtful team that consistently chooses to do right by creators and their fans. It would be easy to follow the same playbook as other platforms, but we’re intentionally taking a different (and arguably more challenging) path. We’re building a space where creators can keep doing what they love, forge meaningful connections with their communities, and actually make a living. Patreon feels like a rare, human-centered slice of the internet, and that makes this work incredibly fulfilling.

What’s the best piece of advice you’ve received in your career?
The best career advice I’ve received is to lead with my values. When my decisions and goals are guided by my core beliefs, I can show up with confidence and clarity. I find it very grounding in a fast-paced environment, and it allows me to measure achievements in a way that isn’t solely tied to KPIs or job titles. Instead, my values serve as a meaningful gauge of success, making setbacks feel less like failures and more like valuable learning experiences.

Alexandra Plukis

Alexandra is an iOS Engineer on the Community and Experiences team where she’s helping build chats, direct messages, and livestream features for creators. Alexandra is involved in Genuine at Patreon, an employee resource group for genders underrepresented in engineering.

What do you find most rewarding about working at Patreon?
I am so incredibly lucky to work with the most talented, kind, and fun people since joining here. I am constantly learning from my coworkers how to be a better product engineer, and I can feel that everyone’s focus is on creating a collaborative and uplifting environment. I look forward to working with my team each week.

What excited you about Patreon and ultimately led you to join?
I’ve been a long time supporter of a lot of Patreon creators, like Chapo Trap House and Komomorebi, so I was familiar with the product well before I joined. I loved the idea of building features that would help my favorite creators earn a living by working at their crafts. Since joining, I’ve been so inspired by the diversity of creators who are part of the Patreon community—this keeps me excited about working here.

Ann Yang

Ann is a Product Manager supporting discovery on the Home team.

What’s the best piece of advice you’ve received in your career?
Emotions belong in the workplace! Emotional intelligence is a skill that sets people apart. Don't hide that part of yourself.

What advice would you give to women looking to grow in their careers?
Look for ways that you can advocate for other people around you, especially women earlier in their career. It's the right thing to do and demonstrates a key leadership skill.

What do you find most rewarding about working at Patreon?
The incredible people that I get to work with every day to solve interesting problems!

Chloe Lui

Chloe supports the General Counsel and Legal & Risk teams as Chief of Staff, driving organizational effectiveness and fostering team engagement. She’s also a mother of two little ones and is passionate about coaching and mentoring others.

How do you foster a sense of community and support among women in the workplace?
I proactively connect with people from all teams on a personal level and get to know who they are, what motivates them and their career journey. A lot of these conversations happen over lunch or organically in the office or at offsites. In these interactions, if there’s an opportunity to do so, it may lead to more one-on-one mentoring or coaching conversations. In the last few years, after becoming a parent myself, I’ve also found a strong calling to connect and support postpartum mothers integrating back to the workforce. I know first-hand that having someone at work who empathizes with how challenging emotionally and physically it is really helps to foster a sense of support and belonging at the workplace.

What’s the best piece of advice you’ve received in your career?
“Only dead fish go with the flow” and “Lift as you climb” are two mantras I’ve repeatedly come back to throughout my career (and life!). They’ve led me to pivot in my career path, move across countries and cities, take on new roles and opportunities, and, through it all, continue to lift others up as I progress.