Generation Play: Supporting Black Owned Businesses w/ App Developer Mandy Bowman: Ivana de Maria, tech founder and creator of Story Place, an app that allows users to create a digital story and share it with the world. Born in California and raised in Mexico City, Ivana de Maria’s Hispanic heritage always welcomed personal stories as a means of understanding and empathy. Without a traditional tech background, Ivana learned as she built StoryPlace, a digital storytelling platform that allows users to create a digital story and share it with the world. Ivana de Maria’s story alone is an inspiration for women in tech everywhere.