According with CNET, one of the most important tech sites on internet, there is something much more difficult than finding a needle in a haystack: “finding a Hispanic in the tech industry." In celebration of this year's Hispanic Heritage Month, CNET has selected 20 Latinos who are making their mark in this competitive industry.

“ It's already difficult to find Latinos in senior positions in large corporations — and finding them in the field of science and technology is even harder. “

The list includes six women, and professionals from Spain, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina and United States

• Alicia Abella, Assistant Vice President, AT&T
• Cindy Alvarez, Director of User Experience, Yammer (Microsoft)
• Thaddeus Arroyo, CEO, AT&T Mexico
• Alfredo Ayala, Principal Technical Staff at Walt Disney Imagineering Research & Development
• Hugo Barra, Global Vice President, Xiaomi
• Arturo Béjar, Former director of engineering and head of the anti-bullying and etiquette division, Facebook
• Rafael Camargo, Project leader Google ATAP / Project Ara
• Marcelo Claure, CEO, Sprint
• Leandro Graciá Gil, Project leader, Cardboard Project, Google
• Alex Kipman, Technical Fellow, Operating System Group, Microsoft
• Ramiro López Dau, Director and Animation Supervisor, Oculus VR
• Pilar Manchón, Director of Intelligent Digital Assistance & Voice Intelligence, Intel
• Andrés Martínez, Director, Small Spacecraft Technology Program, NASA
• Evelyn Miralles, Principal Engineer/Lead Innovator at NASA JSC
• Jordi Muñoz, Cofounder, 3D Robotics
• Rafael Reif, President, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
• Ileana Rivera, Senior Director IT, Cisco
• Luis Sosa, CEO and Cofounder, DDM Brands
• Silvia Vásquez-Lavado, Principal of Enterprise Technology and Financial Systems, PayPal
• Marcos Weskamp, Head of design, Flipboard