I have a similar background, however, I went through a lot of social anxiety my teenage years and somehow converted to being more extroverted my college years.

www.meetup.com is a good site (also check lifehack.org they have good articles on how to get the self esteem to get your foot int eh door). Also I'm always looking for new connects on LinkedIn if you're into that.

www.linkedin.com/in/cameronbradford/