Maryam Mirzakhani grew up wanting to be a writer, but she fell in love with math in high school. During her junior year, Mirzakhani and her best friend became the only Iranian women to qualify for the International Mathematical Olympiad. She won the gold medal both times she attended this competition and received a perfect …
Jennifer Hakala is a Senior Software Engineer and Team Lead at Bloomfire in Austin, Texas, and she has over four years of software engineering experience. Hakala specializes in front-end technologies, specifically React, and is also skilled in JavaScript, HTML/CSS, and Redux. Hakala studied communication at the University of Texas and briefly worked in design before …
Priya Ramachandran heads R&D Global Operations at NI. She is responsible for the operational efficiency and effectiveness of NI’s R&D organization, and she supports and enables engineering teams to deliver innovative products. Her division manages financial, talent development, employee engagement, and strategic planning operations. Priya is passionate about building high-performance teams that develop and deliver …
