USF Women in Computer Science Booklet

WOMEN IN COMPUTER SCIENCE P R O F I L E S

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING www.usf.edu/engineering/cse

FIGHTING CYBERCRIME WITH ENGAGING CONTENT

LEVERAGING A PHD INTO A BOUNDARY PUSHING CAREER

LEADING THE WAY FOR OTHERS

USING COMPUTER ENGINEERING TO SUPPORT FINANCIAL BOTTOM LINES

Natalie Koly

Rekha Govindaraj

Meryem Berrada

Evelyn Almeyda

BS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

PHD COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

Natalie is building a rewarding career as a technical content engineer, educating corporate clients about cybersecurity.

Rekha is a patent holder and Apple design engineer who is helping to bring new products to market.

“Whatever career you’re working on now, that may not be your future career, so learn more things and make yourself more skilled in different areas, and that way you can evolve.”

“Sometimes you have to try again and again to learn the things you need to. Don’t be overwhelmed by it. Be focused on the bigger picture, and you’ll be able to do it at the end.”

BS, MS IN COMPUTER SCIENCE Supporting the aspirations and efforts of others has helped Meryem successfully lead organizations and initiatives that promote diversity in STEM fields.

“One of the things I see in my field is there’s not enough women, though I see more every year.”

BS COMPUTER ENGINEERING Evelyn Almeyda is using data science to manage money and assets in the field of financial technology.

“USF prepared me from the ground up. They taught me everything I needed to know about computer science and engineering.”

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FINDING RESOURCES TO MEET CHALLENGES

DECIPHERING THE MEANING OF INFANT FACIAL EXPRESSION

BUILDING SUCCESS THROUGH EMPOWERMENT

PERSISTENCE IS KEY TO ACHIEVING SUCCESS

Bhavika Shah

Ghada Zamzmi

My Nguyen

Sayde King

BS COMPUTER ENGINEERING

PHD COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

Among the College of Engineering resources for student success that Shah says helped her were peer study groups, accessible professors and the Design for X Laboratory, a well-equipped facility provided for undergraduate students to work on engineering projects.

Distinguishing between a baby’s facial expressions, such as when it is hungry or in pain, is the focus of Ghada’s research as well as developing AI systems to analyze medical information from text, image and video sources.

“It was such a collaborative atmosphere. Everybody had the common thread of creativity and making something new and useful.”

“You need to focus and work hard, and I believe anything is possible. I had a very good experience there.”

BS IN COMPUTER ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE

BS COMPUTER SCIENCE

My worked to revitalize the College of Engineering’s Women in Computer Science and Engineering chapter and was also active with the USF Foundation’s Women in Leadership and Philanthropy program.

She credits her experience on the executive board of the USF chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers for finding her internship with Northrop Grumman and also supporting her sense of identity as an engineer.

“I was empowered by meeting successful women throughout the spectrum and that has helped me tremendously in my pursuits as a scholar and a person.”

“There’s something powerful about walking into a room and seeing people that look like you in the same field, wanting the same things you want.”

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APPLYING LESSONS LEARNED IN THE DIGITAL WORKPLACE

DRIVING TOWARD AN AUTONOMOUS FUTURE

Lily Tang

Sara Savitz

BS COMPUTER SCIENCE

BS COMPUTER ENGINEERING

As a software engineer with Google, Lily Tang says she is applying not only her technical skills but also the leadership experience she gained in student organizations like the Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers and Women in Computer Science and Engineering.

Sara is following up on her research interests in robotics, artificial intelligence and autonomous transportation. A capstone project that applied classroom knowledge in solving real-world problems is among the undergraduate experiences that helped.

“The department chair and the professors are very open to using their connections outside academia to help clubs. They provide opportunities.”

“It was a really good opportunity to work on a team, and I got exposure to things like virtual reality and programming languages.”

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