Creating sustainable impact through technology and advocacy


Data Scientist and International Speaker


Fellow, Python Software Foundation

2023

Recognized as a Fellow of the Python Software Foundation for my extraordinary efforts and impact upon Python, the community, and the broader Python ecosystem.

Silver Stevie - Changemaker of the Year (Gender)

2023

Awarded a Silver Stevie for my work on progressing diversity and inclusion in business and the community.

100 Technologists To Watch

2023

Honored as one of 100 Technologists to Watch by Women Who Code to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of technologists who have achieved excellence, innovated the industry, and shown leadership.

IBM Outstanding Technical Achievement Award (Major)

2021

Bestowed the prestigious IBM Outstanding Technical Achievement Award (Major) for my technical accomplishments for innovation, invention, and/or reuse with a tangible benefit to IBM.

Breakthrough Leader Award by IBM Design

2021

Given the IBM Design Breakthrough Leader Award as part of the first Design Luminary program to recognize my impact through craft, collaboration, and my proven track record of successes as a trailblazer.

Trailblazer Award by IBM Design

2020

Received the IBM Design Trailblazer Award a recognition of my work within the Design organization.

2nd prize, Penn Apps XIII hackathon

2015

2nd prize at Penn Apps, the world's largest collegiate-level hackathon. The project led to a startup, Keriton, that got $15M in funding and won the SXSW medical innovation prize.

Finalist, Women in AI Mentorship Award

2023

Selected as a finalist for VentureBeat's Women in AI Mentorship Award that honors a female leader who has helped mentor other women in AI, providing guidance and support and encouraging more women to enter the field.

3rd prize, IBM Watson hackathon

2017

Won the 3rd prize for the hackathon organized by IBM Watson Customer Engagement.

1st prize, Data Hack @ Yale hackathon

2017

Won the 1st prize for the Data Hack hackathon organized by Yale University.

3rd prize, Wharton Data Visualization hackathon

2017

Won the 3rd prize for the Data Visualization hackathon organized by Wharton Business School.

TOEFL Scholarship

2015

Awarded the national TOEFL scholarship by Educational Testing Service (ETS).

TF LEaRN scholarship

2013

Awarded the TF LEaRN scholarship to spend a semester at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.