CV

Research Associate

Department of Computer Science, University of Sheffield

Research Associate on the EPSRC COVERT Grant exploring ''Safe and secure COncurrent programming for adVancEd aRchiTectures'' (PI's Prof. John Derrick & Dr. Andrei Popescu), a joint project with the University of Surrey and University of Kent

Software Engineer

Boeing | PhantomWorks International

Researched and developed cutting edge software and algorithms for autonomous systems in a fast paced and demanding environment from requirements to testing stages (using C#, C++, internal scripting languages). Completed a Systems Engineering course, the Boeing Australia Graduate program, and a part of the STEM Outreach program.

Vacation Student Software Engineer

Boeing | PhantomWorks International

Developed a prototype for an augmented reality system and was offered a graduate contract on completion.

Casual Software Engineer (Student)

RGB Assurance

RGB Assurance is an engineering consultancy firm specialising in software development, testing, and verification for safety critical systems. Internship involved developing and demonstrating a working android application prototype to test new system feasibility.

PhD

University of Cambridge

Computer Science

Bachelor (Dual Degree)

University of Queensland

Engineering (Software)/Science (Mathematics)

• Algorithms
• Formal Methods
• Python
• Java
• C
• Machine Learning
• Security
• Coding and Cryptography
• etc

Diploma, AMusA

Australian Music Examinations Board

Violin

President

Darwin College Students Association

Responsible for leading a group of 23 student volunteers to support the 800-person graduate student community through running college wide initiatives, student communications, supporting sports/societies, peer welfare support, and organising social events. Served as a member of the main College Council, alongside various other college committees. Previously Sports and Societies officer 2021/22

• successful Fresher's welcome fortnight
• implementation of new initiatives to connect fellows and students
• EDI sucesses (e.g. Women in Academia Program)
• established cost of living working group
• transparent communication initiatives
• implemented central record keeping
• student representative on university postgraduate mental health taskforce.

Mentoring and Outreach Co-chair

Women@CL

Responsible for the Computer Science Departments "Big Sister Little Sister" peer mentoring program and organised events such as roundtable and panel discussions to encourage mentoring across the department

Regional Executive Officer (REO)

Robogals Asia Pacific

Robogals is an international not-for-profit aiming to inspire, engage, and empower young women into STEM careers. As REO, I was a member of the global leadership team, and led the APAC team to run regional initiatives and support 15 chapters in 5 countries.

• Rebuilt regions partnerships, chapter support, and cultural awareness strategies
• developed an Alumni program
• led the organisation to achieve a Highly Commended Engineers Australia Diversity Award (not-for-profit category)

President/Secretary/Volunteer

University of Queensland

Actively involved in many parts of the university community

• Student Mentor for the UQ Young Scholars Program (2016 - 2017), an academic extension and enrichment opportunity for high achieving high school students
• Women in Engineering Student Leader (2014 - 2015), an award winning initiative which sucessfully incresed gender diversity across the faculty
• ICT Ambassador (2012 - 2014), representing the university at Open Days and study expos.

President/Secretary/Volunteer

Robogals Brisbane

The local branch of Robogals for the University of Queensland. As President (and previously secretary), I rebuilt the chapter from 3 volunteers to a growing and stable chapter of over 40 volunteers and many external supporters. Additionally designed and led LEGO Mindstorms workshops for 6 to 18 year olds, logging over 165 individual teaching hours across 80 workshops.

Distinguished Paper Award

CPP24 (Certified Proofs and Programs)

Distinguished papers are awarded to the top 10% of accepted conference papers

Academic Award

British Federation of Women Graduates

Competitive award for PhD research excellence and the ability to communicate research to a non-expert audience.

Silvia Breu Teaching Prize

Queens College, Cambridge

Best Supervisor in Computer Science, as nominated by students and selected by college fellows.

Cambridge Australia Poynton International PhD Scholarship

Cambridge Australia, the Cambridge Trust

Competitive international PhD scholarship covering international fees and stipend

Qualcomm PhD Studentship

Department of Computer Science and Technology, Cambridge

Covered local portion of PhD fees and a conference travel allowance.

University Medal

University of Queensland

Awarded to top 5% of First Class Honours graduates in 2017.

ICT Young Achiever Award

Women in Technology, Queensland

Awarded for leadership and notable contributions to the ICT industry in Queensland.

Top100 Future Leader Australia - Software Engineering Prize Winner

GradConnection

National award program to recognise Australia's top universities and university students.

Fourth Year Engineering Travelling Fund

University of Queensland - Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and IT

Awarded for academic excellence while on exchange.

Frank Joseph Murphy Bursary

University of Queensland - Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and IT

Pre-exchange scholarship awarded for academic merit.

Joan Wickham Memorial Prize

University of Queensland - Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and IT

Awarded to the top women in engineering (based on GPA) after two years of study.

Robogals Ericsson Scholarship

Robogals

Acknowledgement of leadership potential and service.

Phyllis Cannon Scholarship

Brisbane Girls Grammar School

Alumni award for academic success in the first year of a Science degree at university.

Scholarship for Academic Merit

University of Queensland

Scholarship based on academic achievement in high school.

ICT Enabling Scholarship

University of Queensland

Scholarship for those entering an IT-based degree who've achieve academic success in high school.