I am currently pursuing a Bachelors of Science in Computer Science. We don’t have specializations at my college so I get to learn about a variety of topics within Technology and Computer Science. I have gotten the chance to work on Cloud Computing at my previous internship with Intel, but the next topic I would like to tackle is Data Science/Data Analytics. I find it really interesting how we can use data collected from a variety of topics to analyze different things, like how people interact with Spotify, or how often people go to a certain grocery store, and so on. I believe this can be helpful and impactful in other areas, like determining how to influence more people to pursue at STEM degree, for example.
I think STEM careers are very valuable. From being a doctor, to being a biomedical engineer, industrial engineer, computer scientist, STEM majors help all around in different ways. More importantly, I think it’s critical to continue bringing in more Latinas into tech. As women, we are the minority in tech, but even moreso as Latinas. Our presence is valuable. We bring a new perspective to problem-solving, we bring new ideas to the table. I am in this field not only because I enjoy the work that I’m doing, but because I know that more people like me can do this type of work as well, and I am to continue encouraging others to do so.
