Wednesday 10 February 2016

STEMalive! inspirational speaker - Linden Vongsathorn, Microsoft

STEMalive! events are a collaboration between educational charity, SATRO and Dr Elaine Hickmott of EH Enterprises. The events are designed to bring together STEM professionals and students in Years 11, 12 & 13 in a supportive environment to have cool conversations and be inspired by real career stories and insights in science, technology, engineering and maths. 

The next event is taking place on Thursday 10th March at St Peter's School, Guildford. We already have four STEM speakers confirmed! Over the next few weeks, we will be blogging short bios on each speaker.



First up is Linden Vongsathorn, Software Development Engineer at Microsoft!

Linden Vongsathorn is a Software Engineer at Microsoft, working on the Windows operating system and Xbox gaming system. She was on the Xbox One launch team and currently develops TV and entertainment technology. Before joining Microsoft, she was a game designer and developer at “Hide&Seek” game design studio, and she studied how people interact with technology as an intern at Microsoft Research and the Oxford Internet Institute. 

Linden has an undergraduate degree in Computer Science from Dartmouth College in the USA and a Master's degree in Sociology from the University of Oxford. She has created and contributed to games played at venues including the Southbank Centre in London, the London 2012 Festival, the New York Come Out and Play Festival, and La Gaî​té Lyrique in Paris. 

Linden is also actively involved in programs encouraging and supporting young people who are interested in the sciences. She speaks at schools, industry events, and mentors young women entering the field.


Microsoft UK Website:                 https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/about/
Microsoft on Twitter:                    @MicrosoftUK
Linden on LinkedIn:                      https://uk.linkedin.com/in/linden-vongsathorn-25423361



STEMalive! is FREE for schools to attend – Contact Lisa@satro.org.uk

Engineers share your knowledge and experience with us – Contact jules@satro.org.uk

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