Debaleena - My journey

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Currently an entrepreneur with a dream of top-notch internships for all

Founder & CEO

STEM-Away

Full time

Nov 18 - Present

Democratizing opportunities for students entering STEM careers

The Buzz about STEM-Away!

My journey as shared on LinkedIn:

• Taking the plunge into entrepreneurship
• Building a MVP to attract initial investors, customers and supporters
• Creating projects that are a mix of the Scientific Narrative and the Product Narrative
• It started with a dream. It is still the dream that drives us. (With Katie)

Becoming a tech leader

Server Architect

Intel

Full-time

2008-2016

• Made an impact in the area of computer memory reliability using expertise in applied math, computer architecture, logic design and verification

• Broke perceived glass ceiling for women with promotion to Principal Engineer

Laying the foundations of my tech career

Hardware Engineer

Texas Instruments, Motorola, Sun Microsystems, AMD

Full-time

1995-1997, 1999-2008

• Built up a strong base in many areas of hardware and software engineering

• Realized that my passion for math could become my differentiator. Built up applied math skills through self-learning and side projects

PhD

University of Texas at Austin

1997-2000

GPA: 4.0

• Mathematical algorithms applied to logic design automation and testing

The start of my journey

• Masters at Boston University where I rediscovered my love for mathematics

• Bachelors at Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur where I ended up in a department that was not he best fit for me but still learned a lot!

• Developed an early passion for math thanks to my dad