Past Event! Note: this event has already taken place.

When: Thursday, March 23rd, 2023
Time: 1:30 pm — 2:30 pm
Location:

Online via Zoom

Audience:Current Students
Contact:Rachel Deneault, WiE@carleton.ca

Description

In this Candid Conversation (an informal mentorship event), you will hear from a representative at Trend Micro about their experience going from university into the workforce and how they’ve set her career up for success. This is a small group setting, with a maximum of eight women students, where back and forth conversation is strongly encouraged.

This event will be held online through Zoom and a Starbucks gift card will be given out to all attendees at the end of the event.


Who can attend the event?

We encourage women from all backgrounds and identities to join this Candid Conversation, especially women students in a Carleton University Bachelor, Master’s or Doctoral program, of: engineering, IT, applied science, computer science, mathematics, or physics. We are committed to creating spaces that are welcoming and supportive to women of all backgrounds, intersecting identities, and experiences – including racialized women, women with disabilities, Indigenous women, etc.


About Trend Micro

Trend Micro is a global cybersecurity leader, helps make the world safe for exchanging digital information. Fueled by decades of security expertise, global threat research, and continuous innovation, their cybersecurity platform protects 500,000+ organizations and 250+ million individuals across clouds, networks, devices, and endpoints.


Speaker

Shan Rao, Software Developer in Test

Shan Rao is a software developer in test with a master’s degree in computer science. Shan is passionate about quality assurance and drive to produce high quality products. As a Devops, Cybersecurity and Automation enthusiast, she enjoys her current work as an automation test engineer at Trend Micro, where she has a lot of opportunities to take on new challenges and expand her skillset. Shan’s dedication to deliver high quality products has led to many successful projects. In her free time, she is interested in learning AWS. Thanks to Trend Micro, Shan have achieved multiple AWS certificates and published a co-authored AWS blog.



 

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Thank You

This event would not be possible without the support of Trend Micro.