Yarianis R.

Yarianis is a sophomore student at Boston University. She is member of the following Boston University clubs and associations: SWE, SHPE (Executive Board Underclassmen Representative), PRSA, Pep Band, and others. She enjoys multiple apps that she used to play, design, and code. Increased her curriculum with Technological, Computers, and Engineering courses. She worked as a Software Development Engineer Intern at Amazon. She joined 2023 GMIS Conference and won first place in the STEMZone competition as team DEVCOM. Also, participated of 2023 SHPE National Convention. She studied in Nueva Brígida Álvarez Rodríguez Specialized in Sciences and Mathematics high school in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico. Robotics and Girl Scout are extracurricular activities that have influenced her to pursue a STEM career. She has been participating in VEX Robotics Competition since 2018, achieved the 2020 VEX Design and Excellence Awards, and the VEX Robotics World Championship Award. She can support younger girls because she has positive attitude, ease of communication, ability to relate to others, confidence, self-motivation, and teamwork. She has gained experience from participating and working in a variety of STEM activities: Lego Mindstorms, Microsoft Girl STEAM Challenge, VEX code, Python, 3D prints, citizen scientist, and science fairs. Some STEM programs she enjoyed most are: NASA SEES Internship (2020), Codepillars Club, Globe Observer Program, Computer Science for Girls, and Pre-Engineering Camps. She is a Seed of Triumph STEM Girl Ambassador and mentor, NAE EngineerGirl Ambassador, SWENext local Innovator recipient, Hispanic Heritage Technology awardee, As an Engineer Girl 2020 she creates the R-STEAM program to integrate robotics and STEAM workshops for girls. She is one of the four developers of the Covid Run Game an educational videogame about the coronavirus. In the future, I hope to graduate as a biomedical engineer with a minor in computer science. I would love to contribute to research and continue a doctoral career.