Google at Grace Hopper: Google Women Engineer Spotlights
September 30th, 2014 | Published in Google Student Blog
The annual Grace Hopper Conference is just one week away! Before the festivities officially kick off, we’re shining the spotlight on several Google Women Engineers (GWEs) who have been nominated by Googlers for the great work that they do and the contributions they have made as women in the tech industry.
Today, we’re featuring Sri Velagapudi.
Can you share with us your role at Google?
I have been with Google for over four years and have been a software engineer for over 11. I currently work in an interesting overlap between Google search and Google Now on Android/IOS.
What do you enjoy most about being a woman in tech (or at Google specifically)?
I enjoy being in tech because it allows for a lot of creative freedom with minimal setup cost. Google takes that further by facilitating side projects and even providing a platform to share through demo sessions! I am happy to be a woman in tech at a time when everyone recognizes the importance of tech education and diversity within tech. I have met several inspiring engineers along the way and I hope to meet many more.
What are you looking forward to most at the Grace Hopper Conference?
Last year, I presented a poster on Stereotype Threat and attended several interesting sessions including a speed-mentoring session. That is where I met many several senior technologists and also met a student that then joined my team as a summer intern!
This year, a few of us are presenting a session on how to do good (for the world) while also improving your tech portfolio. I am really looking forward to this. Working on pet projects provides a safe place to experiment, take risks, fail, try again and learn. Our goal in this session is to help participants understand the importance of this process and to help them select a project that also gives back to society.
This year's GHC is even larger, so I am waiting to simply absorb the enthusiasm and excitement. If I had to pick, however, I would say I am very eager about the poster session. I am always impressed by the kind of interesting problems presented and the elegant solutions that are offered. It fills my stomach with butterflies.
Also, this year, my mother and my cousin are both presenting posters for the very first time. I look forward to cheering them on.
To follow the fun at Grace Hopper and the lead-up to the celebration, check out Google Students on Google+ and Twitter using our #GoogleGHC14 hashtag. Stay tuned for more GWE spotlights here on our blog.
Today, we’re featuring Sri Velagapudi.
Can you share with us your role at Google?
I have been with Google for over four years and have been a software engineer for over 11. I currently work in an interesting overlap between Google search and Google Now on Android/IOS.
What do you enjoy most about being a woman in tech (or at Google specifically)?
I enjoy being in tech because it allows for a lot of creative freedom with minimal setup cost. Google takes that further by facilitating side projects and even providing a platform to share through demo sessions! I am happy to be a woman in tech at a time when everyone recognizes the importance of tech education and diversity within tech. I have met several inspiring engineers along the way and I hope to meet many more.
What are you looking forward to most at the Grace Hopper Conference?
Last year, I presented a poster on Stereotype Threat and attended several interesting sessions including a speed-mentoring session. That is where I met many several senior technologists and also met a student that then joined my team as a summer intern!
This year, a few of us are presenting a session on how to do good (for the world) while also improving your tech portfolio. I am really looking forward to this. Working on pet projects provides a safe place to experiment, take risks, fail, try again and learn. Our goal in this session is to help participants understand the importance of this process and to help them select a project that also gives back to society.
This year's GHC is even larger, so I am waiting to simply absorb the enthusiasm and excitement. If I had to pick, however, I would say I am very eager about the poster session. I am always impressed by the kind of interesting problems presented and the elegant solutions that are offered. It fills my stomach with butterflies.
Also, this year, my mother and my cousin are both presenting posters for the very first time. I look forward to cheering them on.
To follow the fun at Grace Hopper and the lead-up to the celebration, check out Google Students on Google+ and Twitter using our #GoogleGHC14 hashtag. Stay tuned for more GWE spotlights here on our blog.