Meet the Judges

I have a Ph.D. in civil engineering from Georgia Tech. I currently work as a Systems Analyst and lead three projects related to critical infrastructure resilience and cybersecurity.

I am an Associate Program Leader and systems analyst working on nuclear nonproliferation and security projects. I work with international partners on improving the security of their radioactive and nuclear materials and have worked on projects in energy efficiency and alternative fuels. I have a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Stanford University.

I am a Professor Emeritus with a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering. Since retiring I have worked as a volunteer in the New Media group for the Exploratorium in San Francisco. This involves software development (C++, Java, JavaScript, and Processing) and single board computers (Arduino, RaspberryPi).

I manage a software team at Workday that builds software for student systems. Currently I am working on the Academic Advising portion of the product.

I currently work in Product Management with a background in Computer Engineering. I am very passionate about building usable products that influence the lives of people in a positive way.

I am a Mechanical Engineer that graduated in 2016 from UC Santa Barbara. My current title is Product Realization Engineer, which means I work to design, test, and verify components for a project at LLNL. I also work with the Production Agency to make sure the components can be made correctly.

I am a Product Manager and Angel investor. I have 15+ years of experience in software development in industries such as entertainment, travel and b2b ERP software. Currently, I am building user experiences in enterprise applications. Outside of work, I have interest in virtual reality, cryptocurrencies and investing.

I have a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering and run a small design and innovation group scouting opportunities (through customer and medical professional engagement) for new products and technologies. I work broadly across technologies from hardware and software prototypes to biochemistry in order to prototype and test solutions with customers.

I have a Master's in Integrated Circuit Design with specializations in analog and RF design. My undergraduate degree is in electrical and power engineering with a minor in mechanical engineering. I have experience in energy management, design of RF data converters, and instrumentation.

I am currently a Product Manager in the Search team. I earned a Bachelor's of Applied Science in Computer Engineering from the University of Waterloo and an MBA from the University of Toronto (Rotman School of Management).

I am a technology leader with proven experience having successfully conceptualized, built, and launched applications and business models for both consumers and enterprises, scaling to hundreds of millions of users and creating hundreds of millions of dollars in enterprise value. I am a trained computer engineer with an MBA from UC Berkeley.

I hold a B.S. Mechanical Engineering, B.A. Biochemistry & Molecular Bio from Cal, and am now a M.S. student at Stanford studying biomedical informatics. I am currently a Software Engineer at Synthego and am also doing research on predicting geographic distributions of global health outcomes from satellite imagery using advanced statistical and modeling techniques.

I am currently a Salesforce Operations Manager with FireEye, Inc. I have 20+ years IT experience in high-tech, consulting, and academia steeped in managing a diverse range of technologies and multiple industry settings. I have experience in the full life cycle of software development, project management, and team management, cutting across organizational boundaries, and involving creative, tech-savvy team members.

I am the Chief of Product & Product Marketing at CareerWaze which is a platform to acquire tech skills from a plethora of learning sources. We use AI to personalize most of our learning recommendations.

I hold a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Fresno State. I currently work at LLNL as a mechanical technician processing advanced optics used for laser applications. I have a background in project management and manufacturing engineering in both the wine (wastewater treatment system) and food processing industries.

I am a civil/environmental engineer and have worked in both the US and internationally on a wide variety of environmental programs and projects for over 30 years. I am currently the Environmental Engineering Division Leader at LLNL and previously worked for NASA as the Remedial Project Manager for a $750 million dollar cleanup of a former rocket motor test facility in Southern California.