Women Who Reign: Anne Chen

“I’m interested in things that change the world or that affect the future and wondrous, new technology where you see it, and you’re like ‘Wow, how did that even happen? How is that possible?’” — Elon Musk

Tell us about yourself along with a fun fact!
Hello, my name is Anne Chen, and I am a current sophomore CS/BEM (Business, Economics and Management) major at Caltech. I am a part time hacker: I take wisps of ideas and turn them into something tangible, whether it is an app or a website or a product. This hobby is further enabled by the abundance of hackathons, which are amazing opportunities for people of all different backgrounds and technical skills to come together to brainstorm new ideas. These ideas stand the chance of becoming reality by the end of a specified time frame. In fact, many important inventions and apps that we now use today might even be the result of ideas from a hackathon.
I am also a self proclaimed foodie. I enjoy new things — going to new places, eating new foods, meeting new people. In my free time, I enjoy exploring obscure parts of LA, taking long drives to the beach and taking Instagram-worthy food pics.

Fun Facts: My name is pronounced “Annie”, even though it’s spelled without the ‘i’. A certain Hackathon application once asked me an interesting question: “You have a sock, ice cubes and glasses. You are going to a party, and wish to leave your roommate a message…