Women Who Reign: Brittany Reedman

“It’s better to look back on life and say, “I can’t believe I did that” than to look back and say, “I wish I did that.” — unknown

Tell us about yourself along with a fun fact!
I am a computer science and applied mathematics double major at The College of New Jersey. I spent the last two summers as a software engineering intern at Microsoft and will be starting as a software engineer at Facebook in August. Software engineering is one of my passions but I love exploring other ones by playing on my school’s varsity tennis team, attending concerts and music festivals, and traveling.

Favorite website / app:
Youtube because it allows me to explore new ideas and interests. It made me interested in makeup, fueled my to my obsession with Rubik’s Cubes, introduced me to new music, and so much more.

Someone who inspires you and knowledge they have imparted:
My mom graduated college with a degree in computer science in 1978 back before tech was glamorous and there were initiatives to get women involved in programming. Throughout my life she always encouraged me and my interest in becoming a software engineer. In a time when…