Women Who Reign: Savitha Srinivasan

“If you hear a voice within you say ‘you cannot paint,’ then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced.” ~ Vincent Van Gogh

Have you heard of “CS + X?” It refers to the intersection of computer science with another area of interest, such as art. Savitha’s journey captures this intersection! Read her feature to learn what transformed a little girl’s dreams of being a doctor (who has the power to give give lollipops and stickers to kids) to someone who says “CS reshaped my dreams.”

Savitha is an advocate for CS, inspirational speaker, and an accomplished and award-winning young woman:

• Intel International Science & Engineering Fair Finalist (2018 & 2017); this year at ISEF, I placed 2nd in the Robotics and Intelligent Machines Category
• Stanford University: She++ #include Fellow (2018, one of 30 fellows selected nationally). Collaborated with other women to tackle diversity in tech challenges.
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.) THINK Scholars semi-finalist (2018, one of 13/175+ applicants).
• 2018 TedxInterlakeHighSchool Speaker

Tell us about yourself along with a fun fact!
Hi! I’m Savitha, a coffee-lover from the home of Starbucks, who loves watching the gentle pitter-patter of rain on Lake Washington. As a…