Alumni Profiles – Richard Linley
Name: Richard Linley
Degree Plan: Computing Science 1992
Current place of employment: School of Computing, Queen’s University
What have you been up to since graduating?
This ‘n’ that. Mostly that.
Do you have any stand out memories or stories from your time at Queen’s?
There was the time I caught Irene trying to move her mouse pointer by holding the mouse up to the screen…
Alumni Profiles – Catherine Aylward
Name: Catherine Aylward
Degree Plan: Cognitive Science 2015
Current place of employment: Fullscript
What have you been up to since graduating?
I completed a Graduate Certificate from Algonquin College in front-end development and design, became an Ontario East Ambassador for Michael Landsberg’s mental health initiative #SickNotWeak, travelled to a variety of countries, and have embraced my passion for holistic health.
Do you have any stand out memories or stories from your time at Queen’s?
The small, but mighty team that is Queen’s Computing will always stand out to me!
A Weekend to Remember – Celebrating 50 Years
Last weekend marked the beginning of our 50th year in the School of Computing. The festivities welcomed back our alumni, our previous department heads, and our retired faculty and staff. Together with many of our current faculty, staff, and students, we acknowledged and celebrated this community for how it has shaped the School into what we are today. Over 100 attendees from ages as young as 2 months, Countries as far as Australia and Kuwait, and alumni since 1978, joined the celebration.
Read the full story on the Queen’s School of Computing News blog:
Alumni Profiles – Anastasiya Tarnouskaya
Name: Anastasiya Tarnouskaya
Degree Plan: Biomedical Computing 2017
Current place of employment: Microsoft
What have you been up to since graduating?
I’ve been working as a Product Manager at Microsoft in the operating system security space. As part of my role, I work on the company’s Passwordless mission – moving our users away from insecure, frustrating passwords, and onto modern, more secure technologies like Windows Hello.
In my spare time I love hitting the ski slopes in the Seattle and BC area, staying up to date with the latest innovations in health technology and genomics, and coaching students on career and industry related topics.
Do you have any stand out memories or stories from your time at Queen’s?
Too many to count! 🙂 I loved that we had (and still have) such a tight knit community – great for making friends, and for getting to know our profs! Other highlights include frosh week (which is just as fun as a leader as the first time around! 🙂 ), research projects (definitely check out the Duan and Perk labs!), and conferences like QSS and CUCOH.
Alumni Profiles – Robin Senior
Name: Robin Senior
Degree Plan: Computing and Information Science 2002
Current place of employment: Shopify
What have you been up to since graduating?
Did my MSc at Queen’s, in HCI. Spent 8 years at Oculus Info (now Uncharted) doing data visualization, then 6 years doing iOS development at theScore. Now a development manager and iOS lead at Shopify. Also got married, travelled around Asia, and had two kids!
Do you have any stand out memories or stories from your time at Queen’s?
Living in a house of 5 CS majors made for a lot of all-nighters, trying to get assignments done in between LAN games of Worms Armageddon!
Alumni Profiles – Paul Parsons
Name: Paul Parsons
Degree Plan: Cognitive Science 2007
Current place of employment: Purdue University
What have you been up to since graduating?
Graduate school in computer science, University of Western Ontario, 2007-2013. Postdoc, IBM, 2013-2015. Assistant Professor, Purdue University, 2015-current.
Do you have any stand out memories or stories from your time at Queen’s?
Being part of the small cogs program was a great experience.
Alumni Profiles – Jenny Du
Name: Jenny Du
Degree Plan: Computing Major 2018
Current place of employment: Clarkson University
What have you been up to since graduating?
I am a Business Intelligence analyst.
Do you have any stand out memories or stories from your time at Queen’s?
I really appreciate my advisor David Skillicorn. His knowledge and skills and encouragements all help me in my career path.
Alumni Profiles – Eric J. Rapos
Name: Eric J. Rapos
Degree Plan: Software Design 2010, MSc 2012, PhD 2017
Current place of employment: Miami University
What have you been up to since graduating?
I am currently an Assistant Professor of Software Engineering at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, USA. I have continued research that began during my graduate studies at Queen’s University and am actively involved in the research community.
In my personal life, I have moved to the US, got married to my wonderful wife Jenn, and adopted a black lab named Abby.
Do you have any stand out memories or stories from your time at Queen’s?
I have many fond memories from my time (11 years!) at Queen’s. The one that stands out most to me is the number of opportunities students have to broaden their perspectives. During my time at Queen’s, particularly within the School of Computing, I was able to get actively involved in the offering of programming for students, both curricular and extra-curricular. Beyond this, as a student I was able to spend time working in industry during an internship and studying abroad during an exchange program. Another great opportunity that I was given was the chance to teach during my PhD; something that I can say for sure was instrumental in securing me a tenure-track position right after graduation. It is my experiences at Queen’s that have shaped my current career and future trajectory.