A Violinist, Dreaming of Math
How a Musician Becomes Part of Transforming Cybersecurity
This is the first in a series of pieces to spotlight the experiences of women who are beneficiaries of Scholarships For Women Studying Information Security, or SWSIS, a program sponsored by Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Applied Computer Security Associates.
I grew up in a house with plenty of art supplies and musical instruments, but not a single computer. Since my mom was a visual artist and worked at our house, I was literally surrounded by paints, huge canvases, and still-life objects as a child. We didn’t find a need for computers, since aesthetic sensitivity and human expression in art and music are not things that can be reproduced by machines. Being surrounded by a family of artists and musicians, I naturally chose a career in the arts — as a violinist. But, while I practiced for hours everyday, spending my entire childhood and teen years perfecting my technique, I dreamed of something very different: math.
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