Johanna Brewer
Department of Computer Science, Smith College
jbrewer@smith.edu | johannbrewer.com | @deadroxy
jbrewer@smith.edu | johannbrewer.com | @deadroxy
Summary
Dr. Johanna Brewer is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Smith College and Director of Research for AnyKey. As a tech design activist, their research explores how marginalized communities challenge surveillance capitalism and their design practice aims to increase inclusion on media platforms. Dr. Brewer has led start-ups, such as frestyl, Rhomby, and Neta Snook, and held research positions at MIT, Intel, UC Irvine, ETH Zürich, and Boston University.
Experience
2021 - Now
Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Smith College
Founded the Inclusive Design Lab to support student research on human-computer interaction projects involving: community engagement, ethnographic analysis, interaction design, live streaming, pair programming, physical computing, social media research, web & mobile development. Department representative to Science Center Committee on Diversity. Teaching includes: CSC 151 Introduction to Programming Languages (Spring '22), CSC223 Introduction to Software Engineering (Fall '21, Spring '22), and CSC356 Platform Activism (Fall '21).
2020 - Now
Director of Research, AnyKey
Assisted in the transformation of a well-established initiative into an independent non-profit organization that works to create equitable and welcoming spaces in competitive gaming and live streaming through research-driven advocacy, education, and outreach.
2019 - 2020
Research Associate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Designed and piloted an Inclusion 101 training curriculum to increase diversity and equity in collegiate esports. Developed and deployed a new interactive site for the GLHF pledge to support inclusion online which has been signed by over 875,000 gamers.
2016 - Now
Co-Founder, Neta Snook
Established a benefit corporation whose mission is to create new media and technologies that promote a diverse society. Designed, developed and deployed a variety of public interventions powered by The Food Rainbow, a simple nutritional visualization. Produced experimental ethnographically-driven media campaign exploring insights from leaders in sustainability management. Currently, conducting a multi-sited ethnographic study of how video game streamers create inclusive spaces online.
2015 - 2018
CTO & Co-Founder, NIKA Laboratories
Designed, developed and deployed Rhomby, a presence awareness system for the luxury home automation market. Rhomby was made available to resellers in an open, public beta.
2015 - 2017
Data Science & Operations Consultant, WBUR
Led large-scale participatory research project with 36 members of the station's newsroom, conducting most extensive ethnographic study of WBUR's audience to date. Produced 160-page Opportunity Report book presenting results of study. Developed and deployed interactive email podcast that received a regional Edward R. Murrow Award for Excellence in Innovation.
Performed an ethnographic study of organizational data gathering practices and presented analytics audit report detailing findings. Drafted and led operations upgrade process with senior management to incorporate measurement and feedback cycles into daily workflow. Designed, developed and deployed internal analytics dashboard to unify key station metrics in one shared interface.
2014 - 2015
CTO & Co-Founder, Brewer Science & Technology
Designed and developed prototype of a cloud-based service allowing large entities to monitor and reduce their climate impact by performing data analytics on their utility bills.
2014 - 2015
Chief Architect, Koncerted
Defined use case scenarios, designed user interface experiences and developed architecture plans for an interactive home system.
2009 - 2014
CEO & Co-Founder, frestyl
Designed, developed and deployed frestyl, a live music discovery and promotion service. Launched in Rome in 2010, frestyl became the most comprehensive web service for concert discovery in Italy. After joining Startupbootcamp in 2012 and an investment from Deutsche Telekom's incubator hub:raum in 2013, frestyl relaunched in Berlin as a mobile application and was featured as Best New App in iTunes Germany.
Responsible for recruiting and managing a team of 10+ developers, designers, marketers, salespeople and operations personnel. Negotiated strategic partnerships with music industry leaders like Eventim, Universal Music and Kompakt. Acted as Chief Technical Officer responsible for product architecture as well as Chief Financial Officer responsible for fiscal planning and management. Frequent speaker, panelist and moderator at major conferences including SxSW, Reeperbahn Festival, Berlin Music Week, Trigger at Peace & Love, Social Media Week, etc.
2007 - 2009
Product Manager, Supply Insight
Recruited new technical team and managed development process transition for an RFID software company. Defined product development deadlines, maintained internal development stack, implemented company website and redesigned corporate identity.
2005 - 2009
Graduate Student Researcher, University of California, Irvine
Conducted research as a member of the Laboratory for Ubiquitous Computing and Interaction (LUCI), including projects in human-computer interaction (HCI), ubiquitous computing (UbiComp), urban computing, tangible interfaces, ambient displays, technologically-mediated sexual interaction, computer supported cooperative work (CSCW), and science & technology studies (STS).
2005
Research Intern, Intel Corporation
Conducted research as a member of the People and Practices Group. Led an ethnographic study on public transportation in Portland, London & Paris. Designed mobile interfaces for use in urban settings.
2005
Staff Research Associate, University of California, Irvine
2004
Research Assistant, ETH Zürich @ USI Università della Svizzera Italiana
2003 - 2004
Advanced Computation in Engineering & Science Trainee, Boston University
Conducted research and attended specialized seminars in the Center for Computational Science (CCS) as part of the Advanced Computation in Engineering & Science (ACES) Program. Received advanced training in supercomputing and visualization for astronomy, chemistry, cognitive and neural systems, electrical engineering, mathematics, mechanical engineering, and physics.
2003 - 2004
Research Assistant, Boston University
2003
Research Assistant, Massachusetts General Hospital
Implemented real-time 4D tumor tracking and modeling using fluoroscopic imaging for advanced computer-assisted radiation therapy as part of the Integrated Radiotherapy Imaging System (IRIS) Project.
2002 - 2003
Teaching Fellow, Boston University
Responsible for leading multiple weekly seminars, assisting with examinations and standing in as lecturer for first-year undergraduate computer science courses: Introduction to Computer Science I (CS111) & Introduction to Computer Science II (CS112).
Education
2005 - 2009
University of California, Irvine
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Information & Computer Science
2002 - 2004
Boston University
Master's Degree, Computer Science
1998 - 2002
Boston University
Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science & Philosophy
Magna Cum Laude, John N. Findlay Award in Philosophy, Golden Key, NSCS, Dean's List, Honors Program, Core Curriculum
Books
Johanna Brewer, Bo Ruberg, Amanda L. L. Cullen, and Christopher J. Persaud (Eds.).
(2023).
Real Life in Real Time: Live Streaming Culture.
MIT Press.
Forthcoming volume.
Johanna Brewer, Meg Siegal, Tom Melville, Martha Bebinger, Alison Bruzek, Abby Conway, Shannon Dooling, Zeninjor Enwemeka, Elizabeth Gillis, Amy Gorel, Lynn Jolicoeur, Louise Kennedy, Erika Lantz, Max Larkin, Lisa Mullins, Shira Springer, et al.
(2017).
WBUR Let's Talk Audience Survey Opportunity Report.
Public Radio BizLab, Boston University.
Chapters & Journal Articles
Bo Ruberg and Johanna Brewer.
(2022).
Digital Intimacy in Real Time: Live Streaming Gender and Sexuality.
Television & New Media Special Issue: Gender and Sexuality in Live Streaming, 23(5): 443–50.
Johanna Brewer and Paul Dourish.
(2008).
Storied Spaces: Cultural Accounts of Technology and Environmental Knowing.
International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, 66(12):963-976.
Arianna Bassoli, Johanna Brewer and Karen Martin.
(2008).
Situating In-betweenness.
Frank Eckardt, Jens Geelhaar, Laura Colini, Konstantinos Chorianopoulos, Katharine S. Willis, and Ralf Hennig (Eds.), Mediacity: Situations, Practices and Encounters, 41-55.
Arianna Bassoli, Johanna Brewer, Karen Martin, Paul Dourish and Scott Mainwaring.
(2007).
Underground Aesthetics: Rethinking Urban Computing.
IEEE Pervasive Computing Special Issue: Urban Computing, 6(3):39-45.
David P. Gierga, Johanna Brewer, Gregory C. Sharp, Margrit Betke, Christopher G. Willett and George T.Y. Chen.
(2005).
The Correlation Between Internal & External Markers for Abdominal Tumors: Implications for Respiratory Gating.
International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics, 61(5):1551-1558.
Conference Papers
Johanna Brewer, Morgan Romine and T.L. Taylor.
(2020).
Inclusion at Scale: Deploying a Community-Driven Moderation Intervention on Twitch.
Proceedings of the International Conference on Designing Interactive Systems (DIS), Eindhoven, Netherlands.
Bill Tomlinson, Joel Ross, Paul André, Eric P. S. Baumer, Donald J. Patterson, Joseph Corneli, Martin Mahaux, Syavash Nobarany, Marco Lazzari, Birgit Penzenstadler, Andrew W. Torrance, David J. Callele, Gary M. Olson, Six Silberman, Marcus Ständer, Fabio Romancini Palamedi, Albert Ali Salah, Eric Morrill, Xavier Franch, Florian 'Floyd' Mueller, Joseph 'Jofish' Kaye, Rebecca W. Black, Marisa L. Cohn, Patrick C. Shih, Johanna Brewer, Nitesh Goyal, Pirjo Näkki, Jeff Huang, Nilufar Baghaei and Craig Saper.
(2012).
Massively Distributed Authorship of Academic Papers.
Proceedings of the International Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (alt.CHI), Austin, TX.
Arianna Bassoli and Johanna Brewer.
(2011).
frestyl: Simplifying the Process of Promoting and Discovering Local Live Music.
Proceedings of the Italian Chapter's International Conference on Computer-Human Interaction (CHItaly), Alghero, Italy.
Johanna Brewer, Scott Mainwaring and Paul Dourish.
(2008).
Aesthetic Journeys.
Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Designing Interactive Systems (DIS), Cape Town, South Africa.
Johanna Brewer, Amanda Williams and Paul Dourish.
(2007).
A Handle on What's Going On: Combining Tangible Interfaces and Ambient Displays for Collaborative Groups.
Proceedings of the First International Conference on Tangible and Embedded Interaction (TEI), Baton Rouge, LA.
Johanna Brewer, Margrit Betke, David P. Gierga and George T.Y. Chen.
(2004).
Real-time 4D Tumor Tracking and Modeling From Internal and External Fiducials in Fluoroscopy.
Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention (MICCAI), Rennes & Saint Malo, France.
David P. Gierga, Johanna Brewer, Gregory C. Sharp, Ross Berbeco, Margrit Betke, Steve B. Jiang, Christopher G. Willett and George T.Y. Chen.
(2004).
The Correlation Between Respiratory Tumor Motion and External Marker Motion.
Proceedings of the 46th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Extended Abstracts & Essays
Johanna Brewer.
(2018).
What matters more, the speedrun or the stream? The origin of inclusivity on Twitch.
Medium.
Johanna Brewer.
(2018).
How do streamers create inclusive spaces in the hostile landscape of online games?.
Medium.
Johanna Brewer.
(2013).
Sexism in tech is everyone's problem.
VentureBeat.
Amanda Williams and Johanna Brewer.
(2012).
Indy R&D: Doing HCI Research Off the Beaten Path.
Extended Abstracts of the International Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI), Austin, TX.
Arianna Bassoli, Johanna Brewer and Alex Taylor.
(2008).
Automated Journeys.
Workshop Proceedings of the International Conference on Ubiquitous Computing (UbiComp), Seoul, Korea.
Arianna Bassoli, Johanna Brewer, Karen Martin, Iacopo Carreras and David Tacconi.
(2008).
undersound and the Above Ground.
Poster Presentation at the 5th International Mobile Music Workshop (MMW), Vienna, Austria.
Johanna Brewer.
(2008).
Underground & About Town (After Dark).
Night and Darkness: Interaction After Dark Workshop, International Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI), Florence, Italy.
Arianna Bassoli, Johanna Brewer and Karen Martin.
(2007).
In-between Theory and Practice: Dialogues in Design Research.
Extended Abstracts of the International Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI), San Jose, CA.
Johanna Brewer and Paul Dourish.
(2007).
Imaging and Imagining the City.
Imaging the City Workshop, International Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI), San Jose, CA.
Johanna Brewer.
(2006).
Alternative Mobilities In Orange County.
Exurban Noir Workshop, International Conference on Ubiquitous Computing (UbiComp), Orange County, CA.
Arianna Bassoli, Johanna Brewer and Karen Martin.
(2006).
undersound: Music and Mobility Under the City.
Interactive Poster at the International Conference on Ubiquitous Computing (UbiComp), Orange County, CA.
Johanna Brewer and Arianna Bassoli.
(2006).
Reflections of Gender, Reflections on Gender: Designing Ubiquitous Computing Technologies.
Gender and Interaction: Real and Virtual Women in a Male World Workshop, International Conference on Advanced Visual Interfaces (AVI), Venice, Italy.
Johanna Brewer, Joseph 'Jofish' Kaye, Amanda Williams and Susan Wyche.
(2006).
Sexual Interactions: Why We Should Talk About Sex In HCI.
Extended Abstracts of the International Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI), Montreal, Canada.
Johanna Brewer, Amanda Williams and Paul Dourish.
(2005).
Nimio: An Ambient Awareness Device.
Demonstration at the European Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work (ECSCW), Paris, France.
Amanda Williams and Johanna Brewer.
(2005).
Distributed Displays, Infrastructure, and Empowerment.
Metapolis and Urban Life Workshop, International Conference on Ubiquitous Computing (UbiComp), Tokyo, Japan.
Paul Dourish, Johanna Brewer and Genevieve Bell.
(2005).
Information as a Cultural Category.
interactions, 12(4):31-33.
Johanna Brewer.
(2005).
Who Cares About Our Conceptual System?.
Social Factors of Ubiquitous Computing Workshop, International Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI), Portland, OR.
Johanna Brewer.
(2004).
Factors in Designing Effective Ambient Displays.
Interactive Poster at the International Conference on Ubiquitous Computing (UbiComp), Nottingham, UK.
David P. Gierga, Johanna Brewer, Gregory C. Sharp, Margrit Betke, Christopher G. Willett, George T.Y. Chen.
(2003).
The Correlation Between External & Internal Markers for Abdominal Tumors: Implications for Respiratory Gating.
Proceedings of the 45th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO), Salt Lake City, Utah.
Accepted Talks
2022
Jul 9
Jul 9
Coming Out While Going Fast
Accepted talk at Broadcast Bodies: Gender and Sexuality in Video Game Live Streaming Panel, Digital Games Research Association (DiGRA) Conference (Online & Kraków, Poland)
Accepted talk at Broadcast Bodies: Gender and Sexuality in Video Game Live Streaming Panel, Digital Games Research Association (DiGRA) Conference (Online & Kraków, Poland)
2020
Jun 3
Jun 3
Coming Out While Going Fast
Accepted talk at Broadcast Bodies: Gender and Sexuality in Video Game Live Streaming Panel, Digital Games Research Association (DiGRA) Conference (Tampere, Finland) Cancelled due to COVID-19
Accepted talk at Broadcast Bodies: Gender and Sexuality in Video Game Live Streaming Panel, Digital Games Research Association (DiGRA) Conference (Tampere, Finland) Cancelled due to COVID-19
2020
May 23
May 23
Surprisingly Human: How Inclusive Speedrunners Create Safe Competitive Gaming Spaces
Accepted talk at Queerness and Games (QGCon) Conference (Montréal, Canada) Cancelled due to COVID-19
Accepted talk at Queerness and Games (QGCon) Conference (Montréal, Canada) Cancelled due to COVID-19
2020
Mar 16
Mar 16
Deriving Best Practices from the Inclusive Speedrunning Movement for a Broader Esports Audience
Accepted talk at Esports Summit, Game Developers (GDC) Conference (San Francisco, CA) Cancelled due to COVID-19
Accepted talk at Esports Summit, Game Developers (GDC) Conference (San Francisco, CA) Cancelled due to COVID-19
2019
May 18
May 18
Inclusive Streamers: Live Broadcasting Safe Spaces
Accepted talk at Media in Transition (MiT) Conference, Massachusetts Institute of Technology SLIDES
Accepted talk at Media in Transition (MiT) Conference, Massachusetts Institute of Technology SLIDES
2013
Sep 23
Sep 23
Social Engineering for Everyday (Startup) Life
Accepted talk at Social Media Week, ImmobilienScout24 (Berlin, Germany)
Accepted talk at Social Media Week, ImmobilienScout24 (Berlin, Germany)
2012
May 9
May 9
Indy R&D: Doing HCI Research Off the Beaten Path
Accepted talk at Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI) Conference, Austin Convention Center (Austin, TX)
Accepted talk at Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI) Conference, Austin Convention Center (Austin, TX)
2012
Mar 23
Mar 23
frestyl: Live, Local Music
Accepted talk at codemotion Conference, Facoltà di Ingegneria di Roma Tre (Rome, Italy) VIDEO
Accepted talk at codemotion Conference, Facoltà di Ingegneria di Roma Tre (Rome, Italy) VIDEO
2009
Feb 13
Feb 13
Urban Aesthetics: Reframing Mobility for Ubiquitous Computing
Accepted talk at PhD Defense, University of California, Irvine
Accepted talk at PhD Defense, University of California, Irvine
2007
May 2
May 2
In-between Theory and Practice: Dialogues in Design Research
Accepted talk at Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI) Conference, San Jose Convention Center (San Jose, CA)
Accepted talk at Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI) Conference, San Jose Convention Center (San Jose, CA)
2007
Feb 16
Feb 16
A Handle on What's Going On: Combining Tangible Interfaces and Ambient Displays for Collaborative Groups
Accepted talk at Tangible and Embedded Interaction (TEI) Conference, Sheraton Convention Center Hotel (Baton Rouge, LA)
Accepted talk at Tangible and Embedded Interaction (TEI) Conference, Sheraton Convention Center Hotel (Baton Rouge, LA)
2007
Jan 17
Jan 17
Nimio
Accepted talk at Advancement to Candidacy, University of California, Irvine
Accepted talk at Advancement to Candidacy, University of California, Irvine
2005
Apr 15
Apr 15
Overloading Information: Our Conceptual System in the Digital Age
Accepted talk at The Social and Cultural Aspects of Science and Technology Conference, Calit2, University of California, Irvine
Accepted talk at The Social and Cultural Aspects of Science and Technology Conference, Calit2, University of California, Irvine
Invited Talks & Panels
2022
Apr 23
Apr 23
Collected Company: How Do We Get More People in the Room?
Panelist at PAX East Conference, Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (Boston, MA)
Panelist at PAX East Conference, Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (Boston, MA)
2021
Jan 21
Jan 21
Inclusive Media Platforms: Designing Technology for Social Change
Invited talk at Computer Science Department, Smith College (Online)
Invited talk at Computer Science Department, Smith College (Online)
2020
Jun 18
Jun 18
Tackling Toxicity: Building Inclusive & Welcoming Gaming Communities
Panelist at UCI Esports Webinar (Online)
Panelist at UCI Esports Webinar (Online)
2020
Feb 26
Feb 26
Building an Inclusive Esports Curriculum
Invited talk at College Esports Expo (CEX) Conference, Boston Park Plaza Hotel (Boston, MA)
Invited talk at College Esports Expo (CEX) Conference, Boston Park Plaza Hotel (Boston, MA)
2020
Feb 26
Feb 26
Fostering Inclusion in Scholastic Esports Clubs
Invited talk at College Esports Expo (CEX) Conference, Boston Park Plaza Hotel (Boston, MA)
Invited talk at College Esports Expo (CEX) Conference, Boston Park Plaza Hotel (Boston, MA)
2020
Feb 24
Feb 24
Inclusive Media Platforms: Designing Technology for Social Change
Invited talk at Computer Science Department, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (Worcester, MA)
Invited talk at Computer Science Department, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (Worcester, MA)
2019
Jun 14
Jun 14
AnyKey: Fairness and Inclusivity in Gaming
Invited talk at LUDUS Oasis Conference, Game Lab, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Invited talk at LUDUS Oasis Conference, Game Lab, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2019
Mar 20
Mar 20
Inclusive Streamers: Live Broadcasting Safe Spaces
Invited talk at Art+Design Department, Northeastern University (Boston, MA) SLIDES
Invited talk at Art+Design Department, Northeastern University (Boston, MA) SLIDES
2016
Apr 26
Apr 26
WBUR Dashboard Initiative
Invited talk at Board of Overseers Dinner & Meeting, WBUR (Boston, MA)
Invited talk at Board of Overseers Dinner & Meeting, WBUR (Boston, MA)
2014
May 6
May 6
Alumni Advice for New SBC Mentors
Panelist at Startupbootcamp Mentor Training, Rainmaking Loft (Berlin, Germany)
Panelist at Startupbootcamp Mentor Training, Rainmaking Loft (Berlin, Germany)
2014
Apr 16
Apr 16
Building a Tech Team for Non-Techie Founders
Invited talk at Tech for Non-Tech CEOs & Co-Founders, Rainmaking Loft (Berlin, Germany)
Invited talk at Tech for Non-Tech CEOs & Co-Founders, Rainmaking Loft (Berlin, Germany)
2014
Apr 16
Apr 16
Hiring Techies Who Are Entrepreneurs
Panelist at Tech for Non-Tech CEOs & Co-Founders, Rainmaking Loft (Berlin, Germany)
Panelist at Tech for Non-Tech CEOs & Co-Founders, Rainmaking Loft (Berlin, Germany)
2014
Apr 10
Apr 10
Berlin Geekettes presents Frestyl: Building a Successful Startup
Panelist at Apple In-Store Event, Apple Store (Berlin, Germany) VIDEO
Panelist at Apple In-Store Event, Apple Store (Berlin, Germany) VIDEO
2014
Mar 26
Mar 26
Alles so schwierig? Wie Kompliziert das Geschäft mit Musik Wirklich Ist und Was Einsteiger Wissen Sollten
Panelist at BVMI Kulturkonferenz, Kalkscheune (Berlin, Germany)
Panelist at BVMI Kulturkonferenz, Kalkscheune (Berlin, Germany)
2014
Jan 28
Jan 28
Competizioni e Opportunità per Startup: Esperienze e Sfide per il 2014
Panelist at digItaly, hub:raum (Berlin, Germany)
Panelist at digItaly, hub:raum (Berlin, Germany)
2013
Nov 28
Nov 28
Mobile Growth Hacking: How to Bring Down the Cost of Installs and Get Value for Your Marketing Budget
Panel moderator at App Promotion Summit, Hotel Adlon Kempinski (Berlin, Germany) VIDEO
Panel moderator at App Promotion Summit, Hotel Adlon Kempinski (Berlin, Germany) VIDEO
2013
Nov 28
Nov 28
Sharing Success: What You Can Take Away From Hard Earned Experience
Panelist at App Promotion Summit, Hotel Adlon Kempinski (Berlin, Germany) VIDEO
Panelist at App Promotion Summit, Hotel Adlon Kempinski (Berlin, Germany) VIDEO
2013
Sep 26
Sep 26
frestyl: Music You Love Tonight
Invited talk at MLOVE Mobile x Music, Reeperbahn Festival (Hamburg, Germany)
Invited talk at MLOVE Mobile x Music, Reeperbahn Festival (Hamburg, Germany)
2013
Sep 6
Sep 6
frestyl: Music You Love Tonight
Invited talk at Berlin Music Week WORD!, Postbahnhof (Berlin, Germany)
Invited talk at Berlin Music Week WORD!, Postbahnhof (Berlin, Germany)
2013
Sep 6
Sep 6
Towards More Diversity in Contemporary Music Culture and Technology
Panelist at Berlin Music Week WORD!, Postbahnhof (Berlin, Germany)
Panelist at Berlin Music Week WORD!, Postbahnhof (Berlin, Germany)
2013
Aug 20
Aug 20
Finding Your Career Direction
Panel moderator at Berlin Geekeettes Mentorship Program, Google (Berlin, Germany)
Panel moderator at Berlin Geekeettes Mentorship Program, Google (Berlin, Germany)
2013
Jul 13
Jul 13
Social Engineering for Everyday (Startup) Life
Invited talk at Geek Girl Meetup, Supermarkt (Berlin, Germany)
Invited talk at Geek Girl Meetup, Supermarkt (Berlin, Germany)
2013
Jul 5
Jul 5
Q&A with SBC Alumni
Panelist at Startupbootcamp Selection Days, Rainmaking Loft (Berlin, Germany)
Panelist at Startupbootcamp Selection Days, Rainmaking Loft (Berlin, Germany)
2013
Jun 12
Jun 12
The Unstoppable Train: How I Became An Engineer Before I Knew I Had A Choice
Invited talk at Berlin Geekettes She++ Screening, Google + The Factory (Berlin, Germany)
Invited talk at Berlin Geekettes She++ Screening, Google + The Factory (Berlin, Germany)
2013
May 11
May 11
frestyl: Music You Love Tonight
Invited talk at COLAM: Columbia University Business and Law School Alumni Association, H10 Berlin Ku’damm (Berlin, Germany)
Invited talk at COLAM: Columbia University Business and Law School Alumni Association, H10 Berlin Ku’damm (Berlin, Germany)
2013
May 10
May 10
Undiscovered Country: How To Get Started Exploring Big Data
Panel moderator at codemotion Conference, Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft (Berlin, Germany) REPO
Panel moderator at codemotion Conference, Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft (Berlin, Germany) REPO
2013
Mar 12
Mar 12
2012
Nov 27
Nov 27
frestyl: I Love Live Music
Invited talk at Startupbootcamp Demo Day, Umspannwerk Kreuzberg (Berlin, Germany) VIDEO
Invited talk at Startupbootcamp Demo Day, Umspannwerk Kreuzberg (Berlin, Germany) VIDEO
2012
May 21
May 21
frestyl
Invited talk at Italian Business & Investment Initiative, Gansevoort Park Avenue Hotel (New York, NY)
Invited talk at Italian Business & Investment Initiative, Gansevoort Park Avenue Hotel (New York, NY)
2011
Jul 1
Jul 1
The Music Business Sails into Uncharted Territory
Panelist at Trigger Creative, Peace & Love Festival (Borlänge, Sweden)
Panelist at Trigger Creative, Peace & Love Festival (Borlänge, Sweden)
2011
May 27
May 27
frestyl: La Nostra Storia di Come Nasce e Cresce Una Startup
Invited talk at Programmers in Padua, Caffè Ti Amo (Padua, Italy) VIDEO
Invited talk at Programmers in Padua, Caffè Ti Amo (Padua, Italy) VIDEO
2011
Feb 18
Feb 18
Giving to Get: The Underestimated Role of Openness in Development
Invited talk at Girl Geek Dinners Roma, Lanificio 159 (Rome, Italy)
Invited talk at Girl Geek Dinners Roma, Lanificio 159 (Rome, Italy)
2009
May 12
May 12
What Can Ethnography Do for Technology?
Invited talk at Media and Design Laboratory (LDM) Seminar, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland
Invited talk at Media and Design Laboratory (LDM) Seminar, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland
2008
May 21
May 21
About Town: The Challenge of Designing for the Urban Experience
Invited talk at lab:USE Seminar, Universidade da Madeira (Funchal, Portugal)
Invited talk at lab:USE Seminar, Universidade da Madeira (Funchal, Portugal)
2008
Mar 18
Mar 18
The Social Side of Everyday Technologies
Invited talk at AT&T Labs Research (Florham Park, NJ)
Invited talk at AT&T Labs Research (Florham Park, NJ)
2007
Mar 11
Mar 11
Sex and Computational Technology
Panelist at South By Southwest (SXSW) Interactive, Austin Convention Center (Austin, TX) AUDIO
Panelist at South By Southwest (SXSW) Interactive, Austin Convention Center (Austin, TX) AUDIO
2006
Sep 27
Sep 27
Piecing Together the Puzzle of the Tube
Invited talk at People and Practices Research Seminar, Intel Research (Hillsboro, OR)
Invited talk at People and Practices Research Seminar, Intel Research (Hillsboro, OR)
2006
May 12
May 12
Alternative Mobilities: Who Rides the Bus and Why Do We Care?
Invited talk at People and Practices Research Seminar, Intel Research (Hillsboro, OR)
Invited talk at People and Practices Research Seminar, Intel Research (Hillsboro, OR)
2003
Apr 1
Apr 1
Analysis of Tracking Surgical Clips in Fluoroscopy Video
Invited talk at Image and Video Computation Seminar, Computer Science Department, Boston University
Invited talk at Image and Video Computation Seminar, Computer Science Department, Boston University
2002
Dec 1
Dec 1
Wearable Input Devices for the Hands
Invited talk at Artificial Intelligence Seminar, Computer Science Department, Boston University
Invited talk at Artificial Intelligence Seminar, Computer Science Department, Boston University
2001
Dec 1
Dec 1
Wearable Computers: An Overview of Wearable City / Wearable Cinema and the Beware Home
Invited talk at Video-Based Human-Computer Interfaces Seminar, Computer Science Department, Boston University
Invited talk at Video-Based Human-Computer Interfaces Seminar, Computer Science Department, Boston University
Organizing & Outreach
2021
Apr 25
Apr 25
Inclusion 101: Keeping It Comfy + Bystander Intervention
Guest educator at Training Workshop, UCI Esports (Online)
Guest educator at Training Workshop, UCI Esports (Online)
2021
Mar 24
Mar 24
Inclusion 101: Keeping it Comfy for Everyone (Prerecorded Training)
Guest educator at Electronic Arts
Guest educator at Electronic Arts
2021
Jan 20
Jan 20
Inclusion 101: Keeping it Comfy for Everyone
Guest educator at Madden Pro Player Workshop, Electronic Arts (Online)
Guest educator at Madden Pro Player Workshop, Electronic Arts (Online)
2021
Jan 14
Jan 14
2020
Dec 14
Dec 14
Inclusion 101 Allyship for Competitive Gaming
Guest educator at Competitive Gaming Staff Workshop, Electronic Arts (Online)
Guest educator at Competitive Gaming Staff Workshop, Electronic Arts (Online)
2020
Nov 11
Nov 11
The Culture of Esports (Prerecorded Training)
Guest educator at Games and Online Harassment Hotline
Guest educator at Games and Online Harassment Hotline
2020
Oct 29
Oct 29
Inclusion 101: Allyship for Live Streaming Live Stream
Guest educator at AnyKey's Twitch Channel VIDEO
Guest educator at AnyKey's Twitch Channel VIDEO
2020
Oct 27
Oct 27
Inclusion 101: Allyship for Collegiate Esports Live Stream
Guest educator at AnyKey's Twitch Channel VIDEO
Guest educator at AnyKey's Twitch Channel VIDEO
2020
Jun 2
Jun 2
Fostering Inclusion in Collegiate Esports Clubs Workshop
Event organizer at Digital Games Research Association (DiGRA) Conference (Tampere, Finland) Cancelled due to COVID-19
Event organizer at Digital Games Research Association (DiGRA) Conference (Tampere, Finland) Cancelled due to COVID-19
2018
Dec 8
Dec 8
Computer Science Education Weekend
Guest educator at Museum of Science (Boston, MA)
Guest educator at Museum of Science (Boston, MA)
2018
Nov 14
Nov 14
2018
Jun 27
Jun 27
Food Rainbow Night
Event organizer at Neta Snook (Sherborn, MA)
Event organizer at Neta Snook (Sherborn, MA)
2018
Feb 22
Feb 22
2018
Jan 10
Jan 10
Technology Advisory Group Outreach Workshop
Guest educator at ACLU Massachusetts (Boston, MA)
Guest educator at ACLU Massachusetts (Boston, MA)
2017
Jul 12
Jul 12
Human-Centered Innovation Workshop
Event organizer at Public Radio BizLab, WBUR (Boston, MA)
Event organizer at Public Radio BizLab, WBUR (Boston, MA)
2015
Oct 10
Oct 10
2013
May 25
May 25
2012
Mar 23
Mar 23
2010
Dec 20
Dec 20
Ethnography & Interaction Design for In-Between Seasons Workshop
Event organizer at Department of Architecture and Urban Planning Seminar, University of Sassari (Alghero, Italy)
Event organizer at Department of Architecture and Urban Planning Seminar, University of Sassari (Alghero, Italy)
2010
Dec 1
Dec 1
2010
Oct 14
Oct 14
2010
Jun 27
Jun 27
Italians Do It Live: Featuring Posi, Serpenti & LE-LI
Event organizer at House of Yes (Brooklyn, NY) VIDEO
Event organizer at House of Yes (Brooklyn, NY) VIDEO
2010
Jun 26
Jun 26
Italians Do It Live: Featuring Posi, Serpenti & LE-LI
Event organizer at Northside Festival, Public Assembly (Brooklyn, NY) VIDEO
Event organizer at Northside Festival, Public Assembly (Brooklyn, NY) VIDEO
2010
Jun 23
Jun 23
Italians Do It Live: Featuring Posi, Serpenti & LE-LI
Event organizer at Fat Baby (New York, NY)
Event organizer at Fat Baby (New York, NY)
2010
Apr 22
Apr 22
2010
Feb 23
Feb 23
2009
Nov 23
Nov 23
2009
Oct 4
Oct 4
2009
Jul 19
Jul 19
Roma Start-Up Brunch
Event organizer at BaràBook (Rome, Italy)
Event organizer at BaràBook (Rome, Italy)
2008
Sep 21
Sep 21
Automated Journeys Workshop
Event organizer at Ubiquitous Computing (UbiComp), COEX (Seoul, South Korea)
Event organizer at Ubiquitous Computing (UbiComp), COEX (Seoul, South Korea)
2008
Jul 21
Jul 21
Near Futures: A New Approach to Service Design
Event organizer at CMU Portugal Madeira Summer Academy in HCI, Madeira Tecnopolo (Funchal, Portugal)
Event organizer at CMU Portugal Madeira Summer Academy in HCI, Madeira Tecnopolo (Funchal, Portugal)
2007
Oct 26
Oct 26
A Public (in)Convenience: A Workshop on Public Toilets
Event organizer at Waag Society (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Event organizer at Waag Society (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
2006
Sep 16
Sep 16
Betwixt: A Workshop on Technology & Transitional Spaces
Event organizer at Calit2, University of California, Irvine
Event organizer at Calit2, University of California, Irvine
2006
Jul 27
Jul 27
Why Wait?: A Workshop on Place/Time & Future Technologies
Event organizer at Bartlett School of Architecture (London, UK)
Event organizer at Bartlett School of Architecture (London, UK)
2006
Apr 23
Apr 23
Sexual Interactions: Why We Should Talk About Sex in HCI
Event organizer at Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI) Conference, Palais des Congrès (Montreal, Canada)
Event organizer at Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI) Conference, Palais des Congrès (Montreal, Canada)
Demonstrations & Exhibitions
2020
Feb 27
Feb 27
AnyKey's GLHF Pledge
Exhibition at PAX East Conference, Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (Boston, MA)
Exhibition at PAX East Conference, Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (Boston, MA)
2013
Sep 7
Sep 7
frestyl
Exhibition at Lange Nacht der Startups, Hauptstadtrepräsentanz der Deutschen Telekom (Berlin, Germany)
Exhibition at Lange Nacht der Startups, Hauptstadtrepräsentanz der Deutschen Telekom (Berlin, Germany)
2013
May 10
May 10
frestyl
Exhibition at codemotion Conference, Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft (Berlin, Germany)
Exhibition at codemotion Conference, Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft (Berlin, Germany)
2013
May 10
May 10
Berlin Geekettes
Exhibition at codemotion Conference, Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft (Berlin, Germany)
Exhibition at codemotion Conference, Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft (Berlin, Germany)
2011
Oct 12
Oct 12
frestyl
Demonstration at Web 2.0 Expo NY Startup Showcase, Sheraton NY Hotel & Towers (New York, NY)
Demonstration at Web 2.0 Expo NY Startup Showcase, Sheraton NY Hotel & Towers (New York, NY)
2011
Jun 10
Jun 10
2010
Jun 4
Jun 4
2007
Jun 20
Jun 20
2007
May 30
May 30
Mobilities not Mobility: Aesthetic Journeys & undersound
Poster presentation at People and Practices Research Open House, Intel Research (Hillsboro, OR)
Poster presentation at People and Practices Research Open House, Intel Research (Hillsboro, OR)
2006
Sep 19
Sep 19
undersound: Music and Mobility Under the City
Poster presentation at Ubiquitous Computing (UbiComp), Newport Beach Marriott Hotel & Spa (Orange County, CA)
Poster presentation at Ubiquitous Computing (UbiComp), Newport Beach Marriott Hotel & Spa (Orange County, CA)
2005
Nov 1
Nov 1
2005
Sep 21
Sep 21
Nimio: An Ambient Awareness Device
Demonstration at European Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work (ECSCW), Maison de la Mutualité (Paris, France)
Demonstration at European Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work (ECSCW), Maison de la Mutualité (Paris, France)
2005
Jul 31
Jul 31
2005
Jun 3
Jun 3
Nimio: An Ambient Awareness Device
Demonstration at Institute for Software Research Forum, Calit2, University of California, Irvine
Demonstration at Institute for Software Research Forum, Calit2, University of California, Irvine
2004
Sep 8
Sep 8
Factors in Designing Effective Ambient Displays
Poster presentation at Ubiquitous Computing (UbiComp), East Midlands Conference Centre (Nottingham, UK)
Poster presentation at Ubiquitous Computing (UbiComp), East Midlands Conference Centre (Nottingham, UK)
2004
Apr 23
Apr 23
Real-Time 4D Tumor Tracking and Modeling From Internal and External Fiducials in Fluoroscopy
Poster presentation at Science and Technology Day, Graduate Computer Research Laboratory, Boston University
Poster presentation at Science and Technology Day, Graduate Computer Research Laboratory, Boston University
2004
Apr 17
Apr 17
Real-Time 4D Tumor Tracking and Modeling From Internal and External Fiducials in Fluoroscopy
Poster presentation at Industry Affiliates Program Research Day, Graduate Computer Research Laboratory, Boston University
Poster presentation at Industry Affiliates Program Research Day, Graduate Computer Research Laboratory, Boston University
Awards
2014
Jun 6
Jun 6
Audience choice award & 2nd place from the judges for frestyl
Awarded at European Geekettes Demo Day, Google (Berlin, Germany)
Awarded at European Geekettes Demo Day, Google (Berlin, Germany)
2013
Mar 1
Mar 1
2nd place for Life In Music
Awarded at Berlin Geekettes Hackathon, Telekom Innovation Laboratories (Berlin, Germany)
Awarded at Berlin Geekettes Hackathon, Telekom Innovation Laboratories (Berlin, Germany)
2012
Oct 31
Oct 31
2012
Aug 10
Aug 10
Selected to join Startupbootcamp Berlin for frestyl
Awarded at Startupbootcamp Selection Days, Umspannwerk Kreuzberg (Berlin, Germany)
Awarded at Startupbootcamp Selection Days, Umspannwerk Kreuzberg (Berlin, Germany)
2011
Feb 5
Feb 5
Media Appearances
2022
Jul 29
Jul 29
Logging in to The World of Collegiate Esports
Interviewed at Forum, KQED (San Francisco, CA) AUDIO
Interviewed at Forum, KQED (San Francisco, CA) AUDIO
2013
Sep 5
Sep 5
2012
Mar 24
Mar 24
Italian Founders Interviews
Interviewed at codemotion Conference, Facoltà di Ingegneria di Roma Tre (Rome, Italy) VIDEO
Interviewed at codemotion Conference, Facoltà di Ingegneria di Roma Tre (Rome, Italy) VIDEO
2011
Jul 1
Jul 1
How Artists, Fans, Labels, Startups and Technology Are Defining the Future of Music
Interviewed at Trigger Creative, Peace & Love Festival (Borlänge, Sweden)
Interviewed at Trigger Creative, Peace & Love Festival (Borlänge, Sweden)
Skills & Expertise
Natural Languages: English, Italian, and Latin.
Programming Languages: Ruby on Rails, HTML, CSS, Sass, JavaScript, CoffeeScript, jQuery, JSON, XML, AJAX, C, C++, Objective-C, Java, Swift, Python, MySQL, SQLite, MongoDB, Redis, R, PHP, Fortran, Fortran 95, Flash, OpenGL, Matlab, Gnuplot, Lex, Yacc, MIPS, BACI, DICOM, nesC, TinyOS, Processing, Arduino, Scratch, and BASIC.
Frameworks & Tools: Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Git, GitHub, OBS, Illustrator, Photoshop, Lightroom, MacOS, Windows, Linux, LaTex, Keynote, Pages, Numbers, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Google Suite, XCode, VSCode, Eclipse, TextMate, and Postman.
Industry Expertise: Full stack web development, mobile development, UX design, graphic design, media production, product management, business model analysis, organizational ethnography, data visualization, data science, near field communication, and hardware fabrication.
Academic Expertise: Human-computer interaction (HCI), ubiquitous computing (UbiComp), computer supported cooperative work (CSCW), media studies, game studies, and science & technology studies (STS).