Summary
Sarah Ridley is a computer science undergraduate and Research Assistant at Brown University with 11 years of hands-on experience across research, teaching, and industry internships. She has applied systems and reliability thinking in roles from site reliability at Pearson to software engineering internships at Audible and Microsoft, and was selected for Brown’s exploreCSR program in collaboration with Google Research. As a Head TA for logic and recurring instructor for core CS courses, she blends deep technical curiosity with clear communication and mentorship. Sarah is exploring cloud engineering and software development while building practical skills in databases, systems, and scalable infrastructure. Based in Durham, NC, she pairs academic research exposure with real-world engineering internships, demonstrating an uncommon mix of classroom leadership and production-focused experience for a student.
10 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science, Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science at Brown University
High School Diploma, High School Diploma at Durham Academy