Diversity Workshop
The Diversity Workshop provides a forum for underrepresented students at the graduate and advanced undergraduate levels who have an interest in computer systems research. The workshop program will include technical talks, panel sessions, and interactive events offered and organized by leading researchers in academia and industry, covering topics about system research and general career development tips. The overall goal of the workshop is to strengthen the pipeline of underrepresented systems students, providing them with advice and networking opportunities that they might not otherwise receive.
The workshop will take place in the Lawren Harris Room.
Workshop Program
| 7:30 | Breakfast |
| 9:00 | Academia or industry? |
| Yiying Zhang (UCSD), (Enjoy) Research in Academia | |
| Sujata Banerjee (VMware), Research in industry | |
| 10:00 | Panel and Q&A |
| Moderator: Irina Calciu (VMware) | |
| Participants: | |
| Matei Zaharia (Stanford and Databricks) | |
| Rebecca Isaacs (Twitter) | |
| Sandhya Dwarkadas (University of Rochester) | |
| Sujata Banerjee (VMware) | |
| Yiying Zhang (UCSD) | |
| 10:30 | Break and networking |
| 11:00 | Yao Yue (Twitter), Building High-performance Cache for Fun and Profit |
| 11:30 | john wilkes (Google), Elevator pitches |
| Abstract: Ever wanted to know how to get an idea across in 30 seconds? Come learn the magic trick :-). And have fun trying it out. | |
| Homework: Pick something you want to explain to somebody else, such as your project or a possible new idea you want to get adopted. Then think about what problem it is solving. Now: reread that last sentence, very, very carefully! | |
| 12:30 | Conference lunch and networking |
| 14:00 | Rebecca Isaacs (Twitter), How to read a paper |
| 14:30 | Sandhya Dwarkadas (University of Rochester), Presentation advice |
| 15:00 | Liuba Shrira (Brandeis University), Multiparty transactions in blockchain stores |
| 15:30 | Break and networking |
| 16:00 | Recent graduates session |
| Ana Klimovic (Google and ETH Zurich), The Academic Job Search | |
| Amy Tai (VMware), How to Combat Decision Paralysis | |
| Irene Zhang (Microsoft Research), Choosing a Research Topic | |
| 17:00 | Recent graduates panel |
| Moderator: Ana Klimovic (Google and ETH Zurich) | |
| Participants: | |
| Amy Tai (VMware) | |
| Irene Zhang (Microsoft Research) | |
| Nandita Vijaykumar (CMU and ETH Zurich and University of Toronto) | |
| Sebastian Angel (University of Pennsylvania) | |
| Sangeetha Abdu Jyothi (VMware and UC Irvine) | |
| 18:00 | Workshop dinner and networking |
Workshop Organizers
Irina Calciu (VMware)
Sasha Fedorova (UBC)