Eysha Shirrine Powers, CS ‘03
“I am currently the Senior Technical Lead for signing service and cryptography at NVIDIA. This new project builds upon my 20 years of cryptography software design and development experience at IBM. As a thought leader in enterprise cryptography, I have traveled to 9 countries across 5 continents, engaging Fortune 50 clients globally, and continue to shape the next generation of technical leaders by sharing opportunities to grow in technical depth, speaking engagements, and publishing.
Engineering communities at UIUC are the bedrock for professional success: group study sessions in the Grainger Engineering Library; career counseling through the Morrill Engineering Program; collaborating with engineers in WIMSE, SWE, NSBE, and beyond. Take advantage of every opportunity to learn from and engage your engineering peers. My advice to students is to be bold. You will make mistakes. You will learn new techniques. Find your niche.”