Computer engineers Caroline Landry and David Kirk were the esteemed guests for Parker School’s triannual “Speaker Series” on April 14 in the Parker theatre for 11th- and 12th-graders, as well as interested faculty and staff. ADVERTISING Computer engineers Caroline Landry
Computer engineers Caroline Landry and David Kirk were the esteemed guests for Parker School’s triannual “Speaker Series” on April 14 in the Parker theatre for 11th- and 12th-graders, as well as interested faculty and staff.
Parker students engaged with the scientists in an informative Q&A session, especially those with interest in future STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) careers. Landry and Kirk, also Parker Lower School parents, are big fans of the school and enjoy their visits.
“A career in engineering and technology is more accessible than someone might think,” Landry said. “It takes curiosity, an urge to create, and tenacity. Our careers in computer engineering really empowered us, and I wish such a journey to some of Parker School’s bright minds. We saw that they are up-to-the-minute about news on the topic, and that is refreshing.”
Landry got her degree in computer engineering from Ecole Polythechnique de Montreal in 1994, and then worked as an integrated circuit design engineer for Matrox Graphics Inc. She later joined Nvidia Corp. in Santa Clara, Calif..
Kirk served as chief scientist for Nvidia, which manufactures GPUs, as well as system-on-a-chip units for the mobile computing market. He led development of graphics technology for some of today’s most popular consumer entertainment platforms.
