Maia Sauren

I am a business analyst and project manager working at ThoughtWorks Australia, a software consultancy, in Melbourne, Australia. In a previous life I was a biomedical engineering researcher, exploring variations in human anatomy and their effects on compliance of radiofrequency exposure standards for mobile phone use.

I am often found travelling for work or presenting at conferences. Most recently I have worked in Malaysia, India, Africa and Europe. I recently presented at LinuxConf 2019

I have worked on various software and data tools for healthcare, including a feature-complete clinical management application developed for the Ebola crisis in West Africa in 2015.

My interests include diversity in technical fields, open information, textile crafts, and how emerging software interacts with science and biotechnology.

I am an Executive Committee member of Women In STEMM Australia, and am on the Board of Directors of the Australian Data Science Education Institute. I was heavily involved in forming the Open Knowledge community in Melbourne and Australia, including starting HealthHack Australia, a national hackathon dedicated to clinical and medical research problems. I have previously been an executive committee member of Australian Science Communicators.