This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Computer science is a field that has been evolving very rapidly in the past few decades. It has been essential in many of our most prestigious scientific accomplishments as a human race and is supported by the growing need for CS majors to fill career positions.

Amrutha Gujjar, 17, is a senior at Woodinville High School. At fourteen years old, she created her very first iOS Application and has since been enthralled by both programming and design. Currently, she is a national champion in FBLA’s technology event, E-Business where she built a fully functioning e-commerce website. Whether it is exploring on Visual Studio or messing around on Photoshop, she always appreciates a challenge. Amrutha is also highly interested in government and politics. She had the privilege of attending the prestigious Girls State and Girls Nation programs in Washington D.C where she got to meet with influential leaders in the nation’s capital, including President Obama. Amrutha believes very strongly in the power of the people to bring change, and she lives by the creed of hard work and determination.

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