Sarah Allen (software developer) facts for kids
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Sarah Allen
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Sarah Lindsley
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| Occupation | Entrepreneur and software developer |
Sarah Allen (born Sarah Lindsley) is an American computer expert and business owner. She creates computer programs and starts new companies. Sarah went to Brown University in Rhode Island. There, she studied computer science and art.
Early in her career, Sarah helped create important software. This included parts of Adobe Shockwave, Flash Media Server, and Flash video. She also helped start the company that made Adobe After Effects. In 2013, Sarah was chosen for a special program called Presidential Innovation Fellows. She worked with the Smithsonian Institution through this program.
What Sarah Allen Does
Starting New Companies
In 2010, Sarah Allen helped start a mobile company called Mightyverse. She was the main technology leader there. This company works on mobile apps. At the same time, she also started Blazing Cloud in San Francisco. This company helps create mobile apps using a special computer language called Ruby on Rails. In 2010, Sarah also helped write a book. It was about making apps for different types of smartphones.
Helping Women in Tech
Sarah Allen cares a lot about helping more women work in technology. She is the president of an organization called RailsBridge. This group helps people who want to learn how to code. They offer teaching, mentoring, and writing support. Their goal is to help new coders become part of the open-source community. This means they can help build and improve software that is free for everyone to use.
Awards and Recognition
Sarah Allen has received several honors for her work. In 1998, she was named one of the Top 25 Women of the Web. This was by a group called San Francisco Women on the Web. In 2010, she was honored on Ada Lovelace Day. This day celebrates women in science and technology. The Bay Area Girl Geek Dinners recognized her. She also gave a talk about mobile technology at Google's headquarters. This was in Mountain View. In 2013, Sarah was chosen as a Presidential Innovation Fellow. She spent six months working with the Smithsonian Institution.
