Sybil Ehrensberger

Software engineer and project manager

Ergon Informatik AG, Zurich, Switzerland, May 2017 - present

• project manager of a development team of 10 people for a successful client project
• lead developer of a successfully launched Ionic hybrid mobile app
• significant contributor to the companion Angular web application to the Ionic mobile application

Co-Founder and CTO (part-time)

ViaMondo (J-App Sàrl), Zurich, Switzerland, May 2016 - December 2018

• managing several freelance programmers and coordinating the development of the ViaMondo app and website
• lead developer of a successfully launched Ionic hybrid mobile app
• co-initiator for the realization of a travel and lifestyle app

Security engineer (part-time)

SWITCH, Zurich, Switzerland, August 2013 - March 2017

• extended and improved the applications used by the security team
• developed a Node.js command line application which analyzes websites for malicious HTML or JavaScript code by emulating a web browser
• created Django-based web applications (e.g. for the domain abuse process)
• automated the management of malware analysis results in a MySQL database and sharing of the information through Python scripts

Software development intern

SWITCH, Zurich, Switzerland, May 2012 - August 2012

• refactored and extended a Python application which analyzes websites for malicious HTML or JavaScript code
• integrated a sandbox into the Python module to safely execute the JavaScript code found on those websites
• provided an API for integration with a web interface

R&D intern in software development

Sensirion, Stäfa, Switzerland, May 2011 - August 2011

• developed a software application and a framework in C# to test humidity sensors for malfunctioning using .NET
• wrote queries for existing MSSQL and MySQL databases and presented the collected information in a graphical user interface

Master of Science

ETH Zürich, Switzerland, 2013 - 2015

• Focus on Information Systems
• Master's thesis topic: "DataMockups: design tool for content-powered mockups"
• Graduated in November 2015; Overall grade point average: 5.42 (of 6.0)

Honours Bachelor of Science

University of Toronto, Canada, 2009 - 2013

• Specialist in Computer Science with a Minor in Mathematics
• Graduated with distinction in June 2013; Final cGPA (cumulative grade point average): 3.45 (of 4.0)

Swiss Cantonal Matura

Kantonsschule Oerlikon, Switzerland, 2004 - 2009

• Swiss Cantonal Matura in Latin and modern languages including a 6-month exchange semester in Milan, Italy.

Co-organizer and coach

Django Girls workshops, Switzerland, September 2016 - September 2018

Django Girls is a non-profit organization that empowers and helps women to organize free programming workshops by providing tools, resources and support. Our goal is to bring more amazing women into the world of technology and increase the diversity in the Django community.

• co-organizer for several Django Girls workshops (Zurich 2017 & 2018, Rapperswil 2017)
• coach for several Django Girls workshops (Berne 2016 & 2017, Rapperswil 2017)

Student rep

VIS - Computer Science Student Union, ETH Zurich, Switzerland, September 2013 - February 2015

• student representative at the Computer Science departement conference (DK)
• coach for incoming Master students without an ETH Bachelor (MoEB)

President & Outreach coordinator

Hart House Camera Club, Toronto, Canada, February 2011 - April 2013

The Hart House Camera Club is a Hart House student-run club where members can do film and digital photography in a social setting. The club offers a variety of outings and extensive darkroom facilities for all members.

• redesigning, maintaining and updating the club’s website
• communicating with members through social media and newsletters
• planning and organizing regular club events (outings, exhibitions)