Cecilia Aragon — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) for seminal research in workflow management and visual analytics.
Co-founder and CTO at Viata, an early-stage startup focused on optimizing transportation choices.
Co-inventor of the treap data structure, a type of binary search tree.
Professor in the Department of Human Centered Design and Engineering at the University of Washington, with over 25 years as a professor and researcher.
Author of over 200 publications and three books, including a memoir.
A champion aerobatic pilot, bronze medalist at the 1994 World Aerobatic Championships, and former member of the United States Aerobatic Team.
Holds a PhD in Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley and a B.S. in Mathematics from Caltech.

Biography

Dr. Cecilia Aragon is an American computer scientist, professor, and author, currently serving as Co-Founder and CTO at Viata, an early-stage startup. With over 25 years of experience, she is a Professor in the Department of Human Centered Design and Engineering at the University of Washington, specializing in human-centered data science, artificial intelligence, and visualization.