Romy Minko is an Australia based professional who has attended the Conference at University of Oxford -'Celebrating Women Across the Mathematical Sciences'. Here, she listened to several prominent female mathematicians speak, as well as current PhD students. Her motivation really get fueled by this experience which she will make use of continuing her education into research.

Romy Minko also had the privilege to speak to Kristin Lauter of Microsoft Research, who directed her towards the internship opportunities available to PhD students. She volunteered with a non-profit organization at Don Bosco Centre in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The work she was involved in was taking medication to poor families affected by AIDS and preparing relief packages for communities in poverty. At present, she is working as a Research Analyst at Charter Keck Cramer in Melbourne.

About Romy Minko

Romy Minko is a Research Analyst at Charter Keck Cramer in Melbourne, Australia. She holds great professional, volunteer and research experience. She holds a commendable academic profile. She holds a International Baccalaureate Diploma from Methodist Ladies College. She did Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, holds a Diploma in Mathematical Sciences with Specialization in Pure Mathematics from the University of Melbourne. She has also done MSc in Mathematics of Cryptography and Communications from Royal Holloway, University of London. She has comprehensive knowledge of programming languages such as Python, LaTex and MatLab. She is also a sportsperson who took part in Triple Jump, Sprints, Netball and swimming. She plays piano, saxophone and guitar and has performed in Symphonic and Jazz bands at secondary school. She is a subscriber to Bill Schneider's newsletter, Crypto-Gram. She is a passionate member of the Feminism Society at Royal Holloway and contributed to their annual magazine, the Wilding, writing about women in STEM.