Verena Beckham

VP of Safety Engineering at @codeplaysoft

[Codeplay Software @codeplaysoft]

At @IWOCL, Erik Tomusk outlined the value of SYCL in his presentation on the work we are doing with @thekhronosgroup for SYCL-SC, a Working Group for Safety Critical use of SYCL.

You can watch the whole presentation here,
https://t.co/SYt1xRhMC5

#SYCL

[Codeplay Software @codeplaysoft]

Verena Beckham, VP Safety Engineering at Codeplay will be co-chair of the newly formed Khronos SYCL SC Working Group. The new group will be designing a way for SYCL to be used in safety critical applications such as automotive. #sycl https://t.co/offFXjzM0z

[Verena Beckham @IndigoCoder]

@codeplaysoft A great excuse to share some cake by @CuckoosBakery! (There were lots of other people in the room, honest)

[Codeplay Software @codeplaysoft]

Subject to closing, Codeplay will become a subsidiary of Intel: keeping our name, management and employees. We are excited to continue to work with you as we do today

[Intel News @intelnews]

Innovation thrives in an #OpenEcosystem that is accessible to all.

Intel has agreed to acquire Codeplay Software, a leader in cross-architecture open standards-based developer technologies, to advance the #oneAPI vision and commitment to openness. https://t.co/H9NTgbIywl

[Verena Beckham @IndigoCoder]

Whenever I talk / write / read about ARM half of my brain is busy working on possible puns.

[Verena Beckham @IndigoCoder]

Found a bottle of alcopop at my mum's, that I must have brought over from the UK in 1999. It then went to Kyrgyzstan, Kuwait, Canada and Germany, before being finished off 21 years after its best before. It tasted like flavoured water and did not remind me of being 17.

[Verena Beckham @IndigoCoder]

You learn something new every day.

What I learnt this week:

There *is* something more mortifying than doing a presentation in front of a big audience, and that is creating a video of yourself doing the presentation.

[Verena Beckham @IndigoCoder]

Another unsolicited message:
"I noticed you are the VP of Safety Engineering at Codeplay Software so I thought it would make sense to reach out. Would video surveillance/security cameras fall under your supervision?"
🤦‍♀️

[Verena Beckham @IndigoCoder]

Do you have experience in Quality Assurance? Interested in learning more about what testing is required to put a piece of software into an autonomous vehicle?

I'm looking to add to my team!
https://t.co/WuTvWg2x9P

[Verena Beckham @IndigoCoder]

@decltype_sammy Catchy

[Verena Beckham @IndigoCoder]

What's the technical term for the emotional rollercoaster of finding you forgot a sip of coffee in your mug only to realise, once it's in your mouth, that it's now really cold and disgusting?

[Verena Beckham @IndigoCoder]

Unsolicited email: "I reviewed your company and understand that you might be interested in attaining the below contacts.
1. IT and Software [...]
4. Network engineer
5. Graphics processing units"
- That's right. If you're a GPU please send your CV.

[Verena Beckham @IndigoCoder]

@domipheus Oh man, this makes me want to cry AND smile. The stuff you guys went through!! I'm so glad it's over now and you can begin to heal inside as well.

[Verena Beckham @IndigoCoder]

Got a new t-shirt from work! "Celebrating the out-of-this-world achievements of the automotive team"

[Verena Beckham @IndigoCoder]

Perks of a small company: occasionally you get paid to do stuff like this instead of your day job.

[Verena Beckham @IndigoCoder]

@FatConan That's a good idea! Only then I'll probably obsess about the mic ;)

[Verena Beckham @IndigoCoder]

"Hi everyone, I'm Verena." (My camera is off, good). Oh this is interesting (the camera was off, right?) I'll make a note of that (No one can see me, right?) That was new to me! (Did I turn the camera on accidentally? No.) Yawn (shit, the camera! Ok, it's off)

[Verena Beckham @IndigoCoder]

OH at a conference: "I got into automotive because I don't like driving" (which is why I want to make autonomous driving a reality)

[Verena Beckham @IndigoCoder]

My nomination for most useless graphic.