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Louvere Walker-Hannon is a MathWorks application engineering senior team lead who provides technical guidance and strategic direction on implementing artificial intelligence and data science workflows for various applications. She holds a bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering and a master’s degree in geographic information technology, specializing in remote sensing.
Walker-Hannon has worked in three engineering roles throughout her 20-plus-year career at MathWorks. In both her fields of study and professional career, she has developed code for applications that explore how AI could be used to address societal issues. Walker-Hannon has presented her AI work at various conferences. She was a keynote speaker at the Black in AI workshop for the Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems, known as NeurIPS 2021, and continues to present her work at various events.
Walker-Hannon has a long history of serving as a STEM advocate and mentor especially related to underrepresented groups in technology. She frequently volunteers with many organizations, has held a variety of volunteer leadership roles, and has received accolades for this work. She received the Society of Women Engineers’ WE Local 2022 Engaged Advocate Award, which honors individuals who contributed to the advancement or acceptance of women in engineering.
In 2023, Boston University’s College of Engineering highlighted Walker-Hannon as one of its distinguished alumni and the Silicon Leaders magazine identified her as one of the 10 Most Inspiring Women Driving Technological Progress.
In her spare time, she enjoys volunteering, advocating for STEM youth outreach, and helping as many people as possible via her work and volunteerism.
