We are thrilled to announce the latest group of Bletchley Institute award winners, recognizing twenty exceptional individuals from a diverse array of backgrounds in engineering, data science, design, and art. These remarkable professionals were selected for their outstanding achievements and contributions to their respective fields.
A Global Showcase of Talent
This cohort of award winners hails from 12 different schools, 7 countries, and 4 continents, underscoring the global reach of the Bletchley Institute and its partners. They represent the future of technology and creativity, working for some of the world's most sought-after companies and organizations. We are particularly proud to highlight that more than half of this group are from underrepresented groups, emphasizing our commitment to diversity.
Recognizing Early Career Trailblazers and Ascending Professionals
Among the twenty award winners, fourteen individuals have been honored with the Trailblazer Award, which celebrates those in the first five years of their career who have already made significant contributions and shown exceptional promise. The remaining six recipients have been awarded the Ascent Award, recognizing individuals with five or more years of experience who have demonstrated outstanding achievements and continued growth in their fields.
Meet the Winners
The winners come from an impressive array of companies and have studied at some of the most innovative and respected non-traditional education institutions globally. These individuals exemplify the excellence that the Bletchley Institute aims to celebrate and inspire.
Trailblazer Award:
- Alphonso Woodbury
- Software Engineer II @ JP Morgan Chase
- Flatiron School, United States
- Cherono Kibet
- Cloud Support Engineer @ Amazon Web Services
- Moringa School, Kenya
- Christopher Angeles
- Data Analyst @ Gameloft
- Ironhack, France
- Emiko Naomasa
- Quantitative Finance Analyst @ Bank of America
- Flatiron School, United States
- Jordan Lee
- Software Engineer, Playstation @ Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Flatiron School, United States
- Martin Anthony
- Enterprise Service Technician @ NASA
- Amazon Career Choice by Flatiron School, United States
- Megan Mei
- UX Designer, TikTok @ ByteDance
- Flatiron School, United States
- Rachel Mah
- Senior Product Designer @ Atlassian
- AcademyXi, Australia
- Sean Hart
- Senior Software Engineer @ The Pokemon Company International
- CG Spectrum, United States
- Sohaib Panwala
- Data Engineer @ IBM
- Lighthouse Labs, Canada
- Tony Kim
- Software Engineer @ Southwest Airlines
- Flatiron School, United States
- Willie Sloan
- Cybersecurity Incident Response Specialist @ Boeing
- Amazon Career Choice by Flatiron School, United States
- Yixun Guo
- Associate Level Designer @ Bethesda Game Studios
- SMU Guildhall, United States
- Zhou Wang
- 3D Modeler & Illustrator @ Electronic Arts
- CG Spectrum, United Kingdom
Ascent Award:
- Annaka Shewchuk
- Technical Program Manager @ The Lego Group
- Code Fellows, Denmark
- Benjamin High
- Director of Supply Chain Technology @ Henry Schien
- The Iron Yard, United Statesc
- Hector Llanos
- Senior Software Engineering, Minecraft @ Microsoft
- Full Sail University, United States
- Izzy Martin
- Senior Product Designer @ Ubisoft
- General Assembly, Sweden
- Jasmine Chung
- Sr. UX Researcher @ AT&T
- Northwestern University, United States
- Moonhee Kwak
- Principal Product Designer @ American Airlines
- SMU, United States
Join Us in Celebrating
We extend our heartfelt congratulations to all the award winners. Your dedication, innovation, and hard work are truly commendable, and we are excited to see what the future holds for each of you. Together, we can dare mighty things, continue to foster a community of excellence, and drive the future of technology and creativity forward.
Congratulations once again to all our outstanding award winners!
The Bletchley Institute Team