Sophia Viklund
Business Builder and Advisor: Supporting Founders with Deep Experience & Expertise in Startups
- Role
- Advisor to Gordon and Jill Bourns College of Engineering at California Baptist University
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Sophia Viklund
I strategically advise and collaborate with high-potential tech startups.With extensive experience in the startup ecosystem, I\'ve honed resilience, creativity, and a relentless drive to overcome challenges. I have a strong ability to develop and maintain key strategic relationships while unlocking the full value of a company’s partnerships.Some of my most valuable experiences, both locally in California and globally, have come from community-building initiatives. I’ve served as a speaker for the U.S. State Department, co-founded PyLadies, a global educational initiative for women who program using Python, and co-founded the Silicon Valley Deep Learning Group, which grew to over members and became part of the Open Source Vision Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit with millions of enthusiasts worldwide.
Experience
Advisor to Gordon and Jill Bourns College of Engineering
Oct 2018 — Present · Riverside, CA, US
The Gordon and Jill Bourns College of Engineering at California Baptist University is a top Christian engineering college in California and is growing rapidly in terms of both students and facilities.
Education
University of California, Berkeley - School of Law
500 Startup VC Unlocked Deal Camp
Skills
- Python
- Flash
- Grassroots Organizing
- Actionscript
- Mobile Devices
- Leadership
- User Interface
- Css
- Ios
- Video Games
- Wordpress
- Maya
- Master Networker
- Drupal
- Web Applications
- User Interface Design
- Team Leadership
- Programming
- Illustrator
- Photoshop
- Indesign
- Objective-C
- Game Development
- Entrepreneurship
- Community Building
- Java
- Ruby
- Mobile Applications
- Monetization
- Autocad
- Interaction Design
- Start-Ups
- Omnigraffle
- Web Development
- Django
- Business Development
- Unity3d
- Iphone
- Game Design
- Git
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