Lindsey Sample ’20

Overview

Technology Sales Leader, State of New York, U.S. Public Market, IBM
New York, NY

• BA, Cognitive Science and Neuroscience and Behavior, Vassar College

Lindsey Sample (she/her) is a New York City-based Technology Sales Leader at IBM. She is passionate about helping solve problems in the public sector (government, healthcare, and education). Before joining IBM, Lindsey conducted neuroscience and cognitive science research at Vassar on Alzheimer’s disease, brain mapping, EEG, and evolutionary algorithms. Lindsey started at IBM as a data and AI technical specialist, leveraging IBM’s databases, data governance, data science and AI software to solve problems such as: automating the process of inmate advocacy in county jails; analyzing patterns in homeless shelter recidivism; automating the process of identifying potholes for local municipalities; and predicting risk of crisis events for TBI patients in hospitals. During her time at IBM, Lindsey has been honored to speak at national summits on her work in state government and recently received her first patent. Outside of her corporate career, Lindsey is a songwriter and musician. Her debut album, I’m Moving to the Moon, has surpassed 2M streams across platforms, and she is planning her first tour.

Advice to Students:

Rather than thinking, “What am I going to do for the rest of my life?” try to view the process as iterative. “What will I try next?” Try as many experiences as you can through internships and informational interviews to learn what you like and dislike in a job. On the axes of work-life balance, interesting/meaningful work, and pay, optimize based on what is important to you.