Ellen Brunnström from master thesis to employment

Ellen Brunnström completed her studies in Computer Science with a focus on secure systems with a 6-month-long thesis work. She carried out this work for Linköping University at link22. After these 6 months, all parties felt that a continuation was desirable and we are now happy to announce that Ellen is part of the team. Ellen enjoys her noise-cancelling headphones and likes to play floorball, as she tells us in the interview below.

What is important to you in an employer?

Flexibility and good communication,

What interests you about cybersecurity?

It is a relevant field that is becoming more and more important.

How do you think you can contribute at link22?

Curiosity and some new perspectives.

What do you need to be motivated?

Just the right amount of challenges and slightly varied tasks.

What do you like to do in your free time?

Play floorball.

What is your favorite gadget?

Noise-canceling headphones.

What did your studies focus on and how can it be useful at link22?

A degree in Computer Science with a focus on secure systems, which has given me broad foundational knowledge with high relevance to cybersecurity.

What advice do you have for students who want to apply to link22?

Check out interesting thesis projects that are available, and if there isn't a perfect match, try to come up with your own twist.