Lauren Kemperman
About Lauren Kemperman
Lauren Kemperman is a Senior Solutions Architect at Code for America, where she focuses on technology interventions to improve criminal legal systems and healthcare delivery. With a background in software engineering and a commitment to addressing technology access gaps for marginalized groups, she has worked at various organizations including Lockheed Martin and 10x Genomics.
Work at Code for America
Lauren Kemperman currently serves as a Senior Solutions Architect at Code for America, a role she has held since 2024. Prior to this position, she worked as a Senior Software Engineer at the same organization starting in 2022. In her roles, she focuses on technology interventions aimed at improving criminal legal systems, safety net benefits, and healthcare delivery. She is part of the ClearMyRecord team, which works to automate the process of clearing eligible criminal records across states.
Previous Experience in Technology and Engineering
Lauren has a diverse background in technology and engineering. She worked as a Data Engineer at Lockheed Martin for one year from 2017 to 2018. Following that, she served as a Software Engineer 3 in Computational Biology at 10x Genomics from 2020 to 2021. She also held the position of Full Stack Software Engineer at Matterworks for one year from 2021 to 2022. Additionally, she worked as a Machine Learning Software Engineer at Iterative Scopes from 2018 to 2020.
Education and Expertise
Lauren is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Creative Technology & Design with a focus on social impact at the ATLAS Institute at CU Boulder, expected to complete her studies in 2025. She previously earned a Bachelor of Science in Data Science from the University of Rochester, where she studied Mathematics and Computer Science from 2013 to 2017. Her educational background supports her expertise in building research and design solutions in collaboration with impacted communities.
Research and Community Engagement
Throughout her career, Lauren has demonstrated a commitment to addressing technology access gaps for marginalized groups. Her work emphasizes user research and human-centered design principles. During her time as an Undergraduate Research Assistant at the University of Rochester Medical Center from 2015 to 2017, she contributed to research initiatives that align with her passion for social impact and community engagement.
Early Career Development
Lauren began her career with foundational experiences as an Undergraduate Teaching Assistant at the University of Rochester from 2014 to 2017. She also completed a Summer Technology Analyst position at JPMorgan Chase & Co. in 2016. These early roles helped her develop essential skills in technology and education, paving the way for her future endeavors in software engineering and solutions architecture.