Amie DD, based in Seattle, Washington, has a background in Game Programming and Simulation. She began her career at Marvel Studios as the first female intern in their video game department, contributing to titles like Captain America, Thor, and X-Men Destiny. She later transitioned to Research and Development, working on projects for Xbox and PlayStation.Currently, Amie is a full-time senior software engineer at Microsoft, deeply involved in the maker, LEGO, hacker, and cosplay communities. She is passionate about new technologies and constantly pushes the boundaries of what’s possible. From her Tesla chip implant hack to her appearance on LEGO Masters, Amie is known for her innovative spirit and vision, even when others may not see it.Amie believes that the fear of failure is the only thing that makes dreams impossible to achieve. As an adult who still plays with LEGO and creates costumes, she finds that working on cosplay has made her a better programmer by teaching her to finish projects, continually improve, and embrace being a beginner.In addition to her professional achievements, in 2017, Amie started and fully funds the Dansby Scholarship for Girls in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) through the National Videogame Museum in Frisco, TX. She also collaborated with Proto-Pasta to create a custom 3D printer filament color named “Blood of My Enemies,” with a portion of the proceeds supporting the scholarship fund.