Laura Penstone

Laura Penstone has a diverse work experience in the field of software engineering, creative services, and management. Laura currently works as a Software Engineer, Frontend at Cohere since October 2022. Prior to that, they worked at Slack from March 2021 to September 2022 in the same role. Laura also has experience as a Software Engineer, Frontend at TunnelBear Inc. from November 2017 to March 2021. Additionally, Laura worked as an Instructor & Mentor at Lighthouse Labs from October 2019 to August 2021. Before entering the tech industry, they were self-employed in the creative services and handmade products field since May 2015. Laura also gained experience as a Marketing Manager at The Tea Room where they were part of a management team, leading a team of 40 staff and improving branding. Laura started their professional journey as a Summer Intern in various roles at Queen's University in 2014.

Laura Penstone's education history includes attending Queen's University, where they studied Mechanical Engineering. Laura also completed a diploma in Web Development at Lighthouse Labs. However, specific start and end years for these educational experiences are not provided.