BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/St_Johns BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0430 TZOFFSETTO:-0330 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:NDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0330 TZOFFSETTO:-0430 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:NST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260315T224623Z UID:FA29A5BA-F8A1-4270-B878-0FB6730BADFD DTSTART;TZID=America/St_Johns:20260311T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/St_Johns:20260311T163000 DESCRIPTION:About the Talk\n\nWhat does it take to build software that powe rs a Formula 1 team? In this talk\, Pelin Hakverir\, a Software Engineer a t Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team\, offers a rare\, firsthand look into what it means to work at the intersection of elite motorsport and sof tware engineering.\n\nFormula 1 teams operate very differently from conven tional tech companies. The organizational structures\, the pace\, the stak es\, and the culture are unlike anything you would encounter in a standard software role. This talk explores what that difference looks like in prac tice and what it means for the engineers who work there.\n\nWhether you ar e a student exploring career paths or an early-career engineer curious abo ut unconventional opportunities\, this session will give you a grounded\, honest perspective on life inside one of the most high-performance environ ments in the world.\n\nAbout the Speaker\n\nPelin Hakverir is a Software E ngineer at Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team\, a role she has held si nce January 2023. She holds a degree in Computer Engineering from Istanbul Technical University.\n\nWorking at one of the most recognized and succes sful teams in Formula 1\, Pelin brings a unique perspective to software en gineering\, one shaped by the demands of a sport where precision\, speed\, and reliability are non-negotiable. Her experience bridges the worlds of high-performance motorsport and professional software development\, offeri ng insights that are rarely accessible outside the industry.\n\nEvent Deta ils\n\nšŸ“… Date: Tuesday\, March 11\, 2026\n\nšŸ•ž Time: 3:30 PM ā€“ 4:30 PM\n\nšŸ“ Location: Physics (C)\, Room 3033 St. John's Campus\, Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN)\n\nThis is a free\, in-person event open to all students and early-career engineers. RSVP is required to attend. P lease confirm your attendance in advance to secure your spot.\n\nRoom: 303 3\, Bldg: Physics (C)\, St. John's Campus\, Memorial University of Newfoun dland (MUN)\, St. John's\, Newfoundland and Labrador\, Canada LOCATION:Room: 3033\, Bldg: Physics (C)\, St. John's Campus\, Memorial Univ ersity of Newfoundland (MUN)\, St. John's\, Newfoundland and Labrador\, Ca nada ORGANIZER:elif.ak@mun.ca SEQUENCE:11 SUMMARY:BEING AN F1 SOFTWARE ENGINEER URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/545480 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><h3 class="text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold">About the Talk</h3>\n<p class="font-claude-response-body break -words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">What does it take to build softwar e that powers a Formula 1 team? In this talk\, Pelin Hakverir\, a Software Engineer at Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team\, offers a rare\, firs thand look into what it means to work at the intersection of elite motorsp ort and software engineering.</p>\n<p class="font-claude-response-body bre ak-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">Formula 1 teams operate very dif ferently from conventional tech companies. The organizational structures\, the pace\, the stakes\, and the culture are unlike anything you would enc ounter in a standard software role. This talk explores what that differenc e looks like in practice and what it means for the engineers who work ther e.</p>\n<p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">Whether you are a student exploring career paths or an earl y-career engineer curious about unconventional opportunities\, this sessio n will give you a grounded\, honest perspective on life inside one of the most high-performance environments in the world.</p>\n<h3 class="text-text -100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold">About the Speaker</h3>\n<p class="fon t-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]"><stron g>Pelin Hakverir</strong> is a Software Engineer at Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team\, a role she has held since January 2023. She holds a deg ree in Computer Engineering from Istanbul Technical University.</p>\n<p cl ass="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7] ">Working at one of the most recognized and successful teams in Formula 1\ , Pelin brings a unique perspective to software engineering\, one shaped b y the demands of a sport where precision\, speed\, and reliability are non -negotiable. Her experience bridges the worlds of high-performance motorsp ort and professional software development\, offering insights that are rar ely accessible outside the industry.</p>\n<h3 class="text-text-100 mt-2 -m b-1 text-base font-bold">Event Details</h3>\n<p class="font-claude-respons e-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">šŸ“… <strong>Date:</st rong> Tuesday\, March 11\, 2026</p>\n<p class="font-claude-response-body b reak-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">šŸ•ž&nbsp\;<strong>Time:</stro ng> 3:30 PM &ndash\; 4:30 PM</p>\n<p class="font-claude-response-body brea k-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">šŸ“&nbsp\;<strong>Location:</str ong> Physics (C)\, Room 3033 St. John's Campus\, Memorial University of Ne wfoundland (MUN)</p>\n<p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whit espace-normal leading-[1.7]">This is a free\, in-person event open to all students and early-career engineers. <strong>RSVP is required to attend.</ strong> Please confirm your attendance in advance to secure your spot.</p> \n<p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leadin g-[1.7]"><img src="https://events.vtools.ieee.org/vtools_ui/media/display/ df8977a6-b27a-4fa2-a549-5130cb8ae8b1" width="1028" height="685"></p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR