Saverna currently serves as the CTO at Rydelinx, a ride app platform that connects riders with drivers and COO of the new software development startup Tinktanc. She is the founder and owner of Emporiia. She previously served at Oracle as a Senior User Experience Engineer and Network Engineer. She is a Grace Hopper Scholar, mentors and instructs at the Anita Borg Institute for Women in Technology. She attended The University of New Hampshire and Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering. Her academic background is Computer Information Systems, Software Engineering, Cloud Computing, Cyber Security and Systems Engineering. Her passion is helping to empower more women to follow STEM paths