Dr. Conny Lin is a neuroscientist, a data scientist, and an entrepreneur. She is currently working as a Development Manager at the  Electronic Arts. Prior to this, she has worked in a wide varieties of  industries and positions, including Medical Science Liaison at AbbVie,  Policy & Legislation Analyst at the College of Pharmacists of BC,  Data Analytics Lead at the Ludares Games, Reserach Program Manager at  the Rosetta Stone, and Science Policy Fellow at the British Columbia (BC) Ministry of Health. Dr. Lin is more than a multitalented  professional. She strives to work for causes she passionately believes  in and thus, has led several initiatives. She founded three non-profit  organizations and three for-profit companies. She worked collaboratively  to launch the 3 Minutes Thesis competition in Canada. Additionally, she  served as the President of UBC Graduate Student Society in 2012-13,  represented Canadian graduate students in Canada-China Graduate Council  in Cheng-du, China, and ran for Member of Legislative Assembly in the 2017 BC Provincial Election.



Since 2012, Dr. Lin has been passionate about helping people with graduate degrees find their career  paths outside of academia. She has 10+ years of human resources  experience and is frequently invited to career talks and panels to share  her career experiences and advice. Seeing the need in this space, Dr.  Lin created the HirePhD. Career Society and the signature Alternative  Career Paths Success Stories (ACPSS) series to help people with advanced  degrees diversify their career horizon.​