Computer science wasn’t the field Victoria Edmonds (née Som de she came to Oklahoma State University — she’d wanted to solve crimes using mathematics like she’d seen on the TV show “Numb3rs.” But after receiving encouragement from her engineering-filled family to investigate computer science, she took a CS course with Dr. Blaine Mayfield and fell in love with it. “I learned that I could make things happen with code,” said Edmonds, who went on to intern with ExxonMobil before securing a full-time job with the company after graduation. Originally from Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, Edmonds was hesitant to STORY CAS MARKETING | PHOTO PROVIDED COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES RISING STAR accept the New Jersey-based position; not only would it take her away from her family, but she had also just started dating fellow OSU student Todd Edmonds, who still had another year of school. “It was a huge bravery moment,” Victoria Edmonds said. “But I took a leap of faith, and I really love this role.” Edmonds is the product manager of Research High Performance Computing at ExxonMobil. She noted the great mentors she has within her organization, and the opportunity to be part of the company’s outreach programs. So far, she’s been involved with an elementary school LEGO robots experience, teaching programing techniques and expanded visualization. In addition to receiving a bachelor’s degree in computer science from OSU in 2015, Edmonds earned a master’s degree from Columbia University in 2019. Her body of work includes the development of algorithms, platform design and the architecture of strategy for some of the largest super computers in the world. She holds several patents, publications and recognitions in the field of machine learning. Edmonds is married to Todd, who was a 2022 CAS Rising Star. Together they enjoy glassblowing classes, cooking new foods with Victoria’s grandmother and are active in serving their Jersey City community. Edmonds cracks the code on success OSU COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SC I ENCES 31
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