Faculty of Engineering and Computing

Fidelity Women in STEM Award at DCU Final Year Projects Expo 2025

13/05/2025

Headquartered in Boston, US and privately held for 78 years, Fidelity's mission is to strengthen the financial well-being of its customers and deliver better outcomes for the clients and businesses it serves. In 1996, Fidelity established its first international presence in Ireland. Since then, Fidelity Ireland has played a vital role within the global organisation, providing key technology, operations, and support services. From the outset, the team in Ireland has continuously driven innovation while fostering a dynamic and inclusive workplace culture. Today, it is home to a diverse, multi-cultural community of creative professionals who collaborate closely with colleagues across the US, Europe, and India. Fidelity Investments Ireland currently employs over 2,000 associates in the region.

Fidelity Ireland proudly sponsored the Women in STEM Award at this year’s Faculty of Engineering and Computing Final Year Projects Expo. This prestigious award recognises and encourages the contribution of women to the STEM disciplines, helping to address the challenges of STEM Talent shortage in Ireland and champion a more inclusive future for the industry.

This award was given to Zeynep Altintas and Lizel Sulaj for their highly impressive project ‘PulsePath’, and to Yana Koleva and Lakshita Dubey for their amazing project ‘Bridge: A Web-Based Platform Designed to Optimise Cloud Configurations and Migrations.’

‘PulsePath’ is a web application designed to enhance crowd safety and optimise resource management at medium to large-scale open-air festivals. By providing real-time crowd density insights, it enables organisers to monitor congestion, improve response times, and allocate staff and amenities more efficiently—reducing overcrowding risks and enhancing the overall festival experience. The platform features an interactive MapBox-powered map that displays live crowd movement, facility capacity indicators, and real-time notifications. WebSocket technology ensures instant updates, empowering organisers to make proactive, data-driven decisions. Developed using Django, Python, PostgreSQL, and React, PulsePath streamlines festival operations while improving safety and cost management.

‘Bridge’ offers infrastructure recommendations, helping small companies migrate to the cloud within their constraints. Using infrastructure as code, it provides disaster recovery automation through Terraform scripts for resilient cloud deployment. Powered by a machine learning module trained on real-time performance data for cloud benchmarks and workloads, Bridge optimises cloud services to meet business needs. This project aims to reduce the migration overhead and costs for small businesses, allowing them to fully benefit from the scalability of cloud providers, primarily Amazon Web Services (AWS). At its core, this project bridges the gap between small companies and the expanding public cloud sector.

Huge congratulations to the award recipients, and our thanks to Fidelity Ireland for their continued support in promoting diversity and excellence in STEM.

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