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Jennifer Opal

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founder of ssensimm. & funded 💅🏾🚀 incoming msc data science & ai student at queens university belfast 📧 [email protected] 📍ireland 🌈🏳️‍🌈 ♎︎♍︎♎︎ Join the waitlist! 👇🏾 https://ssensimm.io/ beacons: https://beacons.ai/iamjenniferopal

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Jennifer Opal @jenniferopal.co · 27d

My startup, ssensimm, has been awarded a grant of £20,000 from the Royal Academy of Engineering & I’ve been accepted onto their pre-accelerator program! 🥹

Building an AI health tech app for neurodivergent people just like me has been a DREAM I’m bringing to life. STILL IN SHOCK! WE DID IT! 🥹🧵

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Jennifer Opal @jenniferopal.co · 5h

We glamourise being a solo founder in this AI age but being a solo founder is one of the toughest journeys I’ve been on. You really have to have the mindset for this & it’s not for everyone especially as a neurodivergent person.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 3d

NVIDIA and OpenAi:

Concerns that their “increasingly complex and interconnected web of business transactions is artificially propping up the trillion-dollar AI boom.“

@bloomberg.com $NVDA 👀
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

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Jennifer Opal @jenniferopal.co · 9d

I hear you on that. 😅

Jennifer Opal @jenniferopal.co · 9d

We’ve gone from “get into tech” to “get into AI” to “become an entrepreneur” to “we don’t even want to work”.

What a time we’re living in.

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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 9d

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Jennifer Opal @jenniferopal.co · 9d

I love the shade of this!
Marketing 10/10! 😂😂

Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 10d

We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.

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Jennifer Opal @jenniferopal.co · 10d

People still reach out asking for advice on tech careers and honestly, I’m figuring it out as I go along but don’t sleep on higher education & apply for those scholarships!

Jennifer Opal @jenniferopal.co · 10d

“You’re a Founder!”: 🥳🍾

“You’re Broke Though!”: 🥲😩

Jennifer Opal @jenniferopal.co · 10d

Yeah, in the UK, you pay for that yourself unless you can find a copy of the book in the library. You would think paying the tuition fees would cover all of that.

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Royal Academy of Engineering @raeng.org.uk · 11d

🚨 Final call for all early-career engineers: don't miss your chance to receive £50,000 towards a full-time MBA through the Sainsbury Management Fellowship.

Applications close tomorrow at 4pm. Apply now to start your leadership journey: raeng.org.uk/smf

Promotional social card for the Royal Academy of Engineering's Sainsbury Management Fellowship programme. A picture of a women is accompanied by the text, 'Sainsbury Management Fellowship. £50,000 available for early-career engineers to undertake full-time MBA courses. Apply at raeng.org.uk/smf'

Jennifer Opal @jenniferopal.co · 10d

Deciding between a Masters in Computer Science with AI and a Masters in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence.

There’s pros and cons for both but a module in AI for Health, AI Ethics and Natural Language Processing sounds like a bit of me! 😍

a woman says it 's time to make some decisions up here

ALT: a woman says it 's time to make some decisions up here

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Jennifer Opal @jenniferopal.co · 10d

The dismantling is so concerning. In the long run, I’m holding onto hope that things will work out. I went and finished my Bachelors this year & I start my Masters soon.
The way I look at it, I’m part of too many minority groups to not get one but I understand the barriers making it impossible. 😔

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Jennifer Opal @jenniferopal.co · 10d

This might be a hot take but not bothering to get a degree or finish it is not an option if you are Black, a person of colour, part of the LGBTQIA+ community, disabled, first generation or a woman.

I don’t think we should sleep on not getting an education if we’re able to financially.

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Jennifer Opal @jenniferopal.co · 10d

I miss #BlackTechTwitter a lot. I genuinely think about the community so much. 🥲

Jennifer Opal @jenniferopal.co · 11d

If you come to me and tell me paracetamol or Tylenol gave me autism, I respectfully clap in your face. You look dumb!

Jennifer Opal @jenniferopal.co · 11d

Can I just say that many Black women who have been getting into entrepreneurship isn’t just because they want to, some have HAD to.

As a Black woman who entered entrepreneurship, my thought process was if tech is keeping me out with 5 years of experience, I might as well do my own shxt.

Jennifer Opal @jenniferopal.co · 11d

It really is. It’s not talked about enough. The guilt is hard to overcome. We’ll get there. Sorry you had one of those weeks. 🫂

Jennifer Opal @jenniferopal.co · 11d

Fighting off the autistic guilt when your brain won’t let you do anything so you have to rest because your body needs it.
Being an AuDHD founder is tough. I’m glad I’m resting but the guilt is eating me up! 😮‍💨

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Jennifer Opal @jenniferopal.co · 16d

ssensimm is in @cnet.com ! 🧠

As a late diagnosed AuDHD DevOps Engineer, I’m building the sensory overload support app I’ve always wished for.

Research is being done but we need solutions now so I’m creating tech for good as a solo founder with an amazing community. 🥰

www.cnet.com/tech/service...

Avoiding Crisis Moments: This Developer Created an AI App to Predict Sensory Overload

I spoke with Jennifer Opal, who is building ssensimm, an AI-powered app that aims to help neurodivergent people.

www.cnet.com

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Royal Academy of Engineering @raeng.org.uk · Aug 29

🚀 Delivered a standout Ingenious project and ready to build on that success?

The Follow on Fund offers up to £15,000 to help you build partnerships, connect with new audiences, and achieve long-lasting impact.

📝 Take your engagement to the next level and apply now: raeng.org.uk/programmes-a...

Girl sat at desk talking to another lady, accompanied by the text 'Ingenious Follow on Fund. Up to £15,000 available to help past Ingenious public engagement projects keep making an impact. Apply by 15 September 2025'

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Royal Academy of Engineering @raeng.org.uk · Aug 28

📈 Looking to elevate your career in the world of business?

The Sainsbury Management Fellowship offers engineers £50k toward a top MBA and exclusive mentorship.

👉 Start your leadership journey today: raeng.org.uk/smf

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RenderATL 2025 | June 11 - June 13, 2025 @renderatl.com · 16d

Tickets for RenderATL 2026 are officially ON SALE! 🎟️ 🍑 Get the large-conference experience without the large-conference price at RenderATL 2026 — but hurry: tickets at this special rate are in limited supply.

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Jennifer Opal @jenniferopal.co · 19d

New week, new day!

Happy Monday to you all & hope you have a great week. 🥰

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 21d

This is so bad.

www.iop.org/about/news/q...

Quarter of UK university physics departments risk closure as funding crisis bites

Institute of Physics warns “perfect storm” could damage world-leading UK physics research and jeopardise our future defence, technology and growth.

www.iop.org

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Jennifer Opal @jenniferopal.co · 21d

Enjoy your weekend. Enjoy the rest. Enjoy doing nothing. Regardless of what you do, do it with joy & without guilt.