Hilary Mason is not only brilliant and highly productive—she's also incredibly inspiring. As Chief Scientist at bitly, the URL-shortening and bookmarking service, her engineering and research skills have played a vital role in the company's success. Hilary is also the co-founder of HackNY, a non-profit that helps engineering students navigate the startup world. On top of that, she's the creator of dataists, member of NYCResistor and Mayor Bloomberg's Technology and Innovation Advisory Council, and advisor to organizations likeknod.es and DataKind.