Dutch born, Japanese raised art director based in Cape Town focusing on branding & design in expressive forms.

Dutch born, Japanese raised art director based in Cape Town focusing on branding & design in expressive forms.

Forty Acres Scholar University of Texas

Forty Acres Scholar University of Texas

$140,000 full-ride merit scholarship awarded to 20 (95,000+ considered)

1st @ USIT’s Annual Stock Pitch Competition

1st @ USIT’s Annual Stock Pitch Competition

Analyst Group Stock Pitch Competition (25+ teams)

Finalist @ SMU BIG Stock Pitch Competition

Finalist @ SMU BIG Stock Pitch Competition

Top 16 of 300+ applicants; sponsored by The Texas Stock Exchange

Finalist @ Blue Ocean Student Competition

Finalist @ Blue Ocean Student Competition

7th out of over 5,200 global submissions

Hello there
I’m Sienna Dierkes

I’m a Canfield Business Honors student and Forty Acres Scholar at the University of Texas at Austin, focused on the intersection of finance, product, and technology. I’ve founded and led ventures across marketing, AI-powered platforms, and nonprofit work, and I’m driven by building systems that turn strategy into execution.