Lyndsey Scott has had a career as an internationally acclaimed model, working for brands such as Victoria's Secret and Gucci, but she has always had a burning passion for computer programming.

And as she embarks on her acting career, that passion is paying the bills.

Ms Scott, a part-time developer with dozens of successful applications under her belt, visited Perth this week to inspire young WA girls to get into the tech sector.

Programmer and former model Lyndsey Scott at speaking at the Women in Technology WA conference in Perth on Thursday. Credit:Kelly Pilgrim-Byrne

Speaking on the sidelines of the 2019 Women in Technology WA conference, Ms Scott said her love of technology was first sparked through coding her own games on a graphics calculator at age 12.