Ever wondered about trading your current profession for life as a software/web developer? Maybe you thought you had to follow a certain path to get there? Perhaps you know a young person who dreams of becoming a developer but you have no idea how to encourage them in the right direction?

Join us on 17 November to hear 4 brilliant women share their stories of how they found their way into coding. Some may even surprise you!

Our panellists come from all walks of life, but they share a common love for coding and will be sure to inspire you.

Panelists:

Sophie Wendell - Software Engineer at Zoo Digital @zoodigitalgroup

Sophie is a Software Engineer at ZOO Digital, working on their cloud dubbing software. Sophie took a somewhat squiggly trajectory into tech, starting out with a languages degree that took her into the role of Translation Coordinator, followed by Project Coordinator, and then Languages Manager.

She studied programming on the side in her free time, before eventually plucking up the courage to apply for a Junior Software Engineer position in the same company.

Steph Walker - Director and Web Developer at Delicious Media @DeliciousMedia

Steph is co-founder and web developer at Delicious Media, a web agency based in Sheffield. She is one of the co-organisers at WordPress Leeds, a monthly meetup for both developers and users. Outside of work, she is a keen bread baker and dabbles at growing her own veg.

Aalya Banu - Trainee Developer at The Developer Academy @TheDevAcademy

Aalya is a trainee web developer at The Developer Academy and a tech enthusiast. She started coding in secondary school and hasn’t stopped since. A firm believer in lifelong learning and empowerment through education, she has a wide range of experience working in machine learning and simulation. Besides coding, she enjoys reading, teaching kids maths and exploring historical sites.

Lena Abdelsrahm - Freelance Web Developer

Lena Abdelrahim is a qualified electronics engineer with two years of practical experience. Following her passion, she later sought a career shift into Web Development and enrolled herself on to three different web development BootCamps.

Lena loves spending time fixing little details, building and optimising web apps, using her skill set in programming languages and working in a team - she strongly believes 'two heads are better than one'!

Timings:

5:45pm Zoom room opens

6:00pm Hellos and introductions

6:10pm The Panel

6:50pm Q&A

7:00pm - ish Close (we’ll stay open for as long as people want to chat)

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Inclusivity

ShfWIT seeks to be a friendly community where everyone feels welcome and safe.

During the event we will be adhering to the Sheffield Digital Code of Conduct. Please take a moment to read it.

There will be no obligation to talk to others or switch on your camera if you prefer not to.

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