Get ready to have your passion sparked by Emma Bayley-Melendez, a bold tech career changer now thriving as a Graduate iOS Developer at Mkodo

Emma made the incredible leap from studying Politics and International Relations to pursuing her interest in coding. She shares the challenges faced transitioning into tech without a computer science degree.

Driven by her experience, Emma founded the She Chats Tech community to empower other women from non-technical backgrounds to enter and grow in the industry.

Emma also provides her wisdom on how the tech sector can evolve to embrace candidates from all backgrounds - not just computer science.

You'll leave this episode fired up by Emma's inspirational attitude of embracing new adventures. Her story proves it's never too late to pivot into an exciting tech career.

Useful resource links:

To connect with our guest Emma Bayley Melendez:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmabayley-melendez

She Chats Tech Community: https://www.linkedin.com/company/she-chats-tech/

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Connect with your Host Kellie Kwarteng - Founder and CEO of Halzak: 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellie-kwarteng-1061354/

Feel free to DM me if you would like to be a future guest of the show, have a topic you would like covered, or would like a free strategy call to discuss any hiring goals/challenges for your Tech Team.