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- Shaheen Sultana - The More You Do Wrong, The More You Learn
Today on Tech Sisters Stories we're excited to have Shaheen Sultana
Shaheen is a QA Analyst at Aventum Group. She loves to speak at various conferences and blogs to share knowledge and connect with more people in the community.
Key Lessons From This Episode- Once you have knowledge, you can demand what you're worth (10:10)
- The more you do wrong, the more you learn (17:33)
- Don't limit yourself by only asking for feedback and guidance from only your field (19:00)
Show Notes and Transcript: https://www.tech-sisters.com/2022/12/shaheen-sultana
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Patreon: patreon.com/techsisters
29 min - Zahraa Al Sahili - Never Let Anything Stop You From Achieving Your Goals
Today on Tech Sisters Stories we're excited to have Zahraa Al Sahili.
Zahraa is a current PhD Student at Queen Mary University of London and Google DeepMind PhD Scholar. Zahraa is also an AI Session Lead a Udacity.
Key Lessons from this Episode- Zahraa's experience studying in Beirut during the height of the economic crisis (2:32)
- Zahraa's favourite AI project (7:30)
- The complexity of removing implicit bias from AI (10:00)
Show Notes and Transcript: https://www.tech-sisters.com/2022/12/zahraa-al-sahili/
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Patreon: patreon.com/techsisters
19 min - Marwa Jawad - Get Ready for Opportunities Before They Come to You
Today on Tech Sisters Stories we're excited to have Marwa Jawad
Marwa enjoys developing things that live on the internet. Her interest in web development started back in 2018 when she decided to try to make her ideas into real projects with HTML & CSS! Fast-forward to today, and Marwa had the privilege of working on a variety of real projects using the latest techniques
Key Lessons from this Episode- Marwa's experiences as a developer in Iraq (2:00)
- Be ready for opportunities before you get them (4:30)
- Without mistakes, you never learn (11:10)
Show Notes and Transcript: https://www.tech-sisters.com/2022/12/marwa-jawad/
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Patreon: patreon.com/techsisters
26 min - Fatma Elasouad - I know it's hard at the start, but you got this!
Today on Tech Sisters Stories we're excited to have Fatma Elasouad
Fatma is a hardworking, motivated and knowledge-hungry developer; currently working as a cloud data engineer at BT. She’s also a co-founder of @Inclusive.Code a community that shares their experience as Early Career Developers, many of whom have made a career switch into Tech, in order to spread visibility and hopefully show others who have the same ambition that Tech needs their passion and unique perspective.
Fatma was also part of the winning team of the ShowCode Athena 2022 hackathon and was recently shortlisted as a finalist for both the Rising Star of the Year - Tech and the Role Model of the Year - Tech, for the Women in Tech Excellence Awards 2022
Key Lessons from this Episode- How Fatma built up her experience while she transitioned from education into tech (5:32)
- What led to Fatma co-founding Inclusive Code (10:52)
- Fatma's insights as a STEM ambassador (23:29)
Show Notes and Transcript: https://www.tech-sisters.com/2022/12/fatma-elasouad/
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Patreon: patreon.com/techsisters
34 min - Esraa Qandeel - The Secret To Results That Last Is Getting Slightly Better Every Day
Today on Tech Sisters Stories we're excited to have Esraa Qandeel.
Esraa is a software engineer at Trilogy. She graduated from Al Azhar University and has a master's degree in computer software engineering from Arizona State University
Key Lessons from this Episode- Esraa's top tips for surviving technical interviews (9:25)
- Don't face huge complex problems head-on. Break them down into small pieces first (19:35)
- Esraa's experience working in tech as a niqabi (28:43)
- If companies care about the quality of their code, I should care about the quality of my life (40:10)
Show Notes and Transcript: https://www.tech-sisters.com/2022/11/esraa-qandeel/
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Patreon: patreon.com/techsisters
47 min - Shahed AlMashni - To improve yourself, be self-aware and accept feedback with an open heart
Today on Tech Sisters Stories we're excited to have Shahed AlMashni
Shahed is currently a software engineer at Google working on Sovereign Cloud. Previously, Shahed has held internships at Amazon, Meta, and Google.
Key Lessons from this Episode- How competitive programming helped Shahed pass her technical interviews (3:53)
- What kept Shahed applying for internships even though she didn't get any responses for two years (6:00)
- Shahed's growth mindset and how it helps her become a better version of herself every year (12:00)
Show Notes and Transcript: https://www.tech-sisters.com/2022/11/shahed-almashni/
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18 min - Hawa Camara - You need to keep going. And one day you'll understand why you kept going
Today on Tech Sisters Stories we're excited to have Hawa Camara
Hawa is a freelance Copywriter working with the Brandz Bee on the Tech Sisters rebranding project.
She loves to write personality-filled copy that goes right to the heart and boosts conversions.
Key Lessons from this Episode- Why Hawa feels her ADHD is a blessing and a curse (11:39)
- "Good copywriting is when you understand what people want, how they want it, and when they want it" (14:53)
- "No one can touch me because I'm comfortable with who I am" (21:50)
- Find a way to keep going. Even if I fall, I have to get up and figure it out, even if I don't know how. (27:50)
- "If someone doesn't like you, it doesn't matter. They don't pay your bills, and they never will!" (45:47)
Show Notes and Transcript: https://buff.ly/3dHbmbz
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Patreon: patreon.com/techsisters
54 min - Yulianna Frederika - Showing up and doing what you love is enough to inspire others
Today on Tech Sisters Stories we’re excited to have Yulianna Frederika
Yulianna is a multi-faceted creative with expertise in graphic design, branding, social media & content creation across various industries who believes that thought-provoking content inspires actionable change.
She’s a social media manager at Rice Media and co-founder of Lepak Conversations which focuses on engaging social change-makers around issues concerning the Malay/Muslim community
Key Lessons from this Episode- Design and tech should be available and accessible to everyone (3:50)
- Yulianna's approach to inclusive social media (14:45)
- Why Yulianna sees being a minority as her superpower (22:00)
Show Notes and Transcript: https://buff.ly/3AdVAOh
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Patreon: patreon.com/techsisters
36 min - Sara Khan - The most important thing you need in tech is confidence
Today on Tech Sisters Stories we're excited to have Sara Khan
Sara is a Program Manager at Amazon Web Services where she manages MAS2 and all of its services. She especially enjoys using data to convey meaningful stories about consumer patterns, behaviours and business operations
Key Lessons from this Episode
- How Sara balances working and motherhood (3:07)
- The importance of having women, especially from minority backgrounds, in leadership positions (7:52)
- Why the most important thing you need in tech is confidence (19:55)
Show Notes and Transcript: https://buff.ly/3vCuFcr
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Patreon: patreon.com/techsisters
26 min - Marium Abid - Don't worry about perfection. Do a little bit, but make sure it's good
Today on Tech Sisters Stories we're excited to have Marium Abid
Marium is a senior technology consultant Digital Analyst at EY. She’s an active Tech Sisters member and was the recipient of last season’s scholarship from Product Guru.
Key Lessons from this Episode- Marium's experience getting into tech through an apprenticeship (5:22)
- Winning the Product Guru scholarship and her experiences (8:00)
- How Marium prioritises what to learn (27:30)
Show Notes and Transcript: https://buff.ly/3zEZjUI
Leave a Review: https://buff.ly/3o3ifG7
Patreon: patreon.com/techsisters
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About Tech Sisters Stories
From the publisher's feed
Tech Sisters is a community that supports Muslim Women in Tech through storytelling, mentorship and collaboration. We know how important it is to have role models who look like us. These interviews are how we put the focus on our incredible sisters, the work they're doing, the challenges they faced, and the lessons they learned.
As you listen to the interviews, we hope you feel at home here. You have the support and inspiration to go and do whatever you want to do