#37 The Journey of Cristina

2024-06-01

Cristina is a Backend Scala Engineer at MOIA.She talked about her path during her studies and her career. Cristina worked in various positions until she found her passion for Scala. She spoke about her various experiences and the challenges she encountered along the way. We also talked about the importance of creating a safe environment for women and minorities in tech. Listen to the full episode and learn about her inspiring journey! ----more---- 00:00 - Introduction2:00 - How she got into programming04:52 -...

Cristina is a Backend Scala Engineer at MOIA.
She talked about her path during her studies and her career. Cristina worked in various positions until she found her passion for Scala. She spoke about her various experiences and the challenges she encountered along the way. We also talked about the importance of creating a safe environment for women and minorities in tech.

Listen to the full episode and learn about her inspiring journey!

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00:00 - Introduction
2:00 - How she got into programming
04:52 - Education path
07:02 - The way she figured out the path to follow and the challenges
08:56 - Her experience as a Data Scientist
12:10 - What brought her to Scala
13:15 - How she progressed in her journey
14:19 - Moving to the Germany
14:50 - The obstacles she had encountered in the past as a woman in Tech
19:30 - The importance of the company culture and the people
20:40 - The struggles women face at work
21:33 - How we can improve to provide a safe work environment
23:29 - Her experience as a programming teacher in high school
26:28 - Her participation in a Community that inspire girls and women
27:25 - Her experience at MOIA
30:25 - The opportunities to grow in the same company
31:33 - Parenting and work
34:17 - Her goals for the future
36:03 - Advice