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Own the Room X Girls in Tech London – Virtual Meetings Crash Course
Written by Petra Higgins Whether we like it or not, the last few months have forced us into a completely virtual workplace. This has required a different type of communication skill to keep our teams and audience engaged while we present online. This can be a daunting...
How to set coding goals and stick to them: Key takeaways from our recent Makers x Girls in Tech event!
Written by Zahra Waheed On the 27th May 2020, Makers and Girls In Tech London joined forces for a truly inspiring and honest panel discussion on how to stay motivated when learning to code, especially during these uncertain times. As a thank you to all the amazing 65+...
Meet our amazing team: GARIMA TOTLANI – On A Mission To Intersect Technology And Benevolence
Could you tell me a bit about your background? Started with a very humbling customer support role at a 20 person start-up, then moved to SFDC in Professional Services. Decided to make the jump and follow my dreams to Europe, so now working out of the London office....
Meet our amazing team: CRISTINA MUNTEANU – from growing up in Moldova to running a high growth London startup
Could you tell me a bit about your background? Having grown up in a small community in post-Soviet Moldova where my parents, a doctor and an engineer were collectively earning less than $500 per month at the time, it took a lot of hard work on both their part and mine...
Meet our amazing team: KAMILA HANKIEWICZ – growing passion for AI and Japanese Knives while managing GIT London
Could you tell me a bit about your background? I’m originally from Kolobrzeg, Poland but have been living in the UK (with some short breaks for southern Italy) for the past 12 years, so I have a dual citizenship now. I’m an entrepreneur running two “slightly”...
Meet our amazing team: PAULINA DANCEWICZ – A Psychologist and Linguist Applying Her Knowledge in HR and Sales
Could you tell me a bit about your background? Hello! I’m Paulina. I am a psychologist and linguist who was working in the HR area for a few years, and ended up working in HR technology. In my last role I worked as a pre-sales and HCM consultant with SAP...
Meet our amazing team: ARCHANA MENON – A Diversity Advocate With Passion For Digital Marketing
Can you tell me a bit about your background? Hi, I’m Archana! I grew up in India, but something about traveling and different cultures fascinated me, so I decided to do some volunteering work with AIESEC in Poland for two months upon completing my B.A in Psychology,...
Meet our amazing team: HIAB PETROS – A Commercial Manager turned Travel Entrepreneur
Could you tell me a bit about your background? My background stems from having worked in early-stage startups related to the travel tech industry. My roles were predominantly related to commercial, business development and supplier partnerships. In total I spent over...
Meet our amazing team: ZAHRA WAHEED – A proud Biologist using Technology as a catalyst for good
Could you tell me a bit about your background? I am in fact a loud and proud biologist! King's College London was where I studied my undergraduate in Human Biology, and last year I graduated with an MSc in Genomic Medicine from KCL and St George's University. I am a...