Women In Backend Development

It’s another day of National Coding Week! It’s already day four and it feels like this week is zooming by.

Today we thought we’d chat to one of our incredibly talented female backend developers at Mindera UK, Veronica Carrasco, about the skills needed in the role, her favourite tech, and her future goals in acquiring new skills.

“At Mindera, we believe that there is nothing that women in tech cannot accomplish. This industry is very diverse. We’re attracting more and more women.” — Hetal Kurji-Evans, Director at Mindera UK.

How did you get started as an engineer/developer?

“When I was at university, I used to enjoy the programming courses/subjects more than others, maybe because they require problem-solving skills. As soon as I graduated from my BSc in computer science, I knew that was the type of job I wanted to do. Also, to enhance my skill set, I completed an MSc in web applications and services with industry.”

What technology/tools do you use to fulfil your potential in your role?

“To fulfil my potential in my role, I must have knowledge of Java technologies. To be precise, I use Java 10 and Spring Boot as frameworks for the backend and React.JS for the frontend.”

What programming languages/frameworks can you work with?

“Since graduating, the main programming language that I have been working with regularly is Java (for more than 10 years now), so I’m very familiar with Java technologies. Not only did I use Java throughout university, I also had the opportunity to teach an object-oriented programming module using Java.

“Something that I particularly like about Java is its wide developer community, which is always a plus when picking a programming language for implementing a solution.

“Since I started working at Mindera, I’ve had the opportunity to learn JavaScript technologies and I now have experience in React.JS.”

If you could master one technology this year, what would it be?

“I would like to master the AWS Solutions Architect certification and gain some experience in DevOps. I’m interested in this area because as a developer it is fundamental for me to know how provisioning and managing infrastructure works in AWS, as well as setting the whole pipeline for automating the delivery of software products.”

What skills are required to be a successful coder?

“In my opinion, a successful coder should be great at problem-solving by being able to identify the different scenarios that need to be covered when implementing a solution. Also, coders should be able to learn by themselves so that they are always up-to-date with the latest technologies (IT never stands still).”

What advice would you give to people who are interested in a career at Mindera?

“The key advice I would give for people interested in having a career at Mindera is to be good at time management and self-organisation — since Mindera is a flat organisation.

“Also, it is important to be willing to learn and adapt to different projects since we work with different clients.”

How do you achieve a work-life balance at Mindera?

“Mindera allows everyone to have the opportunity to have flexible working hours. This includes the option of working from home when the need arises. This flexibility is viable, as we have different ways of staying connected e.g. Slack, Zoom, etc... Communication is key at Mindera!”

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