99. #FEMSTEM Series: Software Engineer Nilo Rahmani
Wake Up Call
English - January 28, 2022 23:59 - 1 hour - 158 MB - ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsSelf-Improvement Education business entrepreneur mindset money selfimprovement success Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Meet the first guest on the new #FEMSTEM Series! Nilo Rahmani is an accomplished site reliability engineer who's had this passion running through her veins ever since she was little. Heavily inspired by the women in her family who pursued the same career, she always prioritized her education and completed a master's degree in Science from the Georgia Institute of Technology, having already a bachelor's degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from George Mason University. Nilo wants to use all her extensive knowledge to make an impactful change in the world of technology, which she considers to be her biggest dream. She's also a passionate advocate for women in tech and opens up about what it's been like for her to be a woman, born to immigrant parents, in a male-dominated field. She also addresses the shortage of women in STEM fields. As a veteran software engineer, Nilo is paving the way for other women who want to break into tech with ease. Listen to this episode to get your daily dose of empowerment and to learn interesting engineering terminology! Useful tips for your business's website are also included.
Included in this conversation:
What is a software engineer?
Her female influences
Growing up with Afghani parents
Her educational background
Having a tough time in grade school
Being a woman in a male-dominated field
Why women's empowerment is crucial
Her biggest dream
Working for the federal government and other cool projects
The beauty of being in the tech field
Cloud technology
Automation
Why websites crash
Why she won't get a PhD
Battling impostor syndrome
Paving the way for women in STEM
The shortage of women in STEM fields
How companies across the industry can encourage and support female engineers
Books that have had an influence on her
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