Combining beauty and function: IT as an art form

How do you find your passion? As a child, Farida Abou-Elenein wanted to become an architect – just like her father. But as she grew older she realized that her real love was mathematics. In IT she found a way to combine her love for both subjects. Farida Abou-Elenein is certain that IT is more than the stereotypical picture of a young man in a hoodie, coding on his laptop. For the entrepreneur IT is an art form that combines functionality and beauty – in an industry that has space for everyone. Farida Abou-Elenein was born in London and grew up in Egypt. As a child she discovered her love for mathematics. Later she studied computer science and architecture. She found her way to Frankfurt where she founded an IT consulting company with her partner. In this episode, Farida Abou-Elenein talks about the way her father saw and supported her talents from an early age, her successes in a male dominated industry and her experiences as a single parent in Germany. **Über den Podcast der herCAREER:** Im Podcast herCAREER Voice kommen Menschen zu Wort, denen eine vielfältige und gerechte Arbeitswelt am Herzen liegt – von der herCAREER Expo live und aus der herCAREER Community. Wir sprechen über weibliche Erfahrungen, Karrieren und Herausforderungen sowie darüber, wie wir Berufs- und Privatleben gut vereinbaren können. www.her-career.com/podcast The herCAREER Voice podcast features people who care about a diverse and equitable workplace - from the herCAREER Expo live and from the herCAREER community. We talk about female experiences, careers and challenges, as well as how to achieve a good work-life balance. www.her-career.com/en/podcast herCAREER Voice ist eine Produktion von hauseins für herCAREER – die Plattform für die weibliche Karriere. **Projektleitung:** Natascha Hoffner **Redaktion und Produktion:** Katharina Alexander **Sprecherin:** Katharina Alexander