codebar Stories

Welcome to another episode of codebar Stories!Today we're bringing you Katie, Junior Software Developer at the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences in Oxford. Katie studied Biomedical Science and "fell" into medical communications - looking at the latest medical research for humans. However, she was made redundant and decided to do something completely different after she built an ATM programme with Python and really enjoyed it.Connect with Katie online ➡️ https://www.linkedin.com/in/katie-bickford-7a9958aa/--And finally, we are a charity and appreciate any financial support to continue our mission of making tech more diverse through free workshops and events. If you'd like support our mission, please consider making a donation here ➡️ https://codebar.enthuse.com/donate/#!/

Welcome to another episode of codebar Stories!Today we're bringing you Lucy, founder of “Renlo Recruitment”, a Southampton based IT consultancy. Recruiters often get a back rep but she is one who truly puts people at the forefront of everything she does. I was so excited to sit down with her and ask her lots of questions on CVs, the interview process, and the power of your network. Connect with Lucy online ➡️ https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucy-garrett/--And finally, we are a charity and appreciate any financial support to continue our mission of making tech more diverse through free workshops and events. If you'd like support our mission, please consider making a donation here ➡️ https://codebar.enthuse.com/donate/#!/

Welcome to another episode of codebar Stories!Today we're bringing you Areej, founder of “Women in Tech SEO”, a global community connecting and amplifying women and marginalised genders in digital marketing. They’ve helped thousands of marketers through mentorship, events, and networking. She is also a speaker, and author! Which was something I loved diving into with her. Connect with Areej online ➡️ https://www.linkedin.com/in/areejabuali/Follow Women in Tech SEO ➡️ https://www.womenintechseo.com/--And finally, we are a charity and appreciate any financial support to continue our mission of making tech more diverse through free workshops and events. If you'd like support our mission, please consider making a donation here ➡️ https://codebar.enthuse.com/donate/#!/

Welcome to another episode of codebar StoriesToday we're bringing you Beverley, they started out their tech career as the Programmes Associate at Code First Girls. They then went on to become a web developer intern, before moving to the Ministry of Justice where they have been for over 7 years. They are currently Head of Accessibility which was something we loved digging deeper into with them as it’s so important! And alongside all of this, they have been involved with codebar since 2016, helping organise workshops in Oxford and now Kent.Connect with Beverley online ➡️ https://www.linkedin.com/in/beverleynewing/--And finally, we are a charity and appreciate any financial support to continue our mission of making tech more diverse through free workshops and events. If you'd like support our mission, please consider making a donation here ➡️ https://codebar.enthuse.com/donate/#!/

Welcome to another episode of codebar Stories!Today we're bringing you Kirti, she perfectly embodies the spirit of 'learning by doing.' She spent years in the fast-paced world of investment banking and consulting, but when she decided to build her own product, she realised there was a missing piece of the puzzle: the code.Not one to shy away from a challenge, she jumped into a bootcamp with Makers to gain the structure she needed to build her business from the ground up alongside her partner. In this episode we talk about that transition, the reality of building a business with your partner, and why sometimes, a bootcamp is exactly the structure you need to move from 'idea' to 'execution'.Connect with Kirti online ➡️ https://www.linkedin.com/in/shkirt/--And finally, we are a charity and appreciate any financial support to continue our mission of making tech more diverse through free workshops and events. If you'd like support our mission, please consider making a donation here ➡️ https://codebar.enthuse.com/donate/#!/

Welcome back to codebar Stories!Today we're bringing you Ilona, she is a “Strategy & Change Director” at Wex Photo Video based in Norwich. She is heavily involved in several community initiates, having recently volunteered at Nordev Conference, she is a DevelopHER Award winner and codebar Norwich chapter organiser.AND next weekend she is running the London Marathon for codebar, which we are so appreciative of. What a HUGE achievement! If you'd like to support her (and us of course), please consider donating here ❤️ ➡️ https://2026tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/ilona-utting-london-marathon-codebar Connect with Ilona online ➡️ https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilona-utting-65927415a/ --And finally, we are a charity and appreciate any financial support to continue our mission of making tech more diverse through free workshops and events. If you'd like support our mission, please consider making a donation here ➡️ https://codebar.enthuse.com/donate/#!/

Welcome to the season premiere of codebar Stories Season 2!To kick things off, we are joined by Alex who shares her inspiring journey from growing up in rural Romania to navigating a thriving career in the heart of the tech industry. We discuss how her Mum became one of her biggest role models and why she believes curiosity is one of the most important skills a developer can possess.She also gives us a rare look into her 9-year journey at JPMorgan Chase, discussing how she stayed motivated, continued to grow, and what it’s like to build a long-term career at a global firm.Connect with Alex online ➡️ https://www.linkedin.com/in/maradu/--And finally, we are a charity and appreciate any financial support to continue our mission of making tech more diverse through free workshops and events. If you'd like support our mission, please consider making a donation here ➡️ https://codebar.enthuse.com/donate/#!/

The codebar stories podcast is back for Season 2! Join us as we dive deeper into the journeys of our global community. From career-changers who traded their old lives for code, to the mentors and organisers shaping a more inclusive industry. We’re sharing the raw, honest, and inspiring accounts of what it’s really like to find your place in tech.- - And finally, we are a charity and appreciate any financial support to continue our mission of making tech more diverse through free workshops and events. If you'd like support our mission, please consider making a donation here ➡️ https://codebar.enthuse.com/donate/#!/

For the final episode of this season of codebar Stories, we chat with the amazing Amber Shand. Amber is a Software Engineer at Skyscanner and builder of the community She Bytes Back. She sits down with us to discuss her tech journey, from the moment she decided tech was a career for her, to going through the Sky "Get into Tech" programme, to landing her first Web Developer job at AMEX. Connect with Amber online ➡️ https://www.linkedin.com/in/amber-shand/ Check out She Bytes Back online ➡️ https://www.linkedin.com/company/she-bytes-back/ -- And finally, we are a charity and appreciate any financial support to continue our mission of making tech more diverse through free workshops and events. If you'd like support our mission, please consider making a donation here ➡️ https://codebar.enthuse.com/donate/#!/

In this episode of codebar Stories we chat with the powerhouse Lena Krasnova. Lena is a Data Engineer at Compare the Market and a codebar Nottingham organiser. She sits down with us to discuss her tech journey, from the moment she decided tech was a career for her, to going through several coding courses in Berlin, to them moving to the UK and then securing her job through codebar on the Compare the Market apprenticeship programme. Connect with Lena online ➡️ https://www.linkedin.com/in/%F0%9F%87%BA%F0%9F%87%A6-lena-krasnova-6793649/ -- And finally, we are a charity and appreciate any financial support to continue our mission of making tech more diverse through free workshops and events. If you'd like support our mission, please consider making a donation here ➡️ https://codebar.enthuse.com/donate/#!/

In this episode of codebar Stories we chat with the inspirational Anna Werno. Anna is a Junior Web Developer and founder of the codebar Southampton chapter. She sits down with us to discuss her tech journey, from the moment she sold her house and moved in with her Mum to start her career switch, to going through the self taught journey to the moment she landed her first Web Developer job after just one interview. Connect with Anna online ➡️ https://www.linkedin.com/in/annawerno/ -- And finally, we are a charity and appreciate any financial support to continue our mission of making tech more diverse through free workshops and events. If you'd like support our mission, please consider making a donation here ➡️ https://codebar.enthuse.com/donate/#!/

In this episode of codebar Stories we chat with the lovely Janine Luk ❤️ She sits down with us to discuss her tech journey, from deciding tech was a career for her whilst doing marketing for the yachting industry, to coding becoming her hobby on the evenings and weekends to then becoming her career. We also dive deep into her love for coaching and mentoring others. Connect with Janine online ➡️ https://www.linkedin.com/in/janine-luk/ -- And finally, we are a charity and appreciate any financial support to continue our mission of making tech more diverse through free workshops and events. If you'd like support our mission, please consider making a donation here ➡️ https://codebar.enthuse.com/donate/#!/

In this episode of codebar Stories we have the talented Jessie Auguste. Today she is sitting down with us to discuss her tech journey, from deciding tech was a career for her whilst doing marketing, her stint as a teaching assistant to becoming a software engineer. And we discuss the impact various communities played in her journey. Connect with Jessie online ➡️ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessie-auguste-80a883178/ Please make sure you check out the Glowing in Tech podcast ➡️ https://www.glowingintech.com/ -- And finally, we are a charity and appreciate any financial support to continue our mission of making tech more diverse through free workshops and events. If you'd like support our mission, please consider making a donation here ➡️ https://codebar.enthuse.com/donate/#!/

In this episode of codebar Stories we have the talented Dáre Ṣóníran. Today she is sitting down with us to discuss her tech journey, from the moment she decided tech was for her, to her machine learning role today. We dive into how she discovered codebar’s virtual workshops during the pandemic, starting a masters degree this year in Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence, alongside a full time job, and how she finds balance with it doing daily yoga. Connect with Dáre online ➡️ https://www.linkedin.com/in/dsoniran/ -- And finally, we are a charity and appreciate any financial support to continue our mission of making tech more diverse through free workshops and events. If you'd like support our mission, please consider making a donation here ➡️ https://codebar.enthuse.com/donate/#!/

In this episode of codebar Stories we have the inspirational Jen Su. Today she sits down with us to discuss her tech journey, from the moment she attended her first codebar workshop in November 2020, to then doing a bootcamp to becoming a Junior Developer. We speak about how important being part of a community was in her journey, and the impact her mentor had on her. And we chat will AI take our jobs! Connect with Jen online ➡️ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-s-27462888/ -- And finally, we are a charity and appreciate any financial support to continue our mission of making tech more diverse through free workshops and events. If you'd like support our mission, please consider making a donation here ➡️ https://codebar.enthuse.com/donate/#!/

In this episode of codebar stories, we have the remarkable Rosa Fox. Rosa is a senior software developer who started her tech career over a decade ago. Today she sits down with us to discuss her tech journey, from the moment she first saw a line of code to leading the government team in charge of notifying all of the UK of the forever changing covid rules on the gov.uk website in 2020. We dive deep into her motivations for wanting codebar to come to Brighton and why sometimes taking a step back is the best thing you can do for your mental health. Connect with Rosa online ➡️ https://www.linkedin.com/in/rosa-fox-535a3483/ -- And finally, we are a charity and appreciate any financial support to continue our mission of making tech more diverse through free workshops and events. If you'd like support our mission, please consider making a donation here ➡️ https://codebar.enthuse.com/donate/#!/

In this episode of codebar Stories, we’re thrilled to chat with Nellie Allsop. She is a long standing member of the codebar Norwich chapter, starting off as a student and now coaching. She works in tech as a consultant, working closely with organisations to help them better understand autism. She completed 2 bootcamps alongside attending codebar before entering tech. She realised tech was for her after updating the website content whilst she was working at the National Autistic Society. Join us today as we dive into her inspiring journey into tech, the challenges she overcame, and the invaluable advice she wishes she had when she first started. Connect with Nellie on LinkedIn ➡️ https://www.linkedin.com/in/nellie-allsop/ -- And finally, we are a charity and appreciate any financial support to continue our mission of making tech more diverse through free workshops and events. If you'd like support our mission, please consider making a donation here ➡️ https://codebar.enthuse.com/donate/#!/

In this episode, we’re thrilled to chat with Kim, a software engineer, tech coach, blogger, community builder, and event organiser. Kim’s journey with codebar began as a student way back in 2017, and since then, she’s made her mark in the tech world! Join us today as we dive into her inspiring journey into tech, the challenges she overcame, and the invaluable advice she wishes she had when she first started. Connect with Kim on LinkedIn -> https://www.linkedin.com/in/diepkim/ -- And finally, we are a charity and appreciate any financial support to continue our mission of making tech more diverse through free workshops and events. If you'd like support our mission, please consider making a donation here ➡️ https://codebar.enthuse.com/donate/#!/

Each week, we’ll be bringing you inspiring stories from members of the codebar community. We’ll be talking to people at different stages of their tech careers, uncovering their unique journeys and the challenges they’ve overcome.