In this episode, we sit down with Donia Chaiehloudj, a Senior Software Engineer at Isovalent, to discuss her diverse career journey, from working in image processing and electronics to becoming a Go developer in the cloud-native space. Donia shares her experiences transitioning into software development, her work with Go and Kubernetes, and her leadership role in the GDG Sophia-Antipolis community. She also touches on her passion for public speaking, open-source contributions, and balancing her career with life as a new mother. This episode is perfect for anyone interested in tech, community building, and career growth in software engineering.

00:00 Introduction

1:57 What is Donia Doing Today?

14:00 Highschool Interests

18:34 Engineering School

35:31 Internship Work / Software Transition

42:15 Metal Health in School

50:00 Graduating University / Job Searching

58:00 Becoming a Java Developer

1:10:00 Public Speaking / Community

1:23:50 Contact Information

Connect with Donia:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/doniacld

Linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/donia-chaiehloudj/

Mentioned in today’s episode:

Isovalent: https://isovalent.com/

TinyGo: https://tinygo.org/

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