Spring PyLadies Berlin Talks 2019

This months Meetup consists of a exciting selection of talks from some of our members. After the talks there will be the chance to get to know each other better. There is no need to bring a laptop, unless you want to :)

About the speakers:

# Maria Jose Molina-Contreras

• I am sorry Academia, it’s you, not me.
  My journey from academia to data science world.

In this talk I would like to share my experiences while changing my career path from academia to data science in the industry. It was, and still is, an emotional rollercoaster, but don’t worry! I will give you some tips to keep your motivation up, technical advises, and useful resources to not dying while trying.

Maria Jose is a tech enthusiast, that after a couple of dates with Python, decided to start a formal relationship. She got a PhD in Biotechnology (Plants molecular biology) in Barcelona before moving to Berlin. Currently, she is working at ZAGENO as Data analyst.

# Shyamala Umamaheswaran
~In my rendezvous with Python

For most years I have predominantly programmed in Java, recently I moved to a team where 90% of our
software is written in Python3. In this talk I want to share about things that I learnt and use everyday
that I think are cool :), and help our code to be readable and maintainable.

A passionate Software Developer for the past 10 years Shyamala currently works with Volkswagen Digital:Lab, Berlin. She has been developing in mostly Java but recently became a Polyglot developer. She can codes in Python, Go and Kotlin.

Shyamala loves to discuss Test Driven Development, Pair Programming, Clean Code, JWT tokens,
OpenId connect, OAuth2.

# Katyanna Moura

• First steps into the testing world of Python

At first sight, tests may seem confusing and even a bit scary. There are many tools, multiple test levels, different approaches, and techniques. In this talk I want to share my 30-days report of learning to test Python applications; the challenges I found, some cool resources that helped me, and the questions I had (or still have).

Katyanna is a Jr Software Developer with an interest in software design, open source, and security.

• Host
Hello Fresh ~ We want to change the way people eat. Forever.

HelloFresh is the global leader in the meal kit sector, operating in 11 markets across 3 continents and our thousands of employees work to deliver 10 million+ meals a month. Behind the scenes, a huge data-driven technology platform puts them in the prime position for disrupting the food supply chain and for fundamentally changing the way consumers shop for food.

There are among Glassdoor’s Top 10 Best Places to Work in Germany in 2019 as voted by their employees.
www.hellofresh.de

• Miscellaneous
Snacks and drinks will be available

• Gender policy
We believe knowledge is for all and at the same time, our events aim primarily to empower women tech community. We request nonfemale attendees to be aware of this situation and make their presence discrete. Eg. by coming with a female plus one to ensure gender balance, avoiding to be heard more than the rest of the attendees in discussions and question sections.

• Photography / video consent
We take photos and videos during the event to use for documentation and in social media such as here in Photo albums, Facebook, Twitter, etc. By coming to the meetup, you willingly give consent to take photos and videos of you. If you do not want to give your consent, please let us know at check-in.

• Code of Conduct
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• Contact
Interested in speaking at one of our events? Have a good idea for a Meetup? Get in touch with us at berlinpyladies@gmail.com

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