Social Distanced Working - Adapting to Change: a panel event with FinTrU

Covid-19 has transformed the way we work; from having conference calls with our pets as guests, virtual coffees and perhaps juggling with homeschooling. With lockdown restrictions easing, join Women Who Code and panelists from the Technology team at FinTrU as we reflect on how we have adapted to this change, the challenges we have faced, and the lessons we have learned to take us forward.

This event will be a lunchtime event, so bring your lunch and join us for some great socially distanced conversation! We'll be using Zoom for the session and the Q&A functionality for questions, it will be super informal and a great way to kick off your weekend 🥳

Our panelists

• Ross Gillespie: Head of IT
  Ross is the Technology Team Lead at FinTrU and during lockdown has been home-schooling four kids

• Helen Miskimmon: Vice President
  As Vice President Helen is heavily involved with recruiting and supporting new members throughout daily project management.

• Ian Anderson: Infrastructure Engineer
  One of the few back into the FinTrU office, Ian is getting everything ready for new guidelines and social distancing practices in work.

• Joanna Goodman: UX Designer
  Joanna joined FinTrU during lockdown, having applied and interviewed remotely; the Women Who Code team are really looking forward to talking about this experience as we navigate this 'new normal'.

About FinTrU
Founded in December 2013, FinTrU is a multi-award winning Financial Services company that is committed to giving local talent the opportunity to work on the global stage with the largest International Investment Banks.

FinTrU works with clients to find solutions to help them meet with their regulations in areas such as; Legal, Risk, Compliance, KYC, Operations, Consultancy and Technology. FinTrU’s clients are all Tier 1 Investment Banks based in London, New York, Tokyo, Frankfurt and Paris. The company employs over 500 staff across four offices in Belfast and Derry/Londonderry.

Whilst managed as a profit-driven organisation, Darragh McCarthy, Founder & CEO also considers FinTrU as having a social purpose to create high-quality professional employment on the island of Ireland. FinTrU cares deeply about its culture and places great focus on its company values; Partnership, Passion, People and Professionalism.

About Women Who Code 👩‍💻
We are a global nonprofit organisation dedicated to inspiring women to excel in technology careers. The events we offer are: technical workshops, networking events, hackathons, social events, panel discussions, lightning talks and collaborative events with others. We help you build the skills you need to raise your professional profile and achieve greater career success. New people to the field are welcome. Or if you want to see what it could be like in this field, come to our events and we will help you!