Planning Parental Leave in Tech

Planning to go on parental leave while working in tech? You probably have a ton of questions, and we will do our best to get you answers.

Whether you're expecting, currently on leave, planning ahead or wanting to support your teammates, navigating parental leave comes with a lot of new challenges.
Technical careers require us to stay up to date and living in Germany adds another layer of bureaucratic hurdles to the mix.

To help you feel more prepared, we have selected panelists who've been through it and will share their experiences openly: what worked, what surprised them, and what they wish they'd known.
We'll cover the practical and bureaucratic side, the career side, and we'll reserve time for your questions.

🗓️ Agenda
6:30 Arrival and networking
7:30 Welcome and Intro
7:40 Panel Discussion: Planning Parental Leave in Tech
9:00 Event ends

Panel: Planning Parental Leave in Tech
● Saranya Parvathi Ganesan, Senior Software Engineer @Immoscout24
● Sinny Kumari, Associate Engineering Manager @Red Hat
● Vanessa Ating, Senior Frontend Engineer
● Moderated by: Vaishali Thakkar, Confidential Computing Expert @SUSE

🍕 Food and Drinks
There will be vegetarian and vegan food and beverages sponsored by our host Bettermile.

🗣️ About the Panelists
Sinny
Sinny is a mother to a four-year-old and an Engineering Manager at Red Hat. Prior to stepping into engineering leadership for the DNF team, she spent over a decade as a Software Engineer developing core OpenShift operators, performing ABI analysis, and more. She is also an Open Source enthusiast and has contributed to projects such as Fedora and KDE.

Vanessa
I’m a Software Engineer with over five years of experience building scalable, accessible web applications across the full stack. I specialize in frontend development with React, TypeScript, and Next.js while also bringing solid backend experience to deliver complete end-to-end solutions. I’m passionate about creating design-driven interfaces that deliver real value to users.

📍About Bettermile
We’re Bettermile, and we’re essentially here to fix the parcel logistics. We’ve built an AI-powered SaaS suite that turns the chaos of dynamic routing and complex addresses into a smooth, efficient experience. Based in Berlin-Kreuzberg, we’re a 150-strong international crew (36 languages and counting!) that ditches the corporate ego for creative freedom and actual autonomy. With flexibility, a kid-and-pet-friendly office, and a culture that’s high on drive, we’re setting a new standard for last mile.

☂️ About the FLINTA label
This event is labeled as FLINTA (women, lesbians, intersex, non-binary, trans and agender) as we make it a mission to empower women and other underrepresented minorities in the tech community.

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