Lightning Talks from Women in Tech at JET


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Join us at our Lieferando Berlin Office for an evening of learning and inspiration with tech talks from the talented women at Just Eat Takeaway.
We have four engaging presentations lined up, plus an interactive accessibility table where you'll get a hands-on experience of how we ensure accessibility in our Products at JET.
đź—“ When: Wednesday 04/09/24, 18:15 pm-20:30 pm CEST
đź—şWhere: Lieferando
Agenda:
18:15 - Shifting Left with Burp Suite: A Lightning Approach to Endpoint Testing by Danielle Dias, Sr. Engineer at JET
18:45 - Becoming a (iOS) Software Developer by Mariëlle van der Meulen, Junior iOS Software Developer at JET
19:15 - Break: Discovering the Accessibility Interactive Table and Networking, over food and drinks
19:30 - Distributed Tracing for Improved Microservices Observability by Sevcan Aras Erdogu, Software Developer at JET
20:00 - Looking into Quality: How to Create an Effective Strategy Test Plan by Sharon Suhitha, Senior Quality Assurance Specialist at JET
20:30 - Time for Networking and discovering the Accessibility Interactive Table
Come and be a part of this exciting event to learn, network, and celebrate the achievements of women in tech at JET!
— Talks Descriptions —
Shifting Left with Burp Suite: A Lightning Approach to Endpoint Testing by Danielle Dias, Sr. Engineer at JET:
In this talk, Danielle will highlight the importance of a proactive "shift-left" strategy in cybersecurity, focusing on early detection of vulnerabilities. She'll provide an overview of Burp Suite, a key web application testing tool, and demonstrate its features. Attendees will gain insights into common exploits and learn the basics of effective security testing.
Becoming a (iOS) Software Developer by Mariëlle van der Meulen, Junior iOS Software Developer at JET:
Mariëlle will share her journey starting as a iOS enthusiast and moving to an official iOS software developer. In the talk, she will provide practical information on everything that helped her improve her skills, from online courses to valuable insights from colleagues. She will also highlight the challenges faced along the way, and provide practical tips and tricks for anyone looking to follow a similar path or change their current career.
Distributed Tracing for Improved Microservices Observability by Sevcan Aras Erdogu, Software Developer at JET:
Sevcan will provide an overview of observability in distributed systems, explaining its importance and fundamental components: logs, traces, and metrics. The focus will be on distributed tracing, covering its core concepts, benefits, and challenges, and distinguishing it from logging. She will also introduce OpenTelemetry and demonstrate its application in distributed tracing.
Looking into Quality: How to Create an Effective Strategy Test Plan by Sharon Suhitha, Senior Quality Assurance Specialist at JET:
Sharon will provide insights into crafting a comprehensive strategy test plan to ensure efficient and effective testing activities. She will also cover the essentials of planning, organizing, and managing an internal beta for projects, highlighting its value and offering do's and don'ts for success.
Accessibility Interactive Table
The Accessibility Table is a dedicated space to showcase a variety of hardware equipped with the latest assistive technologies. Our goal is to provide an interactive experience where you can explore and try out different tools that enhance accessibility and inclusivity.
Here’s what you can expect to find:
- Screen readers for Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android
- Screen magnifiers
- Cambridge simulation glasses and glove
- Come and discover how these tools can make technology more accessible for everyone!
**About Just Eat Takeaway.com:**
We are a leadÂing globÂal online food delivÂery marÂketÂplace with 15,000 office employees in 20 countries, over 2,000 of which work in tech and product. We power a vast array of local brands. Technology is what enables us to deliver those experiences to millions of customers every day, to transmit orders to thousands of restaurants our global markets, optimize the routes of drivers, and make sure our end users get the best out of our website and app.
We also revolutionize the way people interact with food online every day by exploring new channels, languages, and technologies. We do all this by maintaining a culture of agility, staying innovative, and adapting top-notch technology, despite our massive growth and multiple locations. And there is more to come: we have great plans for the upcoming years. We are launching new exciting products and services and are on the hunt for excellent people to join us on this journey.
You can check out more about our company and check out our open roles at careers.justeattakeaway.com

Lightning Talks from Women in Tech at JET