About us
We provide workshops and events, connect members with industry mentors, foster a supportive community through meetups and conferences, and raise awareness for more inclusive industry practices.
Our mission
Empowering women to be at the forefront of Technology and Innovation
Our vision
Empowering women in their tech careers through education, mentorship, community building, and career services.
Code of Conduct
At Women Coding Community we are committed to a vibrant, supportive community where women can network, share experiences, and foster professional relationships, regardless of age, gender, visible or invisible disability, ethnicity, gender expression, level of experience, education, socio-economic status, nationality, personal appearance, race, religion, sexual orientation or preferred programming language(s).
The full version of our Code of Conduct could be find following the link:
https://womencodingcommunity.com/code-of-conduct
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March Book Club: AI Engineering pt 2 and Showcase
·OnlineOnlineWomen Coding Community Book Club!
March 2026 Book: AI Engineering by Chip Huyen (continued)
With a small showcase of AI engineering projects by WCC members 👩💻If you would like to have a say in our next book club read, do join our channel #prog_book_club.
If you would like to volunteer, do join our volunteering channel #bookclub_volunteers.Schedule:
⏰ 19:00 - 19:10 Introduction to Women Coding Community
⏰ 19:10 - 20:00: Book Summary & DiscussionHost: Silke Nodwell | LinkedIn
Silke holds an MSci Mathematics, First Class Honours, from Imperial College London. She has two years of experience in data science and machine learning. Silke is also a Lead at Women Coding Community, where she runs the bookclub and organizes talks by inspirational women. In her free time, she enjoys running and hiking. She has just completed her first marathon in May 2025.Host: Prabha Venkatesh | LinkedIn
Prabha is the Lead Data Scientist at Aviva. She’s previously worked as a Full-stack Software Developer and holds a Master’s degree from Lancaster University. She’s a Lead at the Women Coding Community and runs the book club and writing club. Her interests include reading books, travel and cinema. About Women Coding Community
Empowering women in their tech careers through education, mentorship, community building, and career services is our mission. We provide workshops and events, connect members with industry mentors, foster a supportive community through meetups and conferences, and raise awareness for more inclusive industry practices.
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At Women Coding Community we are committed to a vibrant, supportive community. When attending our events, all members should follow our Code of Conduct. The full version can be found by following the link.63 attendees
Design Patterns Course
·OnlineOnlineJoin Women Coding Community for our next session on design patterns!
Design Patterns Course
In this series of events, we will explore popular design patterns and their implementations in Python and Java, using "Head First Design Patterns" as our reference book. After covering the key concepts, we will examine how the patterns have evolved to support modern architectures (distributed systems and microservices).Course Highlights:
🚀 Design Pattern Deep Dives with Guided Learning: Each week, we will dive into fundamental design patterns through a structured, chapter-by-chapter exploration of the Head First Design Patterns book. We will break down the purpose, structure, and real-world applications of each pattern. This guided learning approach will ensure a comprehensive and practical understanding of design patterns.📜 Earn a Certificate: Upon successfully completing the course, including participation in discussions and submission of quizzes, you will receive a certificate recognizing your achievement in mastering key design patterns.
To qualify for the certificate, participants must attend at least 60% of the sessions.
Please follow the link to register to earn the certificate:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/17mHS250yLJkdS1fi6k4dVzVJedAnH-h24cG3CXDCZEQ/viewformAgenda
- 19:00 - 19:10 - Welcome words and Introduction to Women Coding Community
- 19:10 - 19:45 - Discussion on the design pattern of the week
- 19:45 - 20:00 - Q&A
Host: Irina Kamalova | LinkedIn
Irina is a Founder of Women Coding Community and a VP Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan.
Her experience as a Software Engineer includes working with large projects, search engines, distributed systems, performance issues, and huge data storage.
She’s working at Revolut and building a platform for retail products. This includes supporting services to handle 40 million clients, huge throughput and low latency for data flow. Irina mentors mid-level engineers, constantly aids her team to go the extra mile and helps the company to improve the interviewing process, onboarding new hires, navigating interns and running knowledge-sharing activities.👩🏽💻 About Women Coding Community
Empowering women in their tech careers through education, mentorship, community building, and career services is our mission. We provide workshops and events, connect members with industry mentors, foster a supportive community through meetups and conferences, and raise awareness for more inclusive industry practices.
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X👩🏽💻 Code of Conduct
At Women Coding Community we are committed to a vibrant, supportive community. When attending our events, all members should follow our Code of Conduct. The full version can be found by following the link.59 attendees
From Idea to Execution: The Clarity of Building With Purpose
·OnlineOnlineFrom Idea to Execution
How to define real user problems, prioritize effectively, and lead cross-functional teams to deliver meaningful results.In this talk, we will dive into why building products of great value is not the sole responsibility of Product Managers, but a shared effort across frontend, backend, DevOps, cybersecurity, design, and business teams.
We will unpack how products that meet PMF are built when teams align on user needs, technical feasibility, security, scalability, and operational excellence from discovery all the way to production and post launch optimization. Using real examples from B2C platforms, this session will highlight how everyday decisions across roles shape user experience and business outcomes.
What Attendees Will Learn:
- How each role contributes to building products that actually solve problems
- What to consider beyond it works when shipping features
- How cross-functional collaboration improves delivery speed and quality
- Practical ways to move from ideas to measurable user and business impact
- How to think holistically about product success, regardless of your role
🗓 Date: 01 April 2025
⏰ Time: 7:00 PM GMTSpeaker: Ezinne Jennifer Aruma | LinkedIn
Jennifer is a Product Manager at MyCoverGenius with over 3 years of experience building customer-centric digital products across insurtech and B2C platforms. She has led products from discovery to launch, working closely with engineering, design, QA, operations, and marketing teams to deliver solutions that drive real outcomes.At MyCoverGenius, Jennifer has managed the end-to-end launch of the MyCover mobile app (iOS & Android), led the development of a cross-border health insurance platform for Nigerians in the diaspora, and partnered with engineers to optimize claims workflows, reducing processing time by 40%. Her work has contributed to increased user engagement, improved policy renewals, and stronger product-market fit
Beyond her core role, Jennifer is active in tech and product communities, where she supports learning, mentorship, and conversations around building meaningful products and inclusive technology practices.
Host: Damola Badmus Taiwo | LinkedIn
Co-Host: Airat Yusuff | LinkedIn💫 About Women Coding Community:
We empower women in tech through education, mentorship, and career support. Join us for hands-on workshops, events, and a welcoming community.
Website: https://www.womencodingcommunity.com/📜 Code of Conduct: We are committed to inclusivity and respect. Please review our community guidelines.
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Capacity Planning – The Math in System Design
·OnlineOnlineDo you want to design systems that handle real-world loads without breaking a sweat? Do you feel unsure about how mathematical principles can guide your architectural decisions?
This event is designed to demystify the critical role of capacity planning in system design — through real conversations with speakers who have lived experience and professional expertise. You'll gain practical knowledge to build resilient, high-performing systems and avoid costly outages.
What you'll learn:
• Understand the fundamentals of capacity planning in system design
• Explore how throughput, latency, concurrency, and system bottlenecks influence scalability
• Identify common mistakes teams make when designing for scale
• Learn lessons from modernizing legacy systems and building platforms for Financial ServicesWe want your input to shape the conversation around what your community actually needs. Help us make it count: share your most pressing capacity planning challenges during the Q&A. Whether you're a junior engineer looking to grasp system design basics or a seasoned architect refining your scaling strategies.
To secure your spot, follow the link Registration Form to register!
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This event is for engineers and architects at any level who want to understand the math behind scalable system design. Whether you work in FinTech, e-commerce, or any domain where reliability matters — you'll walk away with actionable insights.
The goal is to help you walk away with a practical understanding of capacity planning principles, whether you're designing your first distributed system or optimising an existing platform.
What to expect: An insightful tech talk followed by an interactive Q&A session.
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Schedule — April 18th, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM (London Time)
• Welcome & Introduction (7:00 PM - 7:05 PM)
• Speaker Talk: Capacity Planning – The Math in System Design (7:05 PM - 7:40 PM)
• Q&A (7:40 PM - 7:55 PM)
• Closing Remarks (7:55 PM - 8:00 PM)───
Host: Silke Nodwell | Data Scientist & WCC Lead | LinkedIn
Silke holds an MSci Mathematics, First Class Honours, from Imperial College London. She has two years of experience in data science and machine learning.Silke is also a Lead at Women Coding Community, where she runs the book club and organises talks by inspirational women. In her free time, she enjoys running and hiking — she completed her first marathon in May 2025.
Speaker: Amita Singh | Engineering Manager, former VP at Axis Bank | LinkedIn
Amita Singh is a Technology Program Manager based in the Netherlands, with 19 years of experience in IT and a deep focus on the financial services industry. She specialises in designing and implementing digital platforms, leading cross-functional teams to deliver complex FinTech projects at scale. In her most recent role as VP at Axis Bank, she and her team modernised six legacy systems and re-architected a monolithic application into a modular monolith. Having managed high-impact IT platforms for BFSI giants like Axis Bank and HDFC Life Insurance, Amita brings hands-on expertise in system design and capacity planning — and a passion for helping engineers build systems that work under real-world pressure.───
About Women Coding Community
Empowering women in their tech careers through education, mentorship, community building, and career services is our mission. We provide workshops and events, connect members with industry mentors, foster a supportive community through meetups and conferences, and raise awareness for more inclusive industry practices.
Website | LinkedIn | Slack | Instagram
Code of Conduct
At Women Coding Community, we are committed to a vibrant, supportive community. When attending our events, all members should follow our Code of Conduct. The full version you can find by following the link: https://womencodingcommunity.com/code-of-conduct
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