Cristina is a Backend Scala Engineer at MOIA.She talked about her path during her studies and her career. Cristina worked in various positions until she found her passion for Scala. She spoke about her various experiences and the challenges she encountered along the way. We also talked about the importance of creating a safe environment for women and minorities in tech. Listen to the full episode and learn about her inspiring journey! ----more---- 00:00 - Introduction2:00 - How she got into programming04:52 - Education path07:02 - The way she figured out the path to follow and the challenges08:56 - Her experience as a Data Scientist12:10 - What brought her to Scala13:15 - How she progressed in her journey14:19 - Moving to the Germany14:50 - The obstacles she had encountered in the past as a woman in Tech19:30 - The importance of the company culture and the people20:40 - The struggles women face at work21:33 - How we can improve to provide a safe work environment23:29 - Her experience as a programming teacher in high school26:28 - Her participation in a Community that inspire girls and women27:25 - Her experience at MOIA30:25 - The opportunities to grow in the same company31:33 - Parenting and work34:17 - Her goals for the future36:03 - Advice ----more---- Podbean link: https://wiemzin.podbean.com/ ApplePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/techtak/id1732103530?l=en-GB Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0zRbfj8S0AKa4EhwyAAvHD?si=906fe22f41904a07 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/o944lr7p iHeartRadio: https://iheart.com/podcast/135681345 TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Technology-Podcasts/TechTak-p3919993/ Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/techtakpod/ Twitter account : https://twitter.com/TechTakPodcast ------------------------------------- Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/cruen/in-the-now License code: 792Y1SKLWOJBWWSP -----------------------------------------