To start from the beginning, I have a Bachelors of Science in Biology. I went and got a Biology degree since that was the only thing I was surrounded by while growing up. Since moving from India at the age of 14, I lived my uncles and aunts who were all either doctors or pharmacists.
After getting my BS in Biology, I started taking MCAT for medical school. Unfortunately, I could never get a high enough score to get into any of the U.S. Medical School. Still didn't want to give up my childhood dream and started working as a Medical Lab Technician at hospitals in Cleveland, OH.
While working I got re-acquainted with my husband (this story deserves its own blog post). After moving to Seattle and learning about this vast arena of technology, I couldn't wait to make a jump into it.
I started off with taking classes at Cascadia Community College for to become a web designer...didn't like it much. So, moved onto Bellevue College and started taking C# classes to become a developer...still wasn't my cup of tea. While still trying to figure out what I wanted to do I started my very first job in this tech world at TechMahindra as a Software Test Engineer.
At the same time I also started another chapter of CodeChix here in Seattle. After getting 8 months of technical experience from TechMahindra and learning social skills at CodeChix Seattle, I was fortunate to receive an offer to come and work at Samsung.
So, that is my story til now and it keeps on getting better and better everyday.
Just take a look at last night as an example....ever since more then 12+ hrs. ago, I have had a big smile across my face all due to Yabbly Inc (yabbly.com). They helped me out by hosting one of our CodeChix Seattle event at their office last night!
Tom Leung, the CEO, and Ian Shafer, tech savant, were very kind to answer all of our questions. Not only did they talk about what/how their journey has made them excellent at what they are doing at Yabbly, but they also told us how they made an idea turn into a company.
For me this talk was an eye-opener in a lot of different ways. Personally coming from a Biology background sometimes it is really hard to understand the technical aspect of running a company. However, Tom and Ian did a fantastic job of keeping everyone engrossed and engaged.
If you have any questions regarding what product you should order at any time...don't forget to YABBLY IT!!!
