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ching kes storing and sear os ma a Tin n er int le og ot ogle Ph Former Go ng the code behind Go selfies easy by writi nce (CS ) and passions – computer scie n her job, Tina combines two CS! ” she says. tty much do any thing with photography. “You can pre the tech she e she wanted to know how Tina chose CS at uni becaus nd the fou a great fit for her as she uses every day works. It was rnship, inte gle Goo r smashing her first concepts ver y intuitive. Afte e role -tim full a ng aini more before obt she was invited back for two following her graduation. tware the gle photo ser vers – the sof She now works on the Goo es requests writes the code that execut apps make requests to – and creating virtual Google’s storage systems, such as finding photos in ortantly to me... with others, or “most imp albums, sharing an album taken of dogs!” retrieving all the photos I’ve
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STEP (Summer Tra e Engineering Progrine am) Intern, Google
Software Engineer, Google Austr alia
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“It’s a my th that sof tware engineering is inherently difficult,” Tina says. “Anyon e can learn how to do it.” If you’re thinking of studyin g CS, Tina suggests get ting some practice by learning to write small programs, or making little HTML web pag es, “just to get used to wh at it’s like to write in a langua ge that computers unders tand.” – Larissa Fedunik
1Centre founder Miriana Lo wrie is utilising her background in business and sales to make her way in tech
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hen businesses work tog ether, they can uti lise ‘trade credit’, wh ich lets them buy now and pay later from suppliers – an essential tool for business growth . Tech founder Miria na Low rie sta rted 1Centre to help businesses tra nsform their trade cre dit processes from costly and slow to quick and efficient. “My path into the tech ind ustry began when I started looking for ways to solve a pain point I had personally experienced,” says Miriana. “When I rea lly sta rted loo king into the problem, I discovered it went so mu ch deeper tha n I’d ever thought possible and I beg an to see how tech cou ld be a game cha nger.” With her background in business and sales, plus experience in the ban king sector, Miria na was ideally equipped to understand the issues businesses face. “It’s so easy to get stuck in a rut of doing things the way you’ve always don e them, but it’s crucia l in business to keep innova ting, finding new and bet ter ways to do things ,” she says. With iwi from Tarana ki, Miria na is also keen to help more Māori wome n get their sta rt in the tech industry. “The journe y of a tech founder is a consta nt and difficu lt one, but it’s also infinitely rewarding as bot h a lea rning experience and a lifestyle,” she says. – Juh a Saarinen Bachelor of Business Auckland University , of Technology
Str ategy and planning manager, ASB bank
Founder and CEO, 1centre
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