The Journey of a WiT - Season 2 Episode 14 with Rachel Skelton, Software Engineer Team Lead at Covéa Insurance.
- Author
- Elly
- Published
- Wed 11 Nov 2020
- Episode Link
- https://shows.acast.com/the-journey-of-a-wit/episodes/64be442a8101990011cc7b35
This week our host Elly Greaney was joined by Rachel Skelton who is the Software Engineer Team Lead at Covéa Insurance.
Rachel recently won the Leeds Digital Festival One To Watch 2020 Award.
As well as winning awards and being a fantastic software engineer team lead, Rachel also co-hosts Leeds Frontend, runs a blog called Techrey and she is a Code First Girls instructor. In addition to this Rachel is a passionate advocate for Diversity and Inclusion.
Rachel is an amazing woman and she is currently on the TechWomen100 shortlist and we are her biggest fan!
We loved hearing all about Rachel’s journey and her passion for mentoring and guiding individuals in building their personal development.
After achieving a 2:1 in her computing degree, Rachel experimented in her Tech career by delving into new areas but it wasn’t long before she ended up back in the world of coding. Shortly after Rachel started a new role, she was let go! The way in which Rachel did not let this knockback defeat her is commendable.
Rachel is now doing a Leadership apprentice through the help of Covéa Insurance and Calderdale College and it is incredible to hear the way in which the course has had such a positive impact on her confidence and career progression.
Rachel told Elly all about the learning curves and challenges she has faced throughout her journey so far. Rachel has an infectious positive attitude and we couldn’t help but smile as she told her story.
From robots to Rachel’s greatest achievement to date, Elly and Rachel covered so much in this episode. We can’t wait for our listeners to enjoy.Support the show
Rachel recently won the Leeds Digital Festival One To Watch 2020 Award.
As well as winning awards and being a fantastic software engineer team lead, Rachel also co-hosts Leeds Frontend, runs a blog called Techrey and she is a Code First Girls instructor. In addition to this Rachel is a passionate advocate for Diversity and Inclusion.
Rachel is an amazing woman and she is currently on the TechWomen100 shortlist and we are her biggest fan!
We loved hearing all about Rachel’s journey and her passion for mentoring and guiding individuals in building their personal development.
After achieving a 2:1 in her computing degree, Rachel experimented in her Tech career by delving into new areas but it wasn’t long before she ended up back in the world of coding. Shortly after Rachel started a new role, she was let go! The way in which Rachel did not let this knockback defeat her is commendable.
Rachel is now doing a Leadership apprentice through the help of Covéa Insurance and Calderdale College and it is incredible to hear the way in which the course has had such a positive impact on her confidence and career progression.
Rachel told Elly all about the learning curves and challenges she has faced throughout her journey so far. Rachel has an infectious positive attitude and we couldn’t help but smile as she told her story.
From robots to Rachel’s greatest achievement to date, Elly and Rachel covered so much in this episode. We can’t wait for our listeners to enjoy.Support the show
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