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Irina Cirlan

SheCodes Graduate


Job Title
Software Engineer


Location
London


Nationality
Romanian


Social media
LinkedIn


Written by Sofรญa Cetrulo,
Edited by , December, 2023

๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ’ป SheCodes Success Story

Irina

How SheCodes helped Irina change career paths from Hospitality to Software Engineering.

๐Ÿ™โ€โ™€๏ธ Before SheCodes

This is Irina! Originally from Romania, ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ด she now calls London her home, having embraced its vibrant culture and opportunities for the past 6 years. ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟย 

Irina's life revolves around various interests and hobbies. When the weather is chilly, she finds joy in baking, knitting, reading, and hosting game nights with friends. But as the sun comes out, you'll find her planting in the garden, cycling around London, or embarking on thrilling road trips across Europe.ย 

Before SheCodes, Irina worked in the hospitality industry, serving as a marketing executive for a UK hotel chain. ๐Ÿจ However, she found herself looking for something different. Despite her role's excitement, she felt a sense of routine creeping in, and her desire to learn and grow every day was left unfulfilled.

โ€œBeing a hospitality professional was a great experience, helping me become more customer orientated in my business decisions. However, for a while now, something was not right. It felt as I was not really contributing or adding any value to the customers, I was not really building something or seeing the results of my work.โ€

Then, the pandemic brought unexpected change. Irina's full-time position in Hospitality was put on hold, granting her time to reevaluate her path. Even though it was challenging, this period allowed her to focus on her true passions and consider new opportunities.

While researching her options, Irina stumbled upon SheCodes. Intrigued by the flexible schedule and supportive community, she knew this was the perfect chance to explore her newfound love for coding.

๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ’ป Her SheCodes Experience

In Irina's search for the perfect coding program, she carefully compared different options, but none seemed to resonate as strongly as SheCodes. ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ’ป With its well-structured curriculum, supportive community, and fun approach, she knew in her heart that this was the best option for her coding journey. ๐Ÿ˜

Driven by her determination to immerse herself fully, Irina took a leap of faith and decided to start with the SheCodes Plus Workshop. Her instinct proved to be spot on, as she immediately felt a sense of excitement and fulfillment as she delved into the world of coding.With the support of the SheCodes community and the guidance of technical assistants, she navigated through the lessons smoothly, growing in confidence and expertise along the way. ๐Ÿค

โ€œWhile researching for a curriculum, I found SheCodes, which ticked all those requirements and before I knew it, I signed up for the SheCodes Plus. After I finished that, I bought the SheCode React. I didn't even joined the free course - I just knew I wanted to do it so I signed up and took a leap of faith.โ€

After totally nailing the SheCodes Plus workshop, she still wanted to learn more! So, without skipping a beat, she jumped right into the SheCodes React workshop, ready for more coding adventures! ๐Ÿ’ป

๐Ÿ™‹ How SheCodes has Helped to Change Her Life

Thanks to SheCodes, Irina's life took an amazing turn! ๐ŸŒŸ Growing up, she believed coding was only for math experts studying computer science, but SheCodes shattered that myth for her. The program's fun and approachable style made web development accessible, and it gave her the confidence to pursue her dreams. With Matt's guidance, she built her own projects and even applied for a software engineering apprentice position. SheCodes showed her that coding is creative, enjoyable, and for everyone willing to give it a shot!ย 

โ€œI started the course with no expectation, but as Matt's approach made the journey fun and approachable before I knew it, I build my own projects and it gave me the confidence to apply for a software engineering apprentice position.โ€œ

Now, as a software engineer, Irina is thriving in her new role! ๐Ÿš€ Part of a front-end team, she collaborates on exciting projects, maintaining the companyโ€™s product and developing new features. Each sprint brings new challenges and learning opportunities, from working on different tickets to joining discovery days with her team. Irina loves the dynamic nature of her job, and every day is a chance to grow and explore different aspects of software development. She's found her passion, and SheCodes helped to make it all possible. โœจย 

๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ’ผ Advice to Future SheCodes Student

To all future SheCoders, Irina has some fantastic advice to share! ๐ŸŒŸ Trust yourself and embrace adaptability, knowing that mistakes and asking questions are all part of the learning process. ๐Ÿ’ป Be curious, stay positive, and most importantly, have fun on this incredible journey of growth and discovery!

"Don't be afraid to give coding a go, trust yourself, be adaptable and don't be afraid to make mistakes "ย 

Irina's valuable insight reminds us that coding is about taking it step by step, and you don't need to know everything at once. The key is to enjoy each moment of learning and celebrate your small achievements along the way. ๐ŸŽ‰ We are incredibly proud of your coding achievements!ย 

๐ŸŽ‰ Irinaโ€™s SheCodes Basics Testimonial:ย 
โ€œLearning from SheCodes was exciting and inspiring. Enlightening approach and their great method of learning through small steps made everything so easy to understand and very enjoyable. I am very grateful to have chosen this course.โ€ย 

๐ŸŽ‰ Irinaโ€™s SheCodes Plus Testimonial:
โ€œMy favorite part of the SheCodes workshop was learning by doing, especially with the final project - you get to actively understand what you are doing, not just passively watch coding videos. It was lot of fun, I can highly recommend this format! SheCodes is a great initiative and I highly recommend it.โ€

๐ŸŽ‰ย Irinaโ€™s React Testimonial:
โ€œI had an amazing time doing the SheCodes React workshop and learned a lot. I had lots of fun building my weather app, and I think having an instructor ready to help me whenever I got stuck made a great difference. I feel I have a good basis now to build on, and it convinced me to pursue a career in coding! Thanks Matt, Joรฃo and the entire SheCodes team for the support and experience!โ€

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