“As soon as I wrap up the programme, I am fairly assured that I will have the information and expertise wanted to dive into my AI profession.“

Room for women and girls in tech

One other factor that Julita actively engages in is the programme’s constructing blocks. “bol encourages you to contribute to the group by getting concerned in areas like onboarding and networking. I joined the PR crew, and now signify bol and its YP programme at universities and ladies in tech occasions throughout The Netherlands. It’s been actually enjoyable for me, and it additionally made me understand that I wish to do extra for the ladies in tech group.”

Why does this trigger particularly matter to her? Julita elaborates, “I imagine in embracing range, whether or not it’s associated to gender, ethnicity, or expertise. As a girl in tech, I perceive the usually lonely feeling of being ‘the one one’ within the room. Though our YP crew at the moment has extra girls than males, I acknowledge that that is an distinctive state of affairs and there’s nonetheless a protracted strategy to go.” She emphasizes, “I wish to make it clear that I don’t advocate for ladies being employed solely as a result of they’re girls. I wouldn’t need that to be the one purpose an organization selected me. I feel we have to begin early, exhibiting women {that a} profession in know-how is just not solely potential but additionally enjoyable! That’s why I’m obsessed with taking part in bol occasions – this fashion I can hopefully spark an curiosity in know-how and exhibit to younger girls and women that they’ll take part on the enjoyable too.”

An thrilling future in AI

As of now, Julita has greater than 9 months remaining within the YP programme. What lies forward for her? “As soon as I wrap up the programme, I’m fairly assured that I’ll have the information and expertise wanted to dive into my AI profession. The way forward for machine studying is extremely thrilling, with a lot taking place and many incredible functions for AI. I’d like to someday get entangled within the medical world, and use Synthetic Intelligence to higher folks’s lives.”

“As for persevering with with bol? For now, completely! I’m very a lot having fun with my time right here and really feel fully relaxed and supported. If some machine studying engineering roles open up subsequent yr, rely me in – I’ll undoubtedly apply for them.”