This #INWED, we're proud to introduce Dominika Ibbitson, Software Tester at Invar Group:
"To be honest, I landed in this field rather accidentally. I didn’t have any idea how I wanted my career to look. I was working in a warehouse where my talents were first noticed. I quickly advanced from an operative to an inventory administrator and then to IT support. During that time, I discovered my passion for IT and systems. Since then, I have completed an HNC in computing and joined Invar originally as a technical support engineer before moving to software testing. Invar really intrigued me with automation and robotics. How many people can say they work with robots daily? In my role, I figure out different ways to break things and investigate why they are not working as they are supposed to, which brings me great joy.
As a woman in this sector, I work predominantly with men, and in general, my relationship with my colleagues is great. However, I can confirm that mansplaining is a real thing! On multiple occasions, I've received unnecessary explanations I didn't ask for because it was assumed I am not technical enough. These situations give me perfect opportunities to break stereotypes. I love proving people wrong by casually throwing in a very technical statement during our conversations. Their expressions are priceless!
I would be lying if I said this doesn’t bother me at all. However, I can see that our industry is progressively becoming more inclusive and open-minded, which makes me very happy. I believe events like International Women in Engineering Day are extremely helpful in this process."
Thank you, Dominika, for your dedication and resilience in paving the way for more women in engineering. 🙌
#INWED24 #WomenInEngineering #EnhancedByEngineering #NextGen #InvarGrou
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