Woman in Tech of the Week: Kimi Beyl
Name: Kimi Beyl
Designation: Software Developer
Company: Retro Rabbit
What do you do every day? I develop software as well as mentor junior developers
How did you get into the tech space? I always wanted to make computer games since I was a kid.
What was the best advice anyone ever gave you? Don’t eat 2 Big Mac’s at once
What advice would you given someone wanting to get into the tech sector? Don’t give a damn about what others think or say, I am a HUGE geek, and not the brightest bulb that ever lived, but my passion is software, and I love what I do. Don’t think you can’t before you haven’t even tried.
What motivates you to get out of bed everyday? Coffee, definitely the caffeine!
Who do you want to be when you grow up? A Ghoul
Google+: google.com/+kimibeyl
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kimberleigh-beyl-93bab3b9
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About The Author: Samantha
Samantha Perry is the owner and founder of SJ Perry PR, a small, independent agency that specialises in providing public relations and media relations services to small to medium-sized businesses. She recently served as the JHB Agency Lead for Irvine Partners, an integrated public relations and marketing agency. She has over 20 years' of experience writing for a range of media - print and online - mainly in the ICT sector including Computing SA (editor), ComputerWeek, and Brainstorm magazine (editor). In her capacity as a PR professional and consultant, she has and does work with a variety of companies including Google (South Africa & Nigeria), Salesforce, CLEVVA, Euphoria Telecom, Paymenow and Tiger Content (UK). She also has a Masters degree in ICT Policy & Regulation. She served on the IAB SA Marketing Council as the PR rep, has worked as an independent telecoms researcher for some of the analyst houses in that field and was regularly called upon to comment on telecoms issues in the press. Nowadays she can be found commenting on women in tech issues in the press and speaking at conferences on the subject and the issues women in the sector face.
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