![]() ![]() So for me, I was interested in solving problems at scale, and really software felt like the right way to do that. It was very different than the patent world of biomedical engineering, where everything is heavily guarded and regulated. And also the knowledge sharing component with open source and how folks are sharing million-dollar ideas freely and openly. So yes, I transitioned into software from biomedical engineering, after being exposed to the rapid cycles with software your only bottleneck, and the long product arcs that existed in the biomedical engineering world are just not really there. Then I came back to the states when I was 17-18, and went to college, studied biomedical engineering. My dad got a job there, so I grew up abroad as an American, but who was an expat. I was born in New York City, ended up moving to Dubai when I was two months old. I'm a principal software engineer based in the Boston area, and my origin story is kind of a really interesting one. So tell us how you got here.Īmal Hussein: Thank you so much for the warm welcome, Jerod and company. Why don't you go ahead and introduce yourself by way of origin story? Every great superhero has an origin story, and certainly you do as well. Jerod Santo: Happy to have you! So the three of us know you well, but our listeners may not know you quite as well. Welcome, Amal!Īmal Hussein: Hello! Happy to be here! Yaaay! Finally.! We're welcoming her for the first time as a JS Party panelist. Jerod Santo: And we have a brand new face, a brand new voice on the show. Jerod Santo: And of course, you may know her as I know her as Divya. ![]() Jerod Santo: I'm Jerod, I'm your friend, and I'm joined by three of my friends. ![]() Jerod Santo: Oh yes, the sound of those BMC beats means it's time once again for JS Party. ![]()
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