Meet Trang Tran, Junior Software Engineer
Trang Tran had no experience of programming when she came to Sweden from Vietnam as a freelance journalist in 2020. By coincidence, she joined a web development bootcamp that opened up a whole new world. “The enormous opportunities with coding astonished me,” Trang says.
Present role: Junior Software Engineer
Earlier employment: Freelance journalist and HR-related jobs
Best thing about my job: To work in a team with great and knowledgeable colleagues
This is what I do
Trang had always felt like an outsider in the world of technology, but many of her friends were engaged in technology start-ups. Their discussions made her curious and she decided to sign up for a program that promised to turn you into a full-blown web developer in only 22 weeks.
“After a month I was completely hooked because I realized how many fun and useful things I could create through programming. Two months after my exam, I got my first technical job as Junior Software Engineer at Atlas Copco.”
In her present role, Trang codes in HTML, CSS and JavaScript to create great user experiences on websites and in apps. What the user sees is what Trang and her colleagues have coded. The work is also about combining principles of coding with graphical design, and it is a true team effort.
“When I used to work in communications I mostly sat alone in my room and concentrated on writing texts, but my new job is a perfect combination of individual coding and teamwork together with my colleagues.”
My advice is that if you, like me, think that you are not a perfect match on paper – then think again!
