Combining beauty and function: IT as an art form

How do you find your passion? As a child, Farida Abou-Elenein
wanted to become an architect – just like her father. But as she
grew older she realized that her real love was mathematics. In IT
she found a way to combine her love for both subjects. Farida
Abou-Elenein is certain that IT is more than the stereotypical
picture of a young man in a hoodie, coding on his laptop. For the
entrepreneur IT is an art form that combines functionality and
beauty – in an industry that has space for everyone. Farida
Abou-Elenein was born in London and grew up in Egypt. As a child
she discovered her love for mathematics. Later she studied computer
science and architecture. She found her way to Frankfurt where she
founded an IT consulting company with her partner. In this episode,
Farida Abou-Elenein talks about the way her father saw and
supported her talents from an early age, her successes in a male
dominated industry and her experiences as a single parent in
Germany. **Über den Podcast der herCAREER:** Im Podcast herCAREER
Voice kommen Menschen zu Wort, denen eine vielfältige und gerechte
Arbeitswelt am Herzen liegt – von der herCAREER Expo live und aus
der herCAREER Community. Wir sprechen über weibliche Erfahrungen,
Karrieren und Herausforderungen sowie darüber, wie wir Berufs- und
Privatleben gut vereinbaren können. www.her-career.com/podcast The
herCAREER Voice podcast features people who care about a diverse
and equitable workplace - from the herCAREER Expo live and from the
herCAREER community. We talk about female experiences, careers and
challenges, as well as how to achieve a good work-life balance.
www.her-career.com/en/podcast herCAREER Voice ist eine Produktion
von hauseins für herCAREER – die Plattform für die weibliche
Karriere. **Projektleitung:** Natascha Hoffner **Redaktion und
Produktion:** Katharina Alexander **Sprecherin:** Katharina
Alexander