My first “system” wasn’t digital. It was a line of customers waiting at the counter.

While studying computer science, I worked as a cashier, learning about timing, focus, and responsibility. I learned how to stay composed when things got busy, how to read people’s moods in seconds, and how to adapt fast when something went wrong. 

It wasn’t the tech start I imagined, but it gave me something even more valuable: perspective. Every skill — patience, communication, attention to detail — found its way back into my work later. It taught me that no experience is wasted and that everything eventually connects.

During university, I craved connection and learning beyond the classroom. Joining MLSA and later leading the Google Developer Student Club changed everything!

Through Google Developers Group and Women Techmakers events, I saw what happens when people collaborate, not compete. That’s where I began building inclusive communities and encouraging others — especially women — to take their first steps in tech.

My first real step into the industry was at Logisoft. What started as a training in a small startup became my first tech job. Someone there looked past the fact that I was still a student and chose to believe in my potential. That trust changed a lot for me.

It was the first time I saw what it feels like to work with a team and not feel like you are “at work”. I remember that Sunday night feeling, being genuinely excited to wake up and go to the office on Monday. We were learning together, laughing in between tasks, shipping real features, and I never felt small for asking questions.

When I left, the farewell messages my teammates shared stayed with me. they were proof that how we show up with each other matters as much as what we build. Since then, I have carried that standard with me. Wherever I go, I look for places where the work is meaningful, but the people and the atmosphere make it feel like you want to be there.

Logisoft quietly set my filter for future teams. I learned that I care about three things: people I can learn with, a culture where it feels safe to be yourself, make mistakes, and grow, and a mission that genuinely excites me to build. Since then, I look at whether the company’s purpose and the team’s values feel like a place where I can show up fully. 

If you are curious about that chapter, you can read more in Inspiring Women in Tech: A Journey of an Aspiring Software Engineer.

Community took me places — literally. From hosting local meetups in Lebanon to joining the Google Dev and Creators Summit in Singapore. In every room I found engineers trying to create impact while navigating similar doubts and constraints.

I love hearing how people talk about their work, the obstacles they met, the tiny details they obsessed over, and the quiet joy of seeing something they built reach others. 

The same communities that helped me grow later gave me a microphone. :)
I began speaking at GDG events, WTM sessions, and the LLWB × IDC MEA Women
in Tech Summit.

Each talk was a reminder that stories can open doors. By speaking honestly about uncertainty, growth, and the moments in between, it became a way to help others see themselves in tech too.