Mar 2021 - Present
Jennifer Opal
- @jenniferopal
- DevOps Engineer at HelloSign & Dropbox. Queer & Neurodivergent. 🌈
- UK/USA (Remote)
- She/Her(s)
Resume
Dec 2021 - Present
Board Member (Co-Production Board), Neurodiversity In Business
May 2020 - Present
Blogger & Writer (focusing on Tech, Neurodiversity & Inclusion), Self-employed
Mar 2019 - Feb 2021
DevOps Big Data Engineer, BT
Portfolio
Relaunched 'The Opal Newsletter' which is now Revue (formerly on Mailchimp) where I will be giving free technical blogs, career advice, industry & neurodiversity opinion pieces & more! https://www....
I accepted an invitation to sit on the Co-Production Board of a new charity, 'Neurodiversity in Business' operating in the UK. The charity will launch in the House of Commons in March 2022. https:/...
Launched my YouTube channel with my first video sharing 'How I Became A Junior Software Engineer In 100 Days' reaching over 45k views to date! https://www.youtube.com/c/JenniferOpal
Named on the Rising Leaders List 2020 by CDIS (Congolese Diaspora International Summit). https://intelcongo.com/les-leaders-cdis-2020/
I’ve been featured!
Wrote my tech story in a book called, 'The Voices In The Shadows'. A book that will be available in every school in the UK, it features 51 stories of black women & femmes in tech. They share their ...
Featured in POCIT sharing my story of "How I Became A Junior Software Engineer In 100 Days". https://peopleofcolorintech.com/articles/how-i-became-a-junior-software-engineer-in-100-days/
Featured in Silicon Republic sharing how I become a DevOps Big Data Engineer. https://www.siliconrepublic.com/people/jennifer-opal-devops-bt
My Award Wins & Nominations
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Shortlisted as one of the Most Influential Women In Tech UK 2021 by ComputerWeekly.com. https://lnkd.in/ewP36bb
Won the Tech Women 100 Award by We Are Tech Women. The award was sponsored by BAE Systems, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Accenture & more. https://wearetechwomen.com/techwomen100-awards-winners-2020
Shortlisted as one of the Most Influential Women In Tech UK 2020 by ComputerWeekly.com. https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252485588/Most-Influential-Women-in-UK-Tech-The-2020-longlist?amp=1&__twi...
Nominated for the Rising Technologist Award at the Booking.com Tech Playmaker Awards 2020. https://techplaymakerawards.com/categories/rising-technologist
Podcast Features
Was interviewed for Code First: Girls' YouTube channel sharing my life after Code First: Girls. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rItneAsOiUs&t=1s
Spoke on the Dyslexia Coffee Podcast sharing my experience of being a neurodivergent engineer in tech. https://anchor.fm/the-dyslexia-initiative/episodes/Dyslexia-Coffee-Talk-Jennifer-Opal-e116ull
Speaking engagements
On 1st April 2022, I'm due to speak at the We Are Tech Women Virtual Conference 2022 talking about neurodiversity & its importance in tech. Get your tickets & come along! https://wearetechwomen.com...
Featured in a campaign video for Makers Academy at the Women In Software Powerlist Reception in 2019 sharing how Code First: Girls transformed my life. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAjK1nSz4jw
Spoke at Coding Black Females giving a talk titled, 'My Ups And Downs of My Journey Into Software Engineering.' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCtQjTBWT10&t=1s
Spoke on a panel held by Google & Women Techmakers titled, 'Amplifying Black Voices In NI (Northern Ireland) Tech.' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJetY23YSQU
Videos & Video Content Creation
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Filmed my first TikTok titled 'Day In The Life Of A Neurodivergent DevOps Engineer at Dropbox'. https://www.tiktok.com/@_jenniferopal/video/7051850192550661381?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1
Went viral on Twitter after sharing my second TikTok video. As of now, it's reached over 80k views on Twitter. https://twitter.com/_jenniferopal/status/1483678675748864002?s=20&t=Z3SJcnpMS1JccurkjN...
Spoke at the DevLab Conference 2021 sponsored by Hackajob. My talk was called 'The Importance Of Being An Ally: Why It Matters' where I shared the importance of inclusion, what it means to be neuro...
Interviewed by Pauline Narvas on her YouTube channel sharing my journey into learning to code & getting into tech. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMNjgQMlLGY
Articles and Blog Features
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Was featured in The Guardian in a segment on Women In Engineering. https://www.theguardian.com/careers/2019/jun/25/i-fell-in-love-with-coding-millennial-women-on-life-in-engineering
I was featured in an article discussing the value of working remotely as a black, neurodivergent woman. https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/black-women-office-culture
Launched 'The Opal Newsletter' giving subscribers access to exclusive content from TheOpalBlog.com (formerly JenniferOpal.co) & providing resources for people wanting to learn to code. https://www....
Relaunched my blog platform & renamed it as 'The Opal Blog' sharing all of my blogs & content focusing on Neurodiversity, Inclusion, Tech, Career & Opinion Pieces. https://www.theopalblog.com/