Naomi Todd: FinTech from a female developer's perspective

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Naomi Todd, a junior developer at The Verve Group, is determined to keep on 'breaking the mould'. Here she discusses her role and explores the opportunities for women in fintech

Women. Development roles. Financial services. Words you don't often see together, but when you have a forward-thinking group of businesses such as The Verve Group, developers are crucial in making tech dreams a reality. After recently recruiting their own in-house development team, I found myself breaking the stereotypes and taking on the role of a female junior developer in the finance industry. My story starts a few years back at the University of Manchester, where I studied English Language and Linguistics. After graduation, I got a ‘proper job' working for an ISO certification and...

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