Women in tech: Diana Todea shares her career journey to becoming a site reliability engineer

Diana Todea transitioned from a background in political philosophy to a career in technology, leveraging her multilingual skills and passion for engineering to secure roles in IT customer service and eventually site reliability engineering. Originating from Romania, Diana gained experience through projects in Bulgaria, Scotland, and Romania before settling in Spain as a cloud engineer. Her journey in tech was marked by earning certifications in AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Elastic Observability, which facilitated her progression despite lacking a formal IT degree. Diana's enthusiasm for the technical side of her work led her to public speaking, where she shares her insights at conferences, motivated by the diverse representation of women in tech. She encourages others, particularly women, to pursue their interests in technology with clear objectives and alignment with personal and organizational values, highlighting the opportunities for growth and cross-departmental movement at Elastic.