After having gained my degree in Artificial Intelligence at the University of Amsterdam, I was ready to take on my first real job in the field. The two following years I have gained experience working in different paradigms at a large tech company. My main focuses included a software development role and a DevOps role, as well as some interesting projects relating to data analysis, green IT and the rollout of LLM/code assistant technology within the company. I also learned how to work in agile based teams.To be more specific I have learned about building and deploying microservices, and the challenges of migrating working applications from data centers to the cloud. I started out as a back-end engineer within the FinTech department, where we worked with Kotlin and Spring. Afterwards I landed in a DevOps role in the Technical Platform, where I learned about CICD practices such as infrastructure management, monitoring and maintenance.Aside from the regular work, the program allowed me to spend one day per week on personal development and projects. Aside from following trainings, I spent much of this time on a project researching how to reduce carbon emissions related to the use of cloud technology. We analysed a large dataset to gain insights about emissions contributed to the use of cloud technology, which we used to brainstorm strategies that could reduce these emissions. I also participated in the enabling of generative AI coding assistant tools within the Bol IT community, where we set up a succesful pilot to demostrate the potential value of these kinds of tools.I am a technology enthusiast who loves to learn and keep up with new developments in the field. After a successful two years learning about software development in a professional environment, I am currently looking to find a role in an AI/Machine Learning/Data Science related role. Aside from allowing me to leverage my educational background, this choice is motivated by seeing the exponential growth of AI technology. This makes me very excited and I hope to play a role in enabling this technology for the world in a way that is ethical and promotes equal opportunities. I believe it can change the world for the better if we are conscious with our approach to this powerful new technology.