About
Who are you?
Hi, I'm Sophie!
When I was a girl, I wanted to be an astronaut or a ballerina, or both. Now I'm a tester, holding diplomas in math and yodeling. I'm a dancer, a baker, a fighter and a knitter. Plant mum and doting aunty. I love the sea, walking in misty woods and all things chocolate or ice cream. I get over-excited and I talk too fast.
What do you do for a living?
I'm a Test Automation Engineer at cronn GmbH in Bonn, Germany, so mainly I test - and get tested by - software. Lately I've also been doing some Java backend development, too, so I can not only hunt bugs but cut out the middle person and introduce the bugs myself. Sometimes I speak at conferences.
What are you going to talk about at FlowCon?
I'm going to talk about what I learned from speaking openly about struggles with mental health, even at work.
What are you the proudest of?
Life has punched me in the gut a few times, and I'm proud of making it through with most of my sanity intact. I also make a mean carrot cake.
What speaker and/or topic would you like to see at FlowCon?
I trust the program committee to choose a well balanced mix of speakers and topics - and I'm super happy to be part of it :)
If you were an art piece, which one would it be?
Just the other day, a friend texted me that she found my doppelganger in a painting in a museum. If that's any indication, I'd apparently be "The Immaculate Conception" by Diego Velázquez.
What's your favorite band, artist or song?
I have so many favorite songs, quite a few of them guilty pleasures I'm not mentioning here so you won't think I'm uncool.
Sum up your session or workshop in only 1 sentence
Talking about mental health is hard, sometimes even frowned upon, but if you do, beautiful things can happen.
What are the 3 top takeaways from your session or workshop?
- Talking about mental health is more important than ever.
- Openness becomes easier with practice.
- Showing vulnerability can be empowering.
Hi, I'm Sophie!
When I was a girl, I wanted to be an astronaut or a ballerina, or both. Now I'm a tester, holding diplomas in math and yodeling. I'm a dancer, a baker, a fighter and a knitter. Plant mum and doting aunty. I love the sea, walking in misty woods and all things chocolate or ice cream. I get over-excited and I talk too fast.
What do you do for a living?
I'm a Test Automation Engineer at cronn GmbH in Bonn, Germany, so mainly I test - and get tested by - software. Lately I've also been doing some Java backend development, too, so I can not only hunt bugs but cut out the middle person and introduce the bugs myself. Sometimes I speak at conferences.
What are you going to talk about at FlowCon?
I'm going to talk about what I learned from speaking openly about struggles with mental health, even at work.
What are you the proudest of?
Life has punched me in the gut a few times, and I'm proud of making it through with most of my sanity intact. I also make a mean carrot cake.
What speaker and/or topic would you like to see at FlowCon?
I trust the program committee to choose a well balanced mix of speakers and topics - and I'm super happy to be part of it :)
If you were an art piece, which one would it be?
Just the other day, a friend texted me that she found my doppelganger in a painting in a museum. If that's any indication, I'd apparently be "The Immaculate Conception" by Diego Velázquez.
What's your favorite band, artist or song?
I have so many favorite songs, quite a few of them guilty pleasures I'm not mentioning here so you won't think I'm uncool.
Sum up your session or workshop in only 1 sentence
Talking about mental health is hard, sometimes even frowned upon, but if you do, beautiful things can happen.
What are the 3 top takeaways from your session or workshop?
- Talking about mental health is more important than ever.
- Openness becomes easier with practice.
- Showing vulnerability can be empowering.
