Biomedical to software engineering and paying our experiences forward through mentoring with Krithika Chandramouli

<p>If you can't decide between two career paths, try exploring both. Krithika Chandramouli found biomedical engineering to be a sweet spot between health sciences and technology and was able to explore both pursuits before she found her way to software engineering. Join us as we speak about Krithika's path to software engineering, contributing back to the community through her work and mentorship, and going from a love-hate relationship with running to completing a half-marathon.</p><p><strong>About Krithika Chandramouli</strong>&nbsp;</p><p>Krithika Chandramouli is a Software Engineer at Meta. She comes with over 8 years of experience working in a range of industries like video streaming services, fintech, and social media. She is an expert on JS and full stack engineering, and is a technical and thought leader. She thrives when she is working on solving complex people problems that lead to innovation in products. She mentors young professionals, especially women, in the areas of career development in the tech industry. Outside work, Krithika is a runner, rows crew, practices Vipassana for mindfulness, a Veena player and an aspiring writer!</p><p><strong>Show Notes</strong>&nbsp;(<a href="https://steampoweredshow.com/shows/krithika-chandramouli" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">link</a>)</p><p>(00:00:56) Biomedical engineering is the sweet spot between health sciences and technology when deciding whether to pursue med or tech.</p><p>(00:03:30) The opportunity to study a broad range of subjects.</p><p>(00:04:33) Bioengineering and nano drug delivery.</p><p>(00:06:28) Being drawn to wearable medical technology.</p><p>(00:09:05) Krithika's path to computer science through wearables.</p><p>(00:09:50) Crowdsourced labelling and gamification of medical images.</p><p>(00:11:38) Observations of the human element of crowdsourcing data.</p><p>(00:14:10) A desire to use her skills to give back to the community.</p><p>(00:16:16) Building tools to help build communities at Meta.</p><p>(00:18:58) Buy Nothing groups a