I'm Maria de los Angeles, mostly known by my nickname "Kaky". I'm a bilingual Venezuelan migrant living in Colombia since 2015 and I have a Bachelor's degree in Social Communications and a Magister's Degree in UX|UI Design. I moved to Colombia looking for new opportunities due to the situation that my country has been facing since 1999. In Colombia I found myself working as a Marketing Analyst but that didn't spark the passion that I was looking for. In November 2018 I was laid off and that was the push that I needed to start looking for a new path for my life. A friend invited me to a meetup of an amazing community for women, here in Colombia, called PionerasDEV. In the moment I stepped into that meet up I knew I had found my place in the world. The sorority, the inspiring women talking about their lives, I knew I wanted that for me.
During the pandemic I started learning everything I could about software development and agile methodologies and found a job as a Scrum Master but soon I would learn that my path was to become a UX|UI Designer. I have been working in this position for over 2 years and I haven't been this happy in a long time. For over 2 years, I have been part of PionerasDEV as a volunteer leader, Google's Women Techmakers as an Ambassador, and helping other communities like Women Who Code Medellín, Google Developer Group, Tech Community, among others.
I've always been passionate about helping others and I'm always sharing information about resources for learning, i.e. on my social media, and here in the resources section. Also, I have a Telegram channel with a friend, where we help others with their resumes, LinkedIn, and job interviews. I had a feature keynote with Scott Hanselman, who is part of the Web Platform Team at Microsoft, and one of my tech heroes. Like him, I believe that there shouldn't be gatekeepers and that knowledge is for everyone, whenever they want.
Since July 31st, 2023 I have become a Women Techmaker Ambassador, continuing my personal goal and dream to help other people, around the world to learn more about soft and hard skills in the tech world, and sharing all the knowledge that I learn everyday.
I'm all about the fun stuff! Videogames, tabletop games, D&D, travels, concerts, movies, series, and of course, food! Coffee is my fuel for endless adventures. Oh, and did I mention I have two adorable cats? You might catch me singing too! I'm an ever-curious soul, always diving into new studies and learning exciting things to share with everyone in my surroundings.