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🥂 Here's to celebrating another step towards closing the gender gap: Oleksandra Barchuk, a former ReDI School of Digital Integration learner, has joined SoundCloud as a Junior Data Analyst 🎉🎉 Last year, we hosted a special event for ReDI School of Digital Integration learners at SoundCloud, which led to this exciting new hire! A huge shout out to Maria von Watzdorf, who played a pivotal role in making both the event and this hire possible 💜 It goes without saying: partnering with ReDI School of Digital Integration has given us a chance to make a meaningful impact. Through this collaboration, we’re able to support ReDI’s alumni and learners by leveraging our network and resources to foster their growth and success. It’s incredibly rewarding to witness a new generation of tech talent emerging through ReDI’s courses! Thank you Anne Kjær Bathel (She), Alina Floroiu, Roxana Grünberg, and the ReDI team for ensuring equal opportunities for all!

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