Sanaa Kareem

What brought you to a career in technology at the United Nations?

I started my career with the United Nations as an Information Technology Assistant in 2010. it was quite a new experience because at that time there were few female staff working as IT's

What has been your favorite technology project or initiative at the United Nations and why? What was your contribution?

Working on cabling for the UN compound in Baghdad, it will require a lot of hard physical work not just sitting behind the computer and typing.

What advice would you give women interested in pursuing a field in technology?

Some people might give you some hard time and may say offensive words, take it as an advantage to turn it in your favor. Do what you love and gives you life, Technology is a wide field and fun to pursue.