From Beirut to San Francisco: Young Lebanese woman redefines modern technical engineer
Paola Fouad Noun, a 25-year-old born and raised in Beirut, moved to San Francisco after completing her university studies in the United States, where she established herself within a specialized team of engineers in advanced Field Engineering at Ramp.
She played a foundational role in this field before its widespread expansion and transformation into a primary driver of the industry. At Ramp, which is currently valued at $32 billion, Noon holds a prominent position that has allowed her to witness and adapt to the radical shifts in software development methodologies.
"I am a warrior," Paola Noun proudly says. She fought cancer twice and recovered, which, she says, motivated her to develop resilience. "I believe this experience reflected on my work style, my persistence in finishing tasks, my focus on what is essential, and my refusal to waste time, seizing every minute to improve my performance and deliver something new."
Some of her key achievements at Ramp include developing mobile payment applications, implementing web-based electronic payment solutions, and streamlining customer services to enable seamless credit card payments.
These contributions enabled Ramp to sell its products to major American corporations, contributing to the expansion of its business and the accumulation of its profits.
As an expatriate coming from Lebanon, having emerged from a harsh ordeal that granted her a new life, Noun says she's proud of her contribution to shaping a new engineering role "in one of the most ambitious fintech companies."
According to Noun, Artificial Intelligence is expanding the circle of creators, giving them the ability to build and develop in unprecedented ways.
"With AI handling most repetitive and exhausting tasks, and with the prowess of advanced (AI) models, there are no longer significant barriers between the birth of an idea and its realization. Product management specialists are increasingly encouraged to apply their own programming touches (intuitive programming) to turn their visions into reality."
With the technical landscape shifting dramatically, the titles that once separated job roles are beginning to fade. Noun says "this is where the importance of the Technical Engineer role emerges as a modern trend par excellence. It combines an understanding of client needs, a developmental vision for the product, and speed of execution. The entry of AI has made this combination an indispensable, multiplied force."
Source: Naharnet
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