Zero to Hero: My journey to my first paying job in a FinTech company

My name is Omar Elsayed. I graduated from electrical engineering in August 2023. Right now, I am an iOS Software Engineer II at Klivvr, a fintech company in Egypt. The goal of this story is to tell you my journey from being an electrical engineer dreaming of becoming an iOS software engineer to the point where my dream came true, after so many tears and pain along the way. I’ll be sharing everything I learned during this journey to help you achieve your goal of becoming a software engineer or any other goal you have in mind.

The story will be divided into three parts: “The Decision,” which represents the point in my life where I decided to go all-in on iOS and shift my career. The second part will be called “The Beauty of the Journey” which represents the struggle and pain I had to face to reach the point I am at right now. Last but not least, the third part will be called “Tip of the Mountain is the Beginning of Another” which represents the point in my life where I had to choose between two companies after having none.

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