Sofia Dalponte

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Sofia, tell us about yourself.

I'm a product designer based in Spain. I'm currently working for Ironhack as a mentor for the UX and UI Bootcamp. I'm also a music and art enthusiast, so I try to stay tuned to the city's cultural landscape

What is your favorite travel memory?

I went with my family to Venezuela when I was around 8 years old. We took a small boat to a "secret island" beach. My little brother, aged 4, was literally jumping from his seat during the journey. My mother was completely terrified, but it was worth the adventure!

How have you changed/grown since working for your current company?

I'm a lot more hands-on to any idea or coordination I can do for the sake of our Bootcamp product and students living on Campus. I'm also more modest, as my job is to understand every different student, take into account their learning process and try to come up with solutions together to implement in their prototypes.

What is the best story you've heard from a return student?

One of our last edition students came from working 6 years in hospitality. He is very hard-working and joined Ironhack without any previous knowledge on design.

Today, he's using our campus as a co-working space, finishing his portfolio and applying to jobs. He's going to deepen his knowledge on graphic design throughout this year as he's convinced he wants to be a UI designer. He already is involved in a few startup projects and has a number of job proposals.

If you could go on any program that your company offers, which one would you choose and why?

I'm now taking the part-time WebDev program because I think it's very important for every designer to know the material with which our creations will be made of. It's great for working people like me, I hope I can keep up with it. Wish me luck!

What makes your company unique? When were you especially proud of your team?

Our community. It's FOR REAL! When I moved from Madrid, where I took my Bootcamp, to Barcelona, where I currently work, I came to Ironhack to say hi! The campus manager offered me an opportunity very soon and within a couple of months, I was offered to join the team! I can rely on all Ironhackers around the world if I ever transfer again, so I wish Ironhack keeps growing.

What do you believe to be the biggest factor in being a successful company?

Being very iterative and adaptive to change. We are always looking for the latest tools, methodologies, and topics to cover in all of our programs. That way we're always ahead in the market and we keep up to pace with what the companies really need and want for new professionals in the present time.