🐸 Amber Janko (🇬🇧/🇩🇪)
About 🐸 Amber Janko (🇬🇧/🇩🇪)
Amber Janko is a People & Culture Specialist in Technical Recruiting, currently working at DeepL in Cologne, Germany. She has a diverse background in education and recruitment, with a strong focus on diversity in tech and fluency in both English and German.
Work at DeepL
Amber Janko currently serves as a People & Culture Specialist in Technical Recruiting at DeepL, a role she has held since 2022. Based in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, she focuses on enhancing the recruitment process within the company. Her responsibilities include identifying and attracting talent in technical fields, contributing to the overall growth and culture of DeepL.
Previous Experience in Technical Recruiting
Amber Janko has a background in technical recruiting, having worked at Third Republic as a Senior Headhunter in DevOps and Software Engineering from 2021 to 2022. Prior to that, she was a Professional Headhunter specializing in cloud and engineering talent from 2019 to 2021. Her experience in these roles has equipped her with skills in sourcing and placing candidates in technical positions.
Education and Expertise
Amber Janko studied at the University of Oxford, where she earned a Master's degree in Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics from 2011 to 2015. She furthered her education at the University of Reading, achieving a PGCE in Modern Foreign Languages from 2015 to 2016. This educational background supports her expertise in language and culture, which she applies in her current role.
Background in Education
Amber Janko has experience in education, having worked as a Teacher of German at Chancellors School from 2016 to 2018. She also served as a PGCE German placement at The Willink School for nine months in 2015 to 2016. Her role as a Sprachassistentin at Staatliches Humboldtgymnasium Weimar from 2013 to 2014 further solidified her foundation in teaching and language instruction.
Engagement in Diversity Discussions
Amber Janko actively engages in discussions surrounding diversity in the tech industry, focusing on representation for women and the LGBT community. Her involvement in these conversations reflects her commitment to fostering an inclusive environment within the workplace and the broader tech community.