Inga Jonsdottir
About Inga Jonsdottir
Inga Jonsdottir is an Engineering Manager at Wealthsimple, specializing in Front-End Platform development and support for web and mobile platforms.
Current Role at Wealthsimple
Inga Jonsdottir is currently the Engineering Manager, Front-End Platform at Wealthsimple. Since 2022, she has been leading front-end platform teams, focusing on delivering essential building blocks for web and mobile platforms. Inga provides architectural guidance, including micro front-end strategies, and is responsible for building world-class internal tools that enhance the engineering experience. She also offers educational materials and testing frameworks to engineers working on Wealthsimple's React and React Native products.
Previous Roles at Apply Digital and Gangverk
Before her current role at Wealthsimple, Inga Jonsdottir worked at Apply Digital as Head of Technology, West from 2018 to 2022 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Prior to that, she served as a Software Developer at Gangverk from 2015 to 2018 in Reykjavik, Iceland. These roles helped her gain extensive experience in software development and technology management.
Early Career and Educational Background
Inga Jonsdottir began her career as a Software Developer Trainee at Opensoft Systems Ltd in Knaresborough, United Kingdom, in 2014. She then worked as a Teaching Assistant at Reykjavik University in 2015. Her educational background includes a Master of Science (MSc) in Computer Software Engineering from Reykjavik University, where she studied from 2015 to 2018, and a Bachelor of Science (BS) in the same field from Reykjavik University from 2012 to 2015. Inga also undertook a short course in Artificial Intelligence at Maastricht University in 2016.
Career Transition and Passion for Coding
Inga Jonsdottir transitioned from a degree in Biomedical Engineering to Software Engineering after discovering a passion for coding during her university years. This shift marked the beginning of her journey in the tech industry, leading her to build a career that spans different geographies and roles in software development and technology management.
Advocacy for Minorities in Tech
Inga is passionate about supporting minorities in the business and spreading awareness about software engineering. She actively participates in initiatives aimed at creating a more inclusive and diverse tech environment, leveraging her position to drive positive change within the industry.