# How A Software Engineer Turned Adversity Into Impact

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Podcast: [We Are PoWEr Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/we-are-power-podcast-613157)
Published: 2026-02-09T06:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode of the WeArePoWEr Podcast, we’re joined by Asia Sharif, a Software Engineer, public speaker, mentor and all-round force of nature. Asia shares the story behind the origin of her name, how identity has shaped her confidence and her honest experiences with imposter syndrome in tech. She reflects on building self-belief, navigating underrepresentation in engineering and the importance of mentorship in STEM, while also breaking down her path into coding and software engineering an...

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