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Zoe Thomas, 29, from Caerphilly, felt she needed something new but did not think she could work with computers.
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After taking evening classes in programming, she changed her career in customer care to engineering software at an insurance company.
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Recent data from the Office for National Statistics show that women account for 31% of the workforce in the technology sector.
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This percentage is much lower for software developers, web design professionals, software developers, and data analysts at 18%.
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"I never thought I could do it, but it's honestly the best decision I've ever made," said Zoe.
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"Because I studied media, psychology and English at A-level I just didn't think I'd end up here," explained Zoe, who works for Veygo Insurance in Cardiff.
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"I now help make the website function, adding features and sorting any problems that arise, and I really love it."