Anna Sherman
Developer and Team Lead at Zillion, Lead Organiser for Include(chatt)
Anna is a functional developer and team lead at Zillion, an insurtech startup that makes it easy to protect the things you love. Outside of work, Anna’s all about her family—she has two young kids and a husband she enjoys biking, swimming, and eating ice cream with. She also loves playing Pokémon TCG and practices yoga to stay chill and energized.
Talk:
From Bulbasaur to Venusaur: How to Bloom in Even the Most Unlikely Jobs
Localising applications in Elixir for global audiences - or just an audience of one - doesn’t have to be difficult. In this session, we’ll define some design patterns and workflows using common Elixir libraries to build a simple e-commerce application showing how localisation can improve user experience and deliver better audience engagement.
Talk:
Building Careers, Balancing Life: Stories from the Elixir World and Beyond
This panel brings together voices from across the Elixir community to share their journeys: how they entered tech, the milestones that shaped their careers, the lessons they’ve learned along the way, and the ways they navigate the balance between building software and building a life. Whether you’re just starting out or years into your career, you’ll hear stories that connect across experience levels, with insights on community, collaboration, and the evolving role of Elixir in the wider tech landscape. Join the talk with Allison Randall, Anna Sherman, Lorena Mireles, and Savannah Manning.