Daaimah Tibrey

Daaimah Tibrey is a software engineer and mentor based in Vacaville, California. She currently serves as the Software Training Engineering Manager at Techtonica, where she provides technical mentorship and support to apprentices building a technical education platform for youth.1 She has been a Program Member at /dev/color since November 2020, contributing to the community with her expertise and experience in software engineering.1

Before her current role, Daaimah worked at SurveyMonkey, where she held various engineering positions. As a Software Engineer II, she led scrum meetings and worked on growth experiments using TypeScript, React, and GraphQL. Her responsibilities included collaborating with stakeholders to solve recurring issues and improve documentation.1 Prior to this, she was a Software Engineer I at SurveyMonkey, focusing on enhancing content management tools and improving user experience through error handling and security updates.1

Daaimah's career in tech began after transitioning from nonprofit management. She has been involved in roles such as Interim Site Supervisor and Lead Telephone Operator at Project HIRED, where she enhanced site independence and managed day-to-day office responsibilities.1 Her educational background includes studying Computer Software Engineering at Code Tenderloin, where she developed foundational skills in front-end development.1

Daaimah's journey into tech is notable for overcoming significant personal challenges. She moved from Fresno to San Francisco with limited financial resources and has since established a successful career in the tech industry.2