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This Issue's Wonder Woman: Chandrika Sista

Chandrika Sista is an experienced full-stack web developer, specializing in WordPress development, custom plugins, and theme customization. Proficient in front-end technologies like HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and React, as well as backend tools like PHP and MySQL, she builds responsive, scalable solutions. At Camna, LLC, she worked on projects ranging from website optimizations to full-scale applications, and as Lead Plugin Developer for Chamber Dashboard, she developed Wordpress plugins, add-ons and tools tailored to chambers of commerce. Chandrika is passionate about creating impactful, efficient web solutions that exceed client expectations.

What is your mantra?

There is always light at the end of the tunnel.

Tell us 3-5 tech tools that you swear by that make life & work a little easier.

Slack, Asana, my Fitbit and Google docs.

What's in your mug/glass/bottle during work hours?

Coffee with milk, green tea, and water.

What's in your mug/glass/bottle after hours?

Chai, water, green tea, and occasionally red wine.

Knowing what you do now, what advice would you give to your younger self?

Trust your gut feeling and put in the hard work. Do not think about what if's and how you'll manage. Things will just fall in place.

Your LinkedIn Profile Link​
​https://www.linkedin.com/in/chandrikasista/​

Your Website​
​https://www.gcsdesign.com/​

Wonder Women Doing Wonderful Things

• ​Donata Stroink-Skillrud joined Rogert Williams for Navigating Privacy Laws for Your Website: Live Webinar with Termageddon​
• On November 6, Maddy Osman will host The Blogsmith Live Content UX Audit​
• ​Joni Halabi joined Birgit Pauli-Haack on Gutenberg Changelog #110 – Gutenberg 19.5, WordPress 6.7, Create Block Theme Plugin and a Thousand Block Themes at the Repository​
• ​Marieke van de Rakt and Joost de Valk penned a blog post about The People Behind the Platform: How WordPress’s Community Drives its Success​
• From the HeroPress archives: Siobhan Cunningham on How Contributing To WordPress Empowers Me​
• ​Birgit Pauli-Haack has joined Nathan Wrigly in starting a quarterly podcast called At The Core​
• Episode 472 of The SDM Podcast is about The Busiest Lady in WordPress With Michelle Frechette​
• Congratulations to Katie Keith (Advocate of the Year) and Kathy Darling (Developer on the Year) on their WooSesh awards!

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