photographer: dewi van ‘t hoog © | make-up artist: violeta marinova from art of colors
jome maria princil
lead team quality at funda
about
my name is jome, and i’m qa lead at funda. i’m proud to be a woman in a leadership role at an impactful and innovative company. i bring a unique perspective to every interaction, shaped by growing up in africa and india and now living in the netherlands. stepping into leadership meant leaving my comfort zone and learning to confidently voice my ideas. i’m passionate about driving quality at every stage of technical product development, where collaboration and meaningful experiences truly matter. i strongly believe visibility and representation create space for others to grow, and i’m proud to help shape that space.
what advice would you give to your younger self?
i would advise my younger self to trust her instinct more often. that she can try different things and even if she fails, she will still be able to get back up, brush herself off and move forward. to not be content with unsatisfactory answers and to continue probing. to stand up for herself, speak up if she doesn’t like a situation and address the issue then and there, so she does not regret not doing so later. and in the end, things will fall in place if she has good intentions, discipline and the will to get things done!
funda
funda’s mission is clear: helping everyone in the netherlands move forward in their housing journey. it is a responsibility deeply felt by everyone at funda, because the work we do together shapes one of the most significant moments in the lives of millions of people across the country. we can only do this well by building diverse teams and bringing together different perspectives. through our participation in equals women in tech, we aim to increase the visibility of women in technology and create space for more role models like jome and ariadine.