STEM Stories

Anne-Liz Jeukeng – Sierra Nevada Corp: Professional Tennis Player Turned Software Engineer

Where do you work and your role title?Sierra Nevada Corporation – Software Engineer Get To Know MeFavourite ice-cream flavour: Cookies and Cream Wrap up in the shortest sentence possible what your role means. At Sierra Nevada Corp, I write code to interface with imagining systems and automate various processes. What is the interesting / challenging…

Veronica Mihai – BBC: Being Unapologetically Herself

Where do you work and your role title?BBC Global News – Senior Software Engineer Get To Know MeFavourite ice-cream flavour: Stracciatella Wrap up in the shortest sentence possible what your role means. Maintaining and adding new functionality on the main BBC Global News features websites such as bbc.com/worklife, bbc.com/future, bbc.com/culture. What is the interesting /…

Diana Mateescu – Oracle: If You Don’t Know, Don’t Worry

Where do you work and your role title?Oracle – Solution Engineer Get To Know MeFavourite ice-cream flavour: Yogurt and sour cherry Wrap up in the shortest sentence possible what your role means. Playing with cutting edge technologies and helping customers to architect solutions and successfully adopt cloud technologies. What is the interesting / challenging part…

Snigdha Satti – News UK: Keeping a Brag Book

Where do you work and your role title?News UK – Senior Business Analyst Get To Know MeFavourite ice-cream flavour: Chocolate Wrap up in the shortest sentence possible what your role means. I help solve problems by bridging the gap between business and technology What is the interesting / challenging part of your work? Stakeholder management…

Ileana Florez – Amazon: On Being Curious

Where do you work and your role title?Amazon – User Experience Designer Get To Know MeFavourite ice-cream flavour: Chocolate and Pistachio…I couldn’t pick one! Wrap up in the shortest sentence possible what your role means. I design the experience someone will have with technology at Amazon! What is the interesting / challenging part of your…

Elena Corchero – News Corp: Take Every Opportunity

Where do you work and your role title?News Corp – Head of Emerging TechnologyElenaCorchero.com – Founder & Director Get To Know MeFavourite ice-cream flavour: Pistachio Wrap up in the shortest sentence possible what your role means. I work with brands and engineers to make the future tangible today by analysing technological and sociological trends that…

Farhein Akmal – CM District Health Board: Make a Difference

Where do you work and your role title?Counties Manukau District Health Board, Auckland -Business Intelligence Analyst Get To Know MeFavourite ice-cream flavour: Almond! Wrap up in the shortest sentence possible what your role means. Connecting healthcare industry with latest technology to up their data science and business intelligence game! What is the interesting / challenging…

Rachel Weeks: Breaking STEM Stereotypes

Where do you work and your role title?United Launch Alliance -Systems Test Engineer for Payloads Team Get To Know MeFavourite ice-cream flavour: Blueberry Cheesecake! What is the interesting / challenging part of your work? I love getting to dress up in clean room garments at work! We wear these outfits to prevent contamination on the…

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