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• Education:

  I obtain 9 GCSE’s at school and progressed to take A levels in Engineering, Maths, Physics and Engineering drawing.  Maths and Physics were essential to pursuing a degree, any other A level to go along with these would have been suitable, but luckily I was able to take the 2 I did.

  Whilst taking my A level I applied for a sponsored student role with Pirelli cables, I thought it was a great opportunity to work in a real engineering environment and also to get my fees paid for my degree.  The sponsorship required me to work for a year with the company to I got to work on a variety of real projects and use what I had learnt in my A levels whilst developing practical skills.  Real life experience made me realise how much I really did want to be an engineer.  I undertook my degree on a full time basis and was able to work for Pirelli in the holidays.  I tool an Electrical and Electronic Engineering degree, as I did not really know exactly where to go after but knew these would give me broad knowledge in an area I was interested.  I completed my degree and due to the company relocating I decided I would seek a graduate programme.  I applied for many, and fortunately I gain a place with Tube Lines.  My work here followed a similar path to what I had done on sponsorship, rotating round various placements getting an overview of many roles on the underground.  Placements was a great opportunity to build my network of contacts and try different roles.  I focussed on signalling, something I didn’t even know existed before I joinned.  I undertook specific training for this roles and have to develop my knowledge by working on different projects.  I worked on many signalling projects such as expanding the train network to 7 cars on the Jubilee Line.  The Jubilee and Northen Line upgrade projects, increasing the number of trains we can get on the line, Northern Line extension expanding the network to Battersea Power Station plus many others.  All projects are quite long but I have alsways learnt new skills and developed my knowledge.  I started on these projects and a very junior signaller and worked my way up to be managing sections of the signalling upgrade works.

  Throughout my career it has been imporatant to develop communication skills and you work with various stakeholders at various levels of expertise.  Being able to understand the needs of the projects and the contraints is a key factors and if in doubt ask.

  Today I am working as an Engineering Delivery manager using all the skills I have developed over the years and still working with people I met right at the beginning of my career.  Building these foundations in the beginning has supported me throughout my career.

• Qualifications:

  9 GCSE’s

  4 A Levels

  Honours Degree in Electrical and Electronic engineering

• Work History:

  Sponsored Sudent Pirelli cables: 1998 – 2002

  Graduate student Tubelines: 2002 – 2007

  Signalling Engineer: 2007 – 2010

  Signalling Manager: 2010 – 2021

  Engineering Performance manager: 2021 – 2023

  Scrum Master/ Engineering Delivery Manager 2023 –

   

• Current Job:

  Scrum Master/ Engineering Delivery Manager

• Employer:

  Thales GTS