As an Engineering graduate with experience in the automotive industry as well as a Global Master’s in Management from LSE, Adriana joined IBM as a Technology Consultant less than 2 years ago.
She already has a promotion under her belt and works as a Project Manager for one of IBM’s biggest clients in the Oil & Gas industry, playing a key leadership role in the global implementation of a new enterprise application. Adriana has been called out by her client for stellar leadership skills.
Adriana was previously selected for Extreme Blue, IBM’s flagship internship with a selection rate of 1% in the U.K. For three months, Adriana led a team through the development of a mobile application proof of concept, integrating IBM’s cognitive technologies to bring an enhanced digital experience for her client.
So early on in her career, Adriana has submitted a patent for handling of wireless network communications, becoming a patenting advocate for early professionals. In 2018, Adriana led a technology learning series for Graduates with topics such as DevOps, Data Science and Digital Strategy. Her contribution has received high praise e.g. “The whole series has moved to a different level under your coordination…’
Adriana is driving the people learning agenda for one of the biggest UKI accounts and developed the 2019 strategy for the graduate scheme in her service line.
Outside of her client work, Adriana runs design thinking workshops at LSE and is the recruitment lead for IBM in the university. Additionally, she is leading a project with master’s students to develop a new attraction strategy with a focus on gender diversity for the consulting graduate programme.