After achieving a First-Class Honours in Information Technology Management for Business at university, I joined IBM’s Consulting Graduate Programme in 2019, where I have grown my consulting skills as well as immerse myself in key IBM technologies such as Curam Social Programme Management and IBM Maximo which I can apply to client projects that I am a part of!

I rose to the challenge of upskilling myself in these applications and consequently have become a subject matter expert.

Outside of client work, I am a Strong Diversity & Inclusion Advocate and strive for an inclusive environment within IBM UK and my current project, analysing the diverse breakdown of the account to create new initiatives in order to grow the team and increase the skill set and creativity of the account with a wider range of backgrounds and views following my role within IBM UK’s Diversity and Inclusion group, Emb(race) where I led the Talent Attract Workstream which contains over 700 members, including initiatives to attract a more diverse pipeline of talent to IBM such as recruiting and supplying IBM Mentors of diverse backgrounds to the award winning P-Tech Programme which helps students from low socio-economic backgrounds with extra-curricular subjects and learning about career paths.

Externally, I am passionate about raising awareness around mental health. After my personal trauma at the end of my university degree, I created a social media platform on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/transforming_trauma)to support those who have also experienced trauma and anxiety! It’s following has grown immensely, gaining over 1,400 followers and the attention from a Hollywood actor as well as helping a lot of people and breaking the stigma around mental health! Through my efforts and impact around mental health, I was awarded the ‘Wellbeing Award’ from IBM’s Graduate Programme.