Before starting as a tech switcher, Mariam worked as an Enterprise Assistant at the Masood Entrepreneurship Centre – the UK’s leading University-based startup-incubator.
Presently, Mariam is a passionate software engineer at Slalom_build, dedicated to advancing social mobility through tailored digital skilling initiatives for women, girls, and non-binary individuals. Within her professional career, Mariam focuses on building products and providing digital transformation to clients through Slalom. As part of her work, she has focused on delivering high value transformation work as part of a wider team of engineers, project managers and consultants.
Since switching careers, Mariam has focused demonstrating her diplomatic acumen, developing her technological knowledge, and giving back to the community by highlighting pathways into tech. Through her work as a MIRAI Delegate and a JCI TOYP Delegate, where she has presented and spoken with high-profile political figures on digital skilling. As a Code First Girls Ambassador, she advocates for accessibility in digital skilling and mentors those from disadvantaged backgrounds to pursue careers in technology. Alongside this role, she has taken part in several initiatives, whether that be a UN Women Delegate, collaborating with local Universities, or mentoring 1-1, to help understand how to further equalities in the digital sectors for women.
Her relentless pursuit of positive social change echoes the her commitment to creating a more inclusive and empowered future for all.