After having achieved a First Class Honours for my Bachelor’s of Engineering (BEng) I continued to excel in my studies with a Merit for my Masters in Civil Engineering (MEng).

At university, I was awarded the Institute of Asphalt Technology West Midlands Golden Branch Award 2015 for my dissertation entitled ‘The impact of sediments on natural filter drainage asset performance and its effect on the lifespan of the pavement’. I was also committed to the role of ‘Senior course representative’ for three years flagging any issues that the students had to the university making sure that the University matches to the students expectations. For my commendable achievements in this role, I was awarded the title of ‘Senior course representative of the year 2016’ at the annual awards evening.

Additionally, I was elected to be a deputy faculty chair (elected position) for Civil Engineering, Architecture and Building for 2 years consecutively as well as being appointed as the chair Senior Course representative for the civil engineering department for 3 years in a row. In 2016, I participated and successfully completed the ‘Study China’ programme (funded by the University of Manchester), where I had the opportunity to go abroad and study at Nanjing University. I carried out two varied summer placements during my time of study; as a site/lab technician in a geotechnical company and as a design engineer in a highways and transport consultancy.

After graduating in 2016, I joined Balfour Beatty as a Graduate Site Engineer. At Balfour Beatty, I worked on various projects in the south and east of England as an Engineer and then decided to have a career change into the commercial sector after 3 years. I currently work as a Quantity Surveyor working on the Smart Motorway Alliance project whilst also working towards becoming Chartered in this field. In my five years of working career I have been named as a Rising Star in the Guardian UK 300, Won the Best individual new comer at the Professional Clothing Industry Worldwide Association Awards with my work with Women’s PPE and been a finalist at the Women in Construction and Engineering Award for Best Young Woman in Construction.

I am Indian by ethnicity but had my childhood in Malawi (Southeast of Africa) where my love for the construction industry was initiated. I came to England at the age of 9 years old for further education and stayed here since.