“I feel really proud to work at Imperial, it is amazing to turn on the TV and see my colleagues on the news.”
I started working at Imperial in 2013 on a Faculty of Medicine graduate scheme. Since then I have undertaken a whole variety of roles across the university; I was the Cardiovascular Division Manager in the National Heart & Lung Institute, then the Institute Manager for the Data Science Institute, then the Director of Operations for the Grantham Institute for Climate Change and the Environment. I feel really proud to work at Imperial, it is amazing to turn on the TV and see my colleagues on the news. It is a privilege to work with such talented, motivated, and interesting people.
Currently I am a Process Outcome Designer (POD) working on the Great Service Programme, implementing a new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) IT system, to replace our very old system, ICIS. The project will have a really positive impact, as it will streamline processes, create efficiencies and reduce manual workarounds. Hopefully, it will make every-day processes like recruitment, purchasing and submitting expenses less cumbersome for everyone!
The role of a POD is to do whatever needs to be done to move a project forward. PODs are the link between the technical professionals implementing the system and the business. I use my experience and knowledge of Imperial to make sure that the technical solution works for the university, and the staff and student communities. I work with lots of different stakeholders and teams – I go out to departments and engage with them on future process design, system testing and training.
It is very different from my ‘usual’ job! I have been introduced to a whole new world of software and technology; I have even attended the Oracle CloudWorld Tour conference at ExCeL. I enjoy connecting with colleagues across the whole university and it has been really interesting discovering how other teams work, for example payroll and finance.
I spend my free time climbing, playing netball, in the gym, making pottery, crocheting, travelling, and converting my Ford Transit into a camper van. I love being outdoors in nature, living life to the full, challenging myself and experiencing new things. I can’t wait to take my campervan, Elton, to Switzerland in August to compete in a Spartan Beast (21 km race with 30 obstacles along the way!)