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After finishing school, I jumped straight in when it came to my career. At the age of 18, I joined the Royal Air Force as an Avionics Technician looking after airborne radar, communications and navigation systems. I held this position for 12 years.

During this time, I also studied towards an MSc in Engineering through The Open University, the UK's leading distance learning university. This gave me confidence and a sustained attitude of self-improvement that I still employ today.

Leaving the military, I took up a position as a Verification Engineer, where I found that my curiosity and aptitude for problem solving fittingly translated to me shifting my career to managing engineering projects.

Moving from being a Project Engineer to Project Manager Professional in 2017, I joined Smiths Interconnect’s Research, Development and Technology (RD&T) team. Working primarily with Aerospace, Defence and Space technologies, I have been part of a great team that has delivered both large and complex projects.

For me, the best part about being a project manager is the diversity of the opportunities and challenges we can find ourselves faced with. Within this role, I have exposure to all elements of the business, from Operations, RD&T and Finance, to Sales and Marketing. Understanding the unique scope for each project which I manage and determining its impact on each of the different business domains, ensures a variety of role that is both hard to match and thoroughly rewarding.

The products that we make here at Smiths Interconnect incorporate transformational technologies and the business environment is highly dynamic. With this, comes its own challenges and needs. Smiths Interconnect has been powerful in encouraging me to step up and be exposed to leadership engagement, which has provided a platform in which to break down barriers and provide clarity where there is ambiguity.

Any new member joining the team I’m part of, and the company, is quickly encouraged to share their ideas for process development and improvements, which has proved to be highly valuable to the business as we adapt to the ever-changing world needs.

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Project Manager
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Dundee
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