About my current job
As a senior leader in the Global Financial Services vertical within Amazon Professional Services, I help define and organise the way AWS brings new offerings to the financial services. The role also includes: shaping and re-designing Go To Market strategy and processes to help client businesses to scale; identifying opportunities to help Amazon customers and business succeed; leveraging business, analytical and technical skills to drive enterprise adoption of Amazon Cloud services; and leading complex, strategic programs for clients.
Something important I learned during my time at EP
Analytical rigour and the value of grit and persistence. As an international student who had never been outside of her home town, there was a lot to learn at Oxford and the MSc curriculum was challenging and thorough. One of the best learnings I took away from the program was an ability to balance academic workload with fostering peer relationships. Some of my deepest friendships that still endure are from my EP days. At last count: one peer has been my flatmate in London, two invited me to their weddings, baby showers, etc. etc., and several remain my friends to this day.
How did my education influence my career path?
Moving from Neuroscience/Psychology to strategy consulting/banking was hardly straightforward or predictable. However, the analytical understanding of one of the most complex systems does translate effortlessly into management consulting, which as a profession is quite simply problem solving at pace and at scale.
Fond memories of my time at EP
When I fell asleep during one of Prof Nobre's doctoral student's experiments. It was following a gruelling day of experiments and lectures and the lab was ...comfortable!
Did you have a favourite tutor/lecturer/prof, and how did they inspire you?
Tough to name one! But Prof Kia Nobre, Prof I Tracey and Dr. D Clarke were phenomenal at what they do and as strong female role models they continue to inspire me.
Do you have a lesson or advice that you'd give to current students/researchers at EP?
Trust me - no matter what area you choose for your dissertations, essays and other academic pursuits - your time in the department will equip you to pursue any career whatsoever.
