“ I am very proud of being one of what is still a very small minority of women holding CTO roles in the UK ; this is my second CTO role , and it still provokes an eyebrow raise every time I tell someone new what I do ”
towards something that matters and is making a positive difference .
Q . WHAT WERE SOME CAREER HIGHLIGHTS BEFORE YOUR CURRENT ROLE ?
» I am very proud of being one of what is still a very small minority of women holding CTO roles in the UK ;
1yr Time at QA
2019 Named Female CTO of the Year this is my second CTO role , and it still provokes an eyebrow raise every time I tell someone new what I do . This shows me that there is still much to be done for it to be considered ‘ normal ’ to see women in senior tech roles .
I have been honoured with two external awards in recent years : I was CTO of the year at the Women in IT awards in 2019 and I was named 16th in the CIO 100 list . It ’ s great to be included in such prestigious lists within the tech industry , although of course all my achievements are down to the great teams working for me who delivered fantastic solutions to our teams and customers . As a pretty competitive person , I ’ d love to win more awards but , honestly , the real reward comes from being a role model , and knowing girls and young women can see genuine opportunities to be successful in technology .
technologymagazine . com 23