About
Linguist
I'm a linguist at heart. I learned foreign languages (French and
Russian) at university but now I tend to think of a language as
anything that facilitates communication. That could be the
terminology we use in project management, the voice we use for
talking to toddlers or body language and facial expressions.
Of course I now count computer programming languages as part of my
linguistic expertise. Computer programming facilitiates
communication between humans and computers and this is something
that will become increasingly important in the future as humans and
computers grow closer.
Entrepreneur
In 2017 I set up a social enterprise as a response to our polarised
society and what I percevied as a lack of empowerment to make
positive changes. I didn't manage to grow the organisation into what
I had envisioned but I had a lot of success working with some
incredible chefs, partnering with some great brands and running
supper clubs.
Creating a business from scratch with no investment is an incredible
achievement and something I'm very proud of. We had wonderful
reviews from the events and I have a lot of fond memories.
Ultimately the business failed but I learned such a lot from this
experience and it has given me incredibly valuable skills for the
future that cannot be learnt in the classroom. Check out the website
here:
Third Space Canteen
Leader
I am a natural leader. I love building teams and am driven to
step up when I see problems that aren't being solved. This is
evident from my starting a social enterprise but there are numerous
occasions where I've taken initiative to solve problems in my
personal and professional life.
Recently, I had an amazing opportunity to practice and hone these
skills after I completed a tech returner's programme run jointly by
Entain and McLaren Racing. I took a lead on a project to produce a
POC onboarding journey for the McLaren app. I'm proud of what we
achieved and prouder still of how we worked together on the project.
Here is a video that gives you a flavour of the project
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Activist
Most of my friends and family see me as an environmental activist as
I have been involved in various campaigns since I was at school and
it was this passion that led me to set up Third Space Canteen.
Nowadays, I think a lot of problems (inc. environmental ones) exist
because of a lack of empowerment and my activism is centered around
this, particularly with regards to DEI. I'm a consistent advocate
for better equality in all aspects of life. I know how to champion
this in a tactful way in the workplace and lead by example.
Skills
I have completed extensive training to upskill and graduated from maker's bootcamp in 2022 which gave me great experience of working on coding projects with other developers, pair programming and test-driven development. I then took a placement with a FTSE 100 company as a test engineer. It was a fantastic experience but wasn't a good fit in the long term so I am now looking for a role as a software developer. I have very strong people skills, good experience in project management and business analysis and am a hugely creative thinker which I feel would make me a strong candidate for a smaller organisation, a consultancy and getting involved with innovation, AI projects and web 3.
Jest
Cypress
Portfolio
Here are some personal projects I've been working on to build my skills
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Testimonials
Here is some feedback I've received from colleagues. View the recomendations on LinkedIn
Nicola and I first worked together on a complex client project for McLaren F1, developing an onboarding journey for the McLaren app.
Nicola took the lead on bringing together a diverse group of team members with different skill sets, clearly mapping out project tasks and milestones.
Her professionalism, decisiveness and inclusive approach made her an exemplary leader, which was appreciated by project stakeholders and team members alike.
Catherine Beachill
UK Designer, Entain
Nicola is one of the candidates on the Entain and Mclaren joint venture of returning women back into technology careers.
Nicola's professionalism, work ethic, capacity to learn and skill set was apparent from my first interactions with her. I've been impressed with how Nicola has embraced the work culture, works on multiple projects, in addition to her test engineer duties.
Nicola has also demonstrated excellent communication skills and leadership on the projects she is involved in. She has contributed to our intranet product and technology spaces and built up a solid professonal network in a short period of time.
Nicola is an outstanding candidate on the programme and a pleasure to work with.
Craig Marston
Head of Retail Product, Entain
I worked with Nicola on McLaren F1 project.She excels at taking initial concepts and turning them into well-structured plans.Nicola is exceptional in project management skills, creating clear roadmaps and Gantt charts in achieving project goals and milestones.
Nicola has a remarkable ability to break down projects into manageable phases, outlining specific tasks, dependencies, and timelines.
She fosters open lines of communication and encourages team members to share ideas and insights, resulting in a collaborative and productive work environment. Fortunate enough to have her on our team.
Suneetha Donapati
Software Engineer, Entain
I first came across Nicola when she was working on the development of her creative, sustainable business idea.
She is a very passionate entrepreneur with a high degree of both social, and ethical awareness. I found her enthusiasm and drive to be infectious and inspiring.
She was extremely knowledgeable about the market and the supply chain and she is clearly someone who gives 100%.
Anja Hatlestad
Head of Equity and Governance Business Delivery, Norges Bank
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