Octavia
Job:
Software Engineer
Company:
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I work in a team to create software applications. We analyse our customer's problem, gathering their requirements before designing, implementing and testing a solution.
I am...
Honest
Hardworking
Determined
The skills I use most in my job...
Communication
Design
The most interesting thing I've worked on in my career so far...
I went on a secondment to a different area of the business where I got to work as data scientist learning completely new skills and applying them in a new environment.
What inspired me into digital and tech...
The growing number of opportunities in the digital & tech sphere
My educational background is...
I studied Maths, Further Maths and Chemistry A-levels at Sixth Form College. Straight from school I started a degree apprenticeship in Software Engineering and I'm now in my final year. I work in the office 4 days a week and spend the rest of my time studying modules such as Data Science, Web Application Security and User Experience.
What advice I'd give to girls thinking about a career in digital and tech...
You already have many transferable skills that will be useful in a career in digital and tech, whether you are great at analysing historical sources, constructing a persuasive argument in English or solving mathematical problems.
