VUW Women in Tech Profiles

I love working in a company that cares about its people. I also really enjoy working for a global open source project!

I cannot wait to finish my final year and begin exploring exactly what field will fit me best.

Celebrate the small wins: staying positive and focussing on the little things improves your mood and keeps you motivated.

At the start of my placement on the project, the tasks I was assigned were fairly minor and I was given a lot of guidance by my senior colleagues. Over time, as my skills and knowledge have improved, I've been able to contribute to more important projects with more complexity. I have also become more independent to work on projects now by myself.

I love coding and statistics. Thus, being able to do work that combines those two is what I love most about my job.

I thought about being a pilot, or an air traffic controller, but it was the ever-changing nature and challenges of the engineering profession that drew me in.

It’s fun to be working in the environment and sustainability field, especially in the transport sector, as this is an industry where we can make a real difference in regards to New Zealand’s carbon emissions.