VUW Women in Tech Profiles

Don’t be afraid of a challenge, take it as an opportunity to grow. If you make a mistake, it is not the end of the world. Acknowledge and learn from it to improve yourself for the future.

Be yourself and be true to yourself.

One of the things that I believed helped shape my pathway was my journey with sports. Having grown up fully immersed in sports, particularly rugby, I was able to translate a lot of the lessons learnt from the field to the classroom and eventually the workplace.

I found that the transport company I was working at was very interesting because while I was researching and collecting data, there was some interesting data about how transport works and new ways to deal with transport in general.

One of the most interesting and empowering parts of my work is being encouraged to apply a Te Ao Māori lens to any aspect of my work – my culture is a core part of my identity and I’m valued for that part of me – meaning I am able to bring my most authentic self to work.

My specialization is cyber defense, I enjoy the challenge of learning about a new business and implementing controls to combat hackers.

In the Insights team, we utilize primary research to understand and represent the needs, behaviours, and attitudes of people, allowing us to confidently develop our networks and services in partnership with them.

I love the collaboration and positive, engaging culture that Intergen brings with them.