Catch Up

On the 20th of August, the end of our Outbox programme week 3, we were able to speak to Alexandra Crossley, Senior Director of Customer Success for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa at Alida CXM.

This zine article includes the information from our October Explore 2020 event when we were joined by Amy and Patrick from GCHQ.

On the 8th of April, as part of our Easter Explore Programme, we spoke to Dr Rasha Gadelrab about her career and what inspires her to be a doctorpreneur.

On the 9th of April, as part of our Easter Explore programme, we spoke to Lily Choi, a Mathematician from WeWork, who tells us about why it is good to be a mathematician.

On the 31st of March, as part of our Easter Explore Programme, we spoke to Jessica Levett, a Scrum Master at Knowledge Expert, about how she got her senior position at 19.

On the 31st of March, as part of our Easter Explore Programme, we spoke to Jazmin Morris about all of her different roles, and how she uses her passions to make a difference.

On the 8th of April, as part of our Easter Explore programme, we spoke to Dr Rasha Gadelrab about what it means to have a portfolio career.

On the 15th of February, Stemettes heard from Vodafone as part of our February Explore programme. They told us all about CV’s including what a CV is, and why they help you land the job of your dreams.

On the 15th of February, as part of our February Explore programme, Stemettes partnered with Vodafone to let you know everything about applying for jobs.

For our February Explore Programme, we heard from a number of STEMazing cybersecurity professionals on how we can keep ourselves, and those around us, safe online. For this session, we heard from Cyber Experts, Oge Udensi and Holly Walker.

On the 19th of February, as part of our February Explore Programme, Stemettes partnered with GCHQ to learn all about Steganography- or- the art of hiding in plain sight.

On the 1st of April, as part of our Easter Explore programme, we spoke to Libby Denchfield from Standard Chartered about her job and about cybersecurity.

For our February Explore Programme, we heard from a number of STEMazing cybersecurity professionals on how we can keep ourselves, and those around us, safe online. For this session, we were joined by Amy and Patrick from GCHQ.

On the 17th of February, for our February Explore Programme, we spoke to Jacinda Fahey from G-Research on what it means to be resilient, and why it is an important lifelong skill.

On the 18th of February 2021, as part of our February Explore Programme, Manila and Mike came to talk to us about what Imposter Syndrome is as well as ways to reduce its impact.

For our February Explore Programme we heard from a number of STEMazing cybersecurity professionals on how we can keep ourselves, and those around us, safe online. For this session, we heard from Holly Walker- A Perimeter Security Analyst at Schroeder’s.

Most of us are working or studying from home at the moment. So how do you manage your time to make sure you still have time to relax in the evening?

On the 7th of August, Stemettes spoke to Leila Powell- a STEMazing role model working in Cyber Security. Here, she talks us through how large businesses manage their security and what they can do to prevent attacks.

On the 6th of August, Stemettes spoke to the STEMazing Holly Walker, a perimeter security engineer at Schroeder’s. She discussed with us the various ways in which organisations will protect their data online and how they detect attacks in real time in order to prevent damage.

On the 14th of August, Stemettes spoke to Serena Chana, a STEMazing product manager at Wonderbly- a business producing personalised children’s books. She spoke about what it means to be a product manager and why product managers are important.

Find out what it’s like to be a Senior Operations Officer at GCHQ. Discover the variety in this role from analysis to cyber operations.

Do you ever feel guilty for spending more time on one than the other, and if so, how do you combat that?

On the 20th of August, Stemettes spoke to Lily Choi from WeWork. She explains to us what it means for her to be a mathematician, the different avenues a mathematician can take, and her top tips for becoming a mathematician.

So, you’ve completed the job application and you’ve been offered an interview, well done! Now let’s focus on your interview skills to get you that new job.

The cybersecurity industry needs to hire 4 million people to meet current demand! Cybersecurity is one of the most diverse careers in STEM and is a brilliant career that touches every industry.

GCHQ stands for Government Communications Headquarters, and we’re one of the UK’s intelligence agencies (you might have heard of our partners, MI5 and MI6!).

“I have been asked many times, why the career change? I have been staring at these words on the page for 20 minutes ‘why the career change’, what do I say to that? Then I realised, it is not a career change, this is my career.”

Regina Bissai-Nzenza joined Stemettes to discuss her newfound love for HTML and explains to us the most common functions and attributes.

Dr Jen Gupta is an astrophysicist (someone who uses physics to understand space) at The Institute of Cosmology and Gravitation at the University of Portsmouth who spoke to Stemettes on the 24th of August to discuss astronomy, light, and accessibility within the field.

When dealing with cyber security, it is important to understand what vulnerabilities there are, the different types, and how they can be prevented. Sunaina Aytan- a cyber security analyst at e-secure, tells us how.

GCHQ stands for Government Communications Headquarters, and we are one of the UK’s intelligence agencies. That means a lot of our work is TOP SECRET, so we can’t go into too much detail here!

This was a question from an Outbox 2020 study session, and it’s a hard one to answer. It
requires inside knowledge, so here’s the scoop on this exciting career

On the 5th of August, Paige Mullen, a programme and operations manager at Nuvve and Dreev, spoke to us about how the future of electric cars and how they are being built for maximum sustainability.

On the 24th of August, Stemettes had the opportunity to speak to the STEMazing Isabel Garvey, the managing director at Abbey Road Studios. She talks us through the skills she has gathered along the way to lead her to where she is today.

Three STEMazing role models joined Stemettes on the 10th of August to tell us about the path they have taken throughout their life to where they are today.

On the 11th of August, Karisma and Mira from Bank of America spoke to us about their fast-paced jobs and busy lives, and how they incorporate self-care rituals and routines into their day to make sure they stay happy and healthy.

Head Stemette and podcast creator Anne-Marie Imafidon told us, on the 4th of August, about her career and what she thinks the future will look like.

On the 14th of August we heard from two employees at Bank of America, Sinead and Mimi, as they talk us through a day in their life.

Amna Askari is a developer working in big data and software development. Here, she discusses with us what creative coding is, and how it can be used in all aspects of STEM.

Find out more about the day in the life of a software engineer at Leidos.

On the 19th of August, two STEMazing women from CMS talked us through their companies, as well as how they got there and maintained their confidence.

On the 5th of August we spoke to Oge Udensi. Oge is a cyber security expert with experience working for many companies including Cisco. Here, she explains to us how we can protect our data online and why it is so important.

On the 27th of August, Sam and Emily from GCHQ joined Stemettes to speak about their roles as data scientists, and how we can ensure we are staying safe online.

When we think about Science, what comes into most people’s heads is working in a laboratory.

On the 26th of April, Stemettes spoke to Dr Zanna Clay- a primatologist and fellow at The Linnean Society, to discuss her work, how she got there, what it involves, and the threats posed to great apes today.

On the 12th of August, Dr Suzie Imber took the time to speak to us about her eventful career and where it’s been, where it’s at, and where it’s going.

On the 6th of August, we heard from Chelsea Tucker, also known as Maths Chelsea, where she talked us through her career as a mathematician, including all its interesting twists and turns.

On the 21st of August, Elsa Ramirez from Leask Marine discussed with us the newly founded world of marine renewables and the ways in which they can benefit our world today.

GCHQ joined us for a few sessions of Outbox 2020. Here, Sam, a Data Scientist from GCHQ talks to us about finding your motivation.

Meet Sophia and find out what it’s like to be a Linguist at GCHQ and how she got here.

Learn about Gillian’s career from studying Physics to CEO and co-founder of Cerebreon Technologies

On the 13th of August, Stemettes heard from three STEMazing mentors at Bank of America to hear about their skills, tips, and experiences with mentorship.

On the morning of the 7th of August, Stemettes spoke to a STEMazing role model- Krystina Pearson-Rampearee where she explains what being an engineer entails.

On the 12th August, Suzie Imber spoke to Stemettes to discuss her favourite planet -Mercury. She also describes the questions we have about Mercury and all the ways these questions are trying to be answered.

On the 17th of August, Jazmin, one of our Stemettes, walked us through how to use Tinkercad, a platform to create 3D designs. Being creative whilst working in STEAM is something that Jazmin is really passionate about, as she works as a freelance creative technologist as well as developing her own Virtual Reality experiences and text-based games.