More than a single title.

Before I glitched my way into tech…

I was a singer-songwriter, sharing stages with artists including Kylie Minogue, Nile Rodgers and Sam Smith. I even had the incredible opportunity to be mentored by Beyoncé's dad in Houston, Texas, for Channel 4's Chancers, developing my songwriting and performance skills alongside Solange and Kelly Rowland.

When I returned to the UK and completed my studies at the University of Chester, I realised the rhythm of the world had changed. Technology was transforming how we live, work and connect. It was time to evolve or get left behind.

If you ask whether I still sing today, the answer is yes.

I'll always be an artist. Creativity shapes how I think, how I solve problems, and how I connect ideas across different worlds. Music was my first love, and my voice remains my instrument.

Inspired by a fox.

Not just any fox…

One evening, I happened to catch Baroness Martha Lane Fox on the BBC speaking about the UK's digital skills gap.

At the time, I was unemployed, uninspired and unsure of my next chapter. Listening to her felt like she was speaking directly to me. That talk became the spark that changed everything.

I went on to lead digital skills campaigns and collaborate with some of the world's leading technology organisations. At the West Midlands Combined Authority, I led the Digital Skills Partnership, working alongside Microsoft, Google, Amazon and government partners to improve digital inclusion and skills across the region.

Later, as a Business Manager at Microsoft, I worked across government, policy, academia and media, seeing first-hand the power of collaboration to drive meaningful change.

Along the way I've mentored founders, judged competitions for Tech Nation Rising Stars and Aston Business School, and co-authored the Education & Allyship Playbook with Tech Talent Charter to help create more inclusive workplaces in technology.

And honestly? The journey has been nothing short of extraordinary.