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From Minds to Metrics: Psychology’s Hidden Path to Data 

Studying psychology was never just an academic choice, it was a commitment. Years of training, placements, and personal investment go into becoming a qualified psychologist. It’s a demanding path, and one I pursued with passion.  But after all that effort, I found myself stuck. The job market was saturated, roles were scarce, and guidance was minimal. I had the qualifications, but no clear direction. That uncertainty was overwhelming.  The Psychology Pipeline: More Than Just Research  Psychology graduates face a maze of options, clinical training, academic research, forensic or occupational specialisms, education, HR, mental health support. But many of these paths […]

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The Demographics of the UK Data Industry 

Why We’re Sponsoring Women in Data at Informatica World Tour  Every business has an origin story. Ours started in October 2011, when both Martyn and I had just been made redundant. What could have been a dead end turned into Cloud Perspective.  I set myself a challenge: 50 days, four Salesforce certifications. Martyn picked up a sales management role in electronics. Within three months, my workload in the Salesforce ecosystem, particularly around data, was already enough to pull him back in. And just like that, Cloud Perspective was born.  Fourteen Years On  Fast forward 14 years: ~150 projects delivered in

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Why Representation Matters: My Journey as a Woman of Colour in Data 

When I first started exploring a career in technology, it was hard to see myself in it. Online searches turned up very few young women in tech communities, and within my immediate circles, school, family, and community, I couldn’t name a single woman of colour working in data or technology. It wasn’t just underrepresentation; it was invisibility. The silence around us in these spaces, and the subtle nudges toward roles “more suitable” for girls, made tech feel distant and something not meant for us.  But I put the doubt aside and chose to study Management and Information Technology with a year in placement, hoping it would give

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The Road to an MBA: Episode 3 – Simulating Strategy

Welcome back to “The Road to an MBA” and what a ride it’s been. In this episode, I want to share my experience of the most intense module yet: Strategic Advantage. Unlike previous modules, this one dropped us into the driver’s seat of a virtual business and asked us to navigate real-time strategic decisions as the executive board of a fictional sneaker company. Let’s just say, we learned the difference between theory and practice very quickly. The Simulation: Fast-Paced, High Stakes, and Surprisingly Real The Edumundo simulation was a team-based business game where we ran a sneaker brand, making decisions

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My Journey into Data Consultancy: A Summer with Cloud Perspective 

As my nine-week placement at Cloud Perspective wraps up, I’ve taken time to reflect on a journey that not only shaped my thinking and confirmed my career direction, it also opened the door to exciting opportunities in data consultancy. Coming in, I imagined a typical office setting: quiet desks, minimal social interaction, heads down in code. But what I found couldn’t have been more different. The atmosphere was open and warm, people genuinely cared, and conversations flowed naturally. I quickly felt part of a team that valued curiosity, collaboration, and even a bit of fun.  What I Brought With Me 

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