What did you study at A-level (or equivalent) and why did you select those subjects?
I studied Maths, Further Maths and Physics.
What degree/PhD did you study?
I completed my BEng at University of Liverpool and MBA at NYU.
What jobs have you had during your career?
I’ve worked on designing interstate highways, NJ Turnpike bridges, and in computer sciences and database management for industries such as oil, engineering, power, and finance.
Do you have an area of expertise / research?
Power distribution, wall st back office and data base.
What has been your most exciting project or career role?
The design and implementation of wholesale energy financial system for a group of power companies.
Do you have any advice you'd like to share?
Always be confident in your answers! Take the time to research, double-check your work, and trust your knowledge.
Why are you passionate about your subject / career / research / STEMM?
I was never bored working in computer science—it constantly challenged me.
Tell us about your career journey and how you got to where you are today?
On graduating I could not find a position in the UK so I emigrated to the USA and worked on designing a portion of I-77. I worked on the bridges for the intersection of the NJ Turnpike and Garden State Parkway. After many other interesting projects, I joined Mobil Oil as part of IT and started my computer career. While there, I went back to school and received an MBA from NYU. As the company headquarters started to move from Manhattan, I continued in IT but down on Wall St. By this time I was married to a Sicilian from Brooklyn and had two step-children. I retired from a Japanese Brokerage House in 2000, having been the lead technician on Y2K. I am now living in the Charleston, South Carolina area.