本文最初发表于2023年10月18日.
You can read the original article on the 6point6 website here.
凯蒂在2023年入围决赛 杰出科技女性奖. Reflecting on her rapid progression from a graduate trainee to becoming a delivery lead, Katie shares what motivates her about her role and the importance of raising the profile of women in tech.
我所做的
I am one of the delivery leads at 6point6 working on digital transformation projects across financial services. 计划和协调是我工作的关键组成部分. 我是主要的策划者和问题解决者, helping everyone involved – from software engineers to architects and testers – to deliver the right solutions for our clients. I also act as the facilitator of conversations with clients to listen, 理解和同情, seeking the right solutions while ensuring everyone is up to date on every single aspect of the delivery programme. Ultimately, my focus is building a more stable delivery approach.
在大学学习物理的时候, 我甚至不知道有交付管理的职位存在, 但我知道我想在科技领域发展事业. I joined 6point6 as a graduate technology analyst in September 2021 becoming a delivery lead in 2022. 我很高兴 入围“年度新星”决赛 by Women in Tech Excellence and excited to be working at 6point6, which recognises my talent and supports me every step of the way.
我工作生涯中的一天
作为送货员，生活一点也不无聊! 每天都有机遇和挑战. Tackling obstacles and keeping on top of client delivery targets are key aspects of my day-to-day work, and the projects I deal with are complex and often time-sensitive. 例如, we had to recently work against the clock to deliver a project for a client following regulatory change, which meant consolidating millions of sub-£100 pension fund accounts in just six months! 我是导管, engaging with the client and overseeing developers and technical engineers who created a tool to automate the identification of funds with similar characteristics. We did it in time unlocking cost savings for the client of more than £600,000 a year.
What is exciting for me is watching these short pieces of work evolve into long-term projects, like when the same client asked us to support them on a large and complex project to migrate the service we had previously built, 连同它的数据. My motto is to throw myself in first before the daunting mindset takes charge leaving great opportunities behind. I’ve found that overcoming these fears and jumping at new prospects is highly rewarding – like delivering a key presentation, or facilitating a meeting with senior executives from the client side.
职业生涯突出
My top personal achievement has definitely been taking on the wide range of responsibilities of a delivery lead at 24. 我知道做一个年轻的女人有它的障碍. To get to where I am now fills me with confidence for what more can be achieved for me and other women starting our careers in tech. Overseeing two development teams solving challenging problems made me realise that I am a great connector – finding the right person to solve particularly challenging problems, 跟踪正确的信息, and ensuring every technical team member has the right support.
My next ambition is to progress to managing larger projects and programmes as the sole delivery lead, with full responsibility and ownership while also maintaining the collaborative team spirit that I enjoy. 成为一名人事经理也是我的愿望之一. 6point6 is a great place to do this as their comprehensive leadership training programme will give me the confidence to hone my situational leadership style and management technique.
送货员是世界上最好的工作之一，因为……
If you’re looking for a hands-on role with plenty of variety and challenges, 那么这个角色最适合你了. The diverse range of skills is endless – from stakeholder engagement, problem-solving and collaboration to being pivotal in shaping the success of projects. You get to be part of making an impact by influencing outcomes and ensuring that solutions are delivered efficiently. Soft skills are much needed in this role and are more important than your technical know-how since your focus is on fostering a supportive and collaborative team. It helps a lot if you’re working in a compassionate culture with colleagues who have your back. 这使我能够在6point6进行创新, helping me to take ownership and build effective relationships.
凯蒂·维加，送货主管
Katie studied Physics before embarking on a career in delivery. 她对科技的浓厚兴趣, strong communication skills and positive approach makes her ideally suited to motivating and connecting teams as they deliver technological solutions that address complex, 对时间敏感的挑战. 她不工作的时候, 凯蒂喜欢现场音乐表演, 抱石或者和她大学时的爵士乐队一起玩.
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