Where did you grow up?
I grew up in Penge in south London — somewhere I appreciate more as an adult than I did as a child.
What did you imagine doing as a job when you were young?
I loved drawing as a kid — always doodling. My favourite thing to draw was side profiles of cars; I wanted to be a car designer. Eventually I navigated towards art and graphic design and decided to go into the branding world.
Did you go to university?
I spent a year in industry first as an in-house graphic designer for Avery UK, a printable label manufacturer. Being an in-house designer is very different from the glamour of working for a big branding agency — much more grounded and formulaic. During that year, it shifted my perspective towards doing something more technical and I started thinking about university.
Why product design at Bournemouth?
I'd done product design at A Level and enjoyed it. Bournemouth was great for the course — the people were amazing and we built a tight-knit community without the competitiveness you sometimes hear about from other universities. I spent a placement year at a lighting design company, which really honed my skills for going into industry.
What was your final year project?
I developed a hands-on teaching aid to teach secondary school students about the concept of e-waste. The teaching aid was almost like a simulation phone that kids could take apart during a lesson — helping them understand the materials that go into phones, where they came from, where they might go when disposed of, and the health impacts for the communities affected by e-waste.
How did you join TG0?
Within a few months of finishing university, I came across TG0. I remember looking at the website and being really interested in the interactions and various projects they were working on. The variety of applications — from medical to automotive — was incredibly exciting.
What's kept you at TG0 for four years?
No two projects are the same. The range of industries, the scale of the problems being solved, and the pace at which the technology is evolving — there's always something new to get into. I've also been able to finish my Master's degree while working here, which has been a real opportunity.
What do you do outside of work?
I go climbing with colleagues quite regularly. And when I get the chance, I travel — which is why I'm currently in Sicily. It's a beautiful part of the world.
