Alexandra Knight CEng FIMechE FWES
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Jessica McCafferty
Alex has quite honestly changed the trajectory of my career and life for the better through her work with STEMAZING. Prior to the Inspiration Academy, I suffered from a lot of crippling self-doubts about my abilities in STEM and my worth. The academy helped me reconnect with what I'd gravitated towards doing before I lost my confidence; making STEM more accessible. The Academy was incredibly well organised and run, having a mix of group calls, individual work and of course, delivering sessions online to primary school children! The toolbox of activities was a hit, and I've continued to use the sessions with primary schools, SEN schools and even secondary schools to show children that STEM is fun. The confidence I gained through doing the Inspiration Academy lead me to push myself out of my comfort zone in other avenues, which in turn led to more confidence and so on and so forth. Alex has been a continual supporter of me as I explore what I can bring to the Engineering table. Alex's passion for helping women and children within STEM is clear, and she's had a tremendous impact through the creation of STEMAZING. In 10 or so years' time, I'm betting that I meet young women engineers who took part in STEMAZING as children and were inspired to pursue STEM.
Stephanie Phipps BSc MSc GradIOSH
STEMazing provides women and the next generation to be inspired and empowered in what they want to become. STEMazing gave me the opportunity to influence the younger generation in STEM and be a role model during their STEM lessons where I taught them. The experience of being part of STEMazing women resulted in me being promoted to a business partner because I had the confidence and inspiration to progress to the next level in my career. I would highly recommend the programme for those who want to be a visible role model and build your career
Jessica McCafferty
Alex has quite honestly changed the trajectory of my career and life for the better through her work with STEMAZING. Prior to the Inspiration Academy, I suffered from a lot of crippling self-doubts about my abilities in STEM and my worth. The academy helped me reconnect with what I'd gravitated towards doing before I lost my confidence; making STEM more accessible. The Academy was incredibly well organised and run, having a mix of group calls, individual work and of course, delivering sessions online to primary school children! The toolbox of activities was a hit, and I've continued to use the sessions with primary schools, SEN schools and even secondary schools to show children that STEM is fun. The confidence I gained through doing the Inspiration Academy lead me to push myself out of my comfort zone in other avenues, which in turn led to more confidence and so on and so forth. Alex has been a continual supporter of me as I explore what I can bring to the Engineering table. Alex's passion for helping women and children within STEM is clear, and she's had a tremendous impact through the creation of STEMAZING. In 10 or so years' time, I'm betting that I meet young women engineers who took part in STEMAZING as children and were inspired to pursue STEM.
Stephanie Phipps BSc MSc GradIOSH
STEMazing provides women and the next generation to be inspired and empowered in what they want to become. STEMazing gave me the opportunity to influence the younger generation in STEM and be a role model during their STEM lessons where I taught them. The experience of being part of STEMazing women resulted in me being promoted to a business partner because I had the confidence and inspiration to progress to the next level in my career. I would highly recommend the programme for those who want to be a visible role model and build your career
Jessica McCafferty
Alex has quite honestly changed the trajectory of my career and life for the better through her work with STEMAZING. Prior to the Inspiration Academy, I suffered from a lot of crippling self-doubts about my abilities in STEM and my worth. The academy helped me reconnect with what I'd gravitated towards doing before I lost my confidence; making STEM more accessible. The Academy was incredibly well organised and run, having a mix of group calls, individual work and of course, delivering sessions online to primary school children! The toolbox of activities was a hit, and I've continued to use the sessions with primary schools, SEN schools and even secondary schools to show children that STEM is fun. The confidence I gained through doing the Inspiration Academy lead me to push myself out of my comfort zone in other avenues, which in turn led to more confidence and so on and so forth. Alex has been a continual supporter of me as I explore what I can bring to the Engineering table. Alex's passion for helping women and children within STEM is clear, and she's had a tremendous impact through the creation of STEMAZING. In 10 or so years' time, I'm betting that I meet young women engineers who took part in STEMAZING as children and were inspired to pursue STEM.
Stephanie Phipps BSc MSc GradIOSH
STEMazing provides women and the next generation to be inspired and empowered in what they want to become. STEMazing gave me the opportunity to influence the younger generation in STEM and be a role model during their STEM lessons where I taught them. The experience of being part of STEMazing women resulted in me being promoted to a business partner because I had the confidence and inspiration to progress to the next level in my career. I would highly recommend the programme for those who want to be a visible role model and build your career
Jessica McCafferty
Alex has quite honestly changed the trajectory of my career and life for the better through her work with STEMAZING. Prior to the Inspiration Academy, I suffered from a lot of crippling self-doubts about my abilities in STEM and my worth. The academy helped me reconnect with what I'd gravitated towards doing before I lost my confidence; making STEM more accessible. The Academy was incredibly well organised and run, having a mix of group calls, individual work and of course, delivering sessions online to primary school children! The toolbox of activities was a hit, and I've continued to use the sessions with primary schools, SEN schools and even secondary schools to show children that STEM is fun. The confidence I gained through doing the Inspiration Academy lead me to push myself out of my comfort zone in other avenues, which in turn led to more confidence and so on and so forth. Alex has been a continual supporter of me as I explore what I can bring to the Engineering table. Alex's passion for helping women and children within STEM is clear, and she's had a tremendous impact through the creation of STEMAZING. In 10 or so years' time, I'm betting that I meet young women engineers who took part in STEMAZING as children and were inspired to pursue STEM.
Stephanie Phipps BSc MSc GradIOSH
STEMazing provides women and the next generation to be inspired and empowered in what they want to become. STEMazing gave me the opportunity to influence the younger generation in STEM and be a role model during their STEM lessons where I taught them. The experience of being part of STEMazing women resulted in me being promoted to a business partner because I had the confidence and inspiration to progress to the next level in my career. I would highly recommend the programme for those who want to be a visible role model and build your career
Experience
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STEMAZING
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United Kingdom
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Founder & CEO
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Jan 2020 - Present
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Brunel University London
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United Kingdom
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Royal Academy of Engineering Visiting Professor
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Sep 2019 - Present
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Women's Engineering Society
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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WES Board Trustee
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Oct 2019 - Oct 2021
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Amey
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United Kingdom
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Civil Engineering
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700 & Above Employee
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Technical Director, Amey Strategic Consulting
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Jan 2019 - Sep 2020
Working with a fantastic, diverse team making infrastructure intelligence real!
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Principal Strategic Consultant
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Apr 2018 - Jan 2019
Supporting clients in the infrastructure industry to make better decisions under uncertainty. We use data science techniques and technology solutions to understand and improve the value of assets so they perform better, their risks are managed more effectively and regulators’ requirements are met.Providing clients with digitally enabled intelligent, strategic advice on asset improvement and ideas to make assets more effective and efficient.
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Innovate UK
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organizations
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400 - 500 Employee
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Innovate UK Assessor
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Apr 2018 - Jan 2020
I am an assessor for Innovate UK for certain national funding competitions that involve my areas of expertise. I am an assessor for Innovate UK for certain national funding competitions that involve my areas of expertise.
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Frazer-Nash Consultancy
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United Kingdom
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Business Consulting and Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Group Leader
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Nov 2015 - Apr 2018
As Group Leader of the Technology Management group at Frazer-Nash Consultancy I managed a team of brilliant engineers with diverse backgrounds and together we helped our clients improve their business performance using systems engineering tools and techniques.I continued to deliver technical projects for a range of clients and supervised and audited the projects my team were running. I also led the development of our Asset Management service initiative.
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Senior Consultant
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Jul 2011 - Nov 2015
Senior Consultant in the Systems Engineering Group. Chartered engineer and qualified project manger. Key roles include programme management of multi-disciplinary engineering programmes and business development of the medical engineering sector.Winner of the 'First Woman in Engineering and Manufacturing' National Award 2011.
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Consultant Engineer
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Jul 2008 - Jul 2011
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Senior Engineer
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May 2007 - Jul 2008
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ANAXSYS Ltd Hospital Specialized Co.
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Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
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Project Manager
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Oct 2004 - May 2007
Development of an asthma and COPD diagnosis and monitoring tool. Development of an asthma and COPD diagnosis and monitoring tool.
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Education
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2003 - 2004
Imperial College London
MSc, Engineering and Physics in Medicine -
1999 - 2003
Brunel University London
BEng (First Class Honours), Mechanical Engineering -
2018 - 2019
Chartered Management Institute
Level 5 Module, Mentoring & Coaching -
1992 - 1999
Gravesend Grammar School for Girls
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