Experience

Ada Ventures

• United Kingdom
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Venture Scout

  • Dec 2023 - Present

  Ada Ventures finds and funds extraordinary talent-building breakthrough ideas for the hardest problems we face. We invest across climate, economic empowerment and healthcare & ageing.



SETsquared Partnership

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Programmes and Investment

  • Oct 2023 - Present

• Interim Programme Director

  • Dec 2022 - Sep 2023



Serena___Yoga

• Yoga Teacher

  • May 2023 - Present



SETsquared Partnership

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Programme Manager

  • Jun 2020 - Jul 2022

  - Remotely managed a growing team of talented programme managers across teams and functions - Worked collaboratively with the Central Directors and Senior Managers at partner Universities - Provided strategic input and expertise on HR, marketing and operations - Coached and mentored on business model design, strategy and team creation - Actively involved as a member of the EuroIncNet partnership https://www.euroinc.net/ - Led a Royal Academy of Engineering pilot programme for… Show more - Remotely managed a growing team of talented programme managers across teams and functions - Worked collaboratively with the Central Directors and Senior Managers at partner Universities - Provided strategic input and expertise on HR, marketing and operations - Coached and mentored on business model design, strategy and team creation - Actively involved as a member of the EuroIncNet partnership https://www.euroinc.net/ - Led a Royal Academy of Engineering pilot programme for international founders of digital-for-good businesses, which secured SETsquared a programme extension first, and then a further contract

• Programme Manager

  • Apr 2018 - Jun 2020

  - Created the Programmes and Events Team from scratch, recruiting and training 12 new members of staff in just 2 years - Regularly liaised with clients and key stakeholders - Implemented several new programmes: some in new geographies, some for new beneficiaries (including the Scale-Up Programme) and some using innovative delivery methods



University of Bath/SETsquared Partnership

• Programme Coordinator, Consultant

  • Feb 2014 - Mar 2018

  - Delivered programmes for start-ups, incl. ERDF-funded training for the digital and engineering sectors; support programmes for the Health Innovation Networks; Corporate Innovation Programmes for Barclays and AstraZeneca; workshops for researchers; student hackathons - Implemented internal/external marketing campaigns (email marketing, Hubspot, Mailchimp, Website and social media) - Organised investment focused conferences and showcases from conception to delivery - Member of the… Show more - Delivered programmes for start-ups, incl. ERDF-funded training for the digital and engineering sectors; support programmes for the Health Innovation Networks; Corporate Innovation Programmes for Barclays and AstraZeneca; workshops for researchers; student hackathons - Implemented internal/external marketing campaigns (email marketing, Hubspot, Mailchimp, Website and social media) - Organised investment focused conferences and showcases from conception to delivery - Member of the project board that worked on the launch of the Partnership website Show less



University of Southampton

• PR, marketing and event intern

  • Aug 2013 - Feb 2014

  - Organised a high profile event at the House of Commons with attendance from ministers and industry figures - Supported PR agency to engage with the audience via website, blogs and social media feeds



Proximity

• Marketing Lead - Founding Team

  • Sep 2012 - Jul 2013

  Torino, Italia - Joined as a founding member a newly formed start-up with responsibility over integrated internal and external communication, marketing, training and recruitment - which then became the subject of my MSc dissertation/thesis



Easy Business in Oman

• Oman
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Export Assistant

  • Jan 2012 - Jul 2013

  Torino, Italia - Joined the consultancy firm to develop the Emirates project, which focused on scouting and match-making the most innovative Italian businesses with Omani investors and clients, organising the trade missions in Oman and preparing for the negotiations



Italyabroad.com

• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales and Marketing Intern

  • Jun 2009 - Sep 2009

  Sunderland, Regno Unito - Carried out market research - Designed web banners , promoted the company on social networks, blogs, newsletters and website



Asta Box

• Italy
• Apparel & Fashion

• Sales and Marketing Intern

  • Jun 2008 - Sep 2008

  Asti, Italia - Organised company's participation in showcases abroad - Scoped the market to find new customers