Hi, I’m Alexandra!
Here are a few facts about me and also why I’m so passionate about inspiring and empowering people just like you to explore opportunities in STEM…
My career specialism:
Technology.
My current role:
Information Commissioner.
When not STEM-ing you can find me…
Watching Bollywood films, relaxing with my nose in a book, or hanging out with my cats.
Three fun facts me:
1. I have a PhD in Bollywood films. 2. I’ve travelled to 38 countries (so far!). 3. As a child, I once wrote to the then UK prime minister John Major complaining about the laying of cables in my home town – I received a response!
My career path:
When I was younger, I found it impossible to choose just one path. At different times, I wanted to be an Egyptologist, a writer, a vet, and then a human rights lawyer. I had a deferred place to study Classics at university, but a transformative gap year in Nepal changed how I saw both myself and the wider world. I came back wanting to work internationally and study global issues, though the only course left with any relation to what I wanted to study and any availability was a Religion and Theology (South Asian Studies). That led to a master’s degree in International Development, and eventually to work in the development sector. Curiosity has always guided me more than a rigid plan. After starting in international development, I moved into management consulting and later to regulation. Initially, I thought it would be a calmer role while I completed my PhD (which turned out to be wonderfully ironic!). My career has been far from linear, but I’ve gathered insights from every stage, and approached it like a “magpie” – hopping from one interesting experience to another. I seek meaningful experiences, and I think that curiosity is something I’d love to pass on to others considering a STEM career.
