"My personality traits are \"Communicator\", \"Developer\" and \"Investigator\".I think the personality test has assessed me very well as I have been developing my communication a great deal over the last 2 years, attending more conferences and giving more presentations. I have been focusing on trying to understand my audience and assessing the level and amount of information that different people with different levels of knowledge want to hear and will be able to understand to keep them engaged in what I am telling them. Having worked with many international colleagues and clients I have always tried to remain open minded and I'm very interested in learning about other cultures and languages. Though I'm not very good at it, I always try to learn the basics to be polite and be able to communicate at least a little.DeveloperI have always been quite creative, it was my love of art and design at school that lead me to a career in engineering. I like to solve problems and make the world better for people and the environment, that is why I now work in renewable energy development. Engineering offers a practical application of science to make physical and quantifiable improve to products, services and how the world works. I am flexible enough to enjoy working on my own, learning new things and developing new skills, but I also enjoy working as a team and sharing the creative journey.InvestigatorI am excellent at collecting ideas and information from other people and projects (links back to communication) and I am great at remembering lots of random facts (and linking them together). I like solving problems logically and working with a team to dig deeper and find out what is going on.I am definitely a problem solver. I always try to be open, honest, ethical, inclusive and always collaborative. I also do really enjoy reading books, don't enjoy reading technical reports and papers quite as much!"

"I am a Mechanical Engineer in the Operational Performance directorate at the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult. I work on a wide variety of exciting projects in wind, tidal and wave power. I am part of a diverse team of Engineers, Project Managers and Business Development people who all have different skills and interests that make them unique and brings a great diversity to the projects we create. Part of my job is engaging with companies of all sizes, inventors, mad scientists, organisations and universities to address industry challenges through technology innovation; working with companies to diversify and transfer their offering to the wind, wave and tidal industries.I am also responsible for managing and coordinating information, access, demonstration and validation testing opportunities around the ORE Catapult Levenmouth offshore demonstration wind turbine, arranging site visits for companies and universities to come and see a real life offshore wind turbine up close and get involved in testing and research on the turbine. I also get to help design systems of sensors on wind turbines and tidal turbines that we collect information from for analysis, to better understand how they work and how we can make them work better.I also drive the STEM engagement strategy and engineering intern recruitment in the ORE Catapult Glasgow office, working with local schools and community organisations to promote STEM careers. It is repeatedly reported that climate change is the single greatest risk to humankind, so it is important that all countries move to clean, renewable energy sources and we need more engineers and scientists to lead the way. In the UK last year, wind power was the second biggest contributor to the electricity network and I feel proud to have played a part in making that happen."

"I’ve had a varied career, partly through choice and partly from circumstance. I’m always happiest in a role where I’m helping, feeling like I’m contributing and making a difference. After graduating in 2011, I became a Mechanical Design Engineer for a small consultancy for offshore systems design, developing lifting and handling systems for a variety of industries including; cable carousels for the offshore wind; diving bell launch systems for oil and gas; lift boat launch systems for the navy and a suite of over-boarding equipment for oceanographic research. This was an intense and varied job that offered the opportunity to travel the world, with a few extended visits to South Korea where I met friends that I’m still in contact with.I was offered a job with Pelamis Wave Power in February 2013, developing the next generation of wave energy converters. Delighted to be working for a green technology company, in the renewable energy industry, we were working towards the world's 1st commercial prototype wave power generator. This was an incredibly exciting research and development environment, with a multidisciplinary team all working closely to maximise energy capture, efficiency and endurance. Creating something entirely new and attempting something that had never been done before, striving towards a sustainable future. Keen to learn more, I started a distance learning MSc degree in Marine Technology.November 2014 the wave power industry collapsed and I joined the job market again. I accepted a job as a Development Engineer working for an engineering consultancy for the aerospace industry. As engineering skills are highly transferable, I was able to show that the engineering principles of an aeroplane engine fan are similar to those of a ship’s propeller, only 1000 times faster. I learned a significant amount about an industry I’d never considered entering. Although I was glad to return to renewable energy development in June 2016, I appreciate the insight I gained."

"I enjoy yoga in the morning to help me wake up and set me up for the day ahead. I like to be outside with nature, walking or cycling and helping my parents in their garden, especially now they have started to grow their own vegetables! I also enjoy reading, drawing and painting when I have some down time to relax."

"A typical day in the office always starts with a cup of tea while I check and answer emails and review my to do list. I usually have a few requests for discussions about projects or for some information about our offshore demonstration wind turbine, so I will arrange calls or meetings to answer project questions or compile the requested technical information about the wind turbine. Then I will have a series of emails, calls and discussions about current projects or helping colleagues with information for project proposals, funding bids or new potential project partners.Depending on the projects I am working on I might have to do some design work for a test rig or a new piece of equipment. this could involved innovation sessions to pool ideas and suggestions for solutions; 3D design modelling on the computer with CAD software; design calculations in excel spreadsheets, MathCad or MATLAB and possibly even analysis and simulations to check for structural loads and design reliability.On more exciting days I get to visit our Levenmouth offshore demonstration wind turbine to meet visitors, clients or project partners. This usually starts early to get there and make sure we have all the necessary PPE ready for the visitors. When everyone has arrived and has their safety equipment on we have a brief health and safety discussion about what it is safe to do and what shouldn't be done on site. Then we go over to the wind turbine which we can access from the shore via a foot bridge. I love to see the awe on everyone's face as it is always much bigger and more impressive than they are expecting! We would then discuss all their questions about the turbine and what challenges we have to overcome to complete any installations or technology demonstrations."

"I completed: 5 Highers - Maths, English, Art and Design, Physics and Chemistry3 Advanced Higher - Art and Design, Physics and MathsI went straight from 6th year of high school to a Bachelor's Honours degree in Product Design Engineering at the University of Glasgow and the Glasgow School of Art.While working full time, I then completed an MSc in Marine Technology, part time, distance learning with the Marine Technology Education Consortium (MTEC)."