May 2020 – May 2022 · 2 yrs

Aug 2017 – Jun 2020 · 2 yrs 10 mos · London, United Kingdom

• The Open Contracting Partnership is a silo-busting collaboration of governments, companies, technologists and civil society that works to open up public contracting through disclosure, data and engagement so that the huge sums of money involved are spent honestly, fairly, and effectively. Advocacy Manager at the Open Contracting Partnership. I work with a broad range of government decision makers to influence policy based on robust evidence-based research. She collaborates with the helpdesk to help local partners overcome resistance and navigate political challenges. I am also assisting the communications team in building a portfolio of impact stories.

Nov 2015 – Jan 2017 · 1 yr 2 mos · London, United Kingdom

• EmpowerHack is a collective that creates sustainable design for women and girls in humanitarian contexts. Bridging the gap between technology, design, and NGOs to address key challenges, EmpowerHack galvanises volunteers to create code that crosses borders.
• Despite up to 80% of world’s refugees being women and children, the problems faced by them are never at the forefront. EmpowerHack was born to change just that by taking collaborative design to scale. Female refugees are among the most vulnerable, facing sexual violence, coercion, forced and early marriage, social isolation, and a lack of access to gender-specific health care and education.

Apr 2014 – Jul 2017 · 3 yrs 3 mos · London, United Kingdom

• OpenCorporates is the world's largest open database of corporates with over 125 million companies, 121 jurisdictions and billions of data points. As the Communications & Advocacy Manager, I'm responsible for community relations, advocacy as well as helping investigative journalists do investigations on corruption.

May 2013 – Present · 12 yrs 10 mos · Online

• To empower women against violence and oppression, Chayn - a global volunteer-led digital network - was created. Started from my laptop in London, the volunteer network now spans more than 400 volunteers across the globe. Chayn’s founding team of volunteers believes that leveraging technology and digital media is a secure and innovative way of reaching vulnerable women.

Jul 2012 – Dec 2012 · 5 mos · Edinburgh, United Kingdom

• Working with leading digital agencies across Europe and North America, Mobile Acuity has used its mobile visual search technology to create engaging and award winning mobile applications for brands including Disney, Nike, Adidas, Pepsi, Lynx and Vodafone.
• Initially recruited for social media, a change in strategy changed the focus of my role to business analysis.
• Performed price analysis, analytics and branding analysis to formulate tailored packages for different client segments.
• Assessed current trends in market, finding competitors, and gave suggestions for product improvement.
• Wrote case studies for award winning mobile solutions for brands like Philip Lim. The mobile marketing campaign with designer Philip Lim and Kings and Partner in New York for Fashion Night Out which was described as ‘revolutionary in digital fashion’ by Scott Forshey of Acuity Group.

Nov 2011 – Nov 2011 · 0 mo · Glasgow, United Kingdom

• I was a semi-finalist in the Glasgow’s Got Business Talent competition during the Glasgow Business Week, pitching it Dragon’s style for my social enterprise idea: Enspirite. I didn’t go through to the final but got some amazing feedback on my pitch, pitching style and idea in general.

Aug 2011 – Mar 2014 · 2 yrs 7 mos · Glasgow/London, United Kingdom

• I work as a freelance social media consultant enabling individuals and businesses to use social media for their brands. Social media allows brands to bridge the gap between products and clients; adding that human element that taps into emotional intelligence of consumers. I like to become to become part of a client’s business, participating in creative brainstorming to researching for pitches to make sure Social Media is not an afterthought but helps determine the concept and tone of the brand. I am known for writing social media strategies and training staff on executing them. I believe tracking ROI is a crucial aspect of using social media for business. I am very passionate about building relationships with clients and taking their business to the next level through digital marketing and social media. I have spoken at various events about the value of brands being social. I have worked with startups and organisation in the Food, Fitness, Luxury Goods, Green Energy, Mobile Apps and Financial Services industries to date.

Jun 2011 – Sep 2011 · 3 mos · Glasgow, United Kingdom

• As IA cubed's in-house Marketing and Social Media expert, I am tasked with defining and delivering IA cubed's Marketing and Social Media Strategy. This involves developing close partnerships with IA cubed's technology partners Microsoft and Cisco.
• Wrote event partnership proposals for partners such as Microsoft and Cisco.
• Worked closely with the account management team to ensure that each client account is kept up-to-speed with all relevant details all clients receive a top quality service.

May 2011 – May 2012 · 1 yr

• I advised the University of Glasgow Employability and Careers team in developing a social media and digital marketing strategy to engage with students and the wider business community.
• Identified possible event formats to suit the brief provided by the Careers and Student Employability department
• Liaised with student clubs, staff and university departments to market events

Sep 2010 – Apr 2011 · 7 mos

• I worked alongside the Enterprise Executive, promoting and organizing weekly and monthly activities, events and competitions to encourage entrepreneurship on campus. I arranged an Apprentice-style competition aswell as a business idea competition for all students. Firmly believing that entrepreneurs are not just born but can be made aswell, most of the fortnightly socially I hosted throughout the year focused on marketing the possibility of student enterprise or developing entrepreneurial skills as something within reach of all students. In my work with Student Enterprise, I also gained sufficient knowledge of social networking, event organisation and effective or target marketing.

May 2011 – May 2011 · 0 mo · Greater New York City Area

• I was the first Scot to become a Startingbloc fellow. StartingBloc Fellowship selects the brightest young leaders and provides them with access to the resources they need to address the most pressing global challenges of our time. My place at the Institute of Social Innovation, New York, was funded by Dell. This transformative five-day experience is rooted in a blended-value curriculum and presents a Social Innovation Case (SIC) challenge, as well as sessions with industry leaders. The Startingbloc Fellows join a global network of 1,800 StartingBloc Fellows from over 55 countries and more than 221 universities.

Sep 2010 – Apr 2011 · 7 mos

• The intern role is funded by the Scottish Institute for Enterprise to promulgate student entrepreneurship on campus. As an intern, I was expected to demonstrate flexibility, initiative and creativity to make the most of the opportunities available by being an active and visible entrepreneurial ambassador of SIE and related organisations. Following an exceptional year at Glasgow through activities and competitions I arranged, I was nominated for the Intern of the Year Award by my manager and a student. I was very pleased to win that award and as a prize, I was invited to go to the Entrepreneurial Exchange Conference 2011 in Gleneagles.

Jul 2010 – Jul 2010 · 0 mo

• I was solely responsible for the production of a food and drink directory listing food and drink enterprises based in North and South Lanarkshire Council. From building a database from scratch to writing editorials and sourcing images for company descriptions, I completed the project before the deadline (www.lanarkshire.com/foodanddrink) to the satisfaction of my Team and manager. I also helped organizing a Food and Drink Event and became the official point-of-contact for attendees. I secured 9 out of 24 suppliers for the donation of goods for the event. As a result of the success of my projects and the hard work I put into it, I won the Regional West of Scotland STEP Best Intern Award for 2010.