THIS IS ENGINEERING - Key Persons


Ala Hammad

Job Titles:
  • Civil Engineer
  • Underground Visionary

Alan Proud

Job Titles:
  • Technician
  • Walk Wizard

Ariana Kalavana

Job Titles:
  • Space Dreamer

Aurelia Specker

Job Titles:
  • Software Engineer
  • Code Creator

Ben Crowther

Job Titles:
  • Farming Futurist

Bethan Murray

Job Titles:
  • Engineer
  • Flight Perfector

Charles Burr

Job Titles:
  • Mechanical Engineer
  • Workout Hacker

Charlotte Wilkes

Job Titles:
  • Energy Revolutionary

Chris Caulcrick

Job Titles:
  • Mechanical Engineer
  • Body Re - Builder

Dame Stephanie Shirley

Job Titles:
  • IT Company Founder
Became a pioneering tech entrepreneur, philanthropist and icon for gender equality.

Daniela Paredes Fuentes

Job Titles:
  • Design Engineer
  • Wonder Maker

David Trevelyan

Job Titles:
  • Code Composer

David Trevelyn

Job Titles:
  • Senior Software Engineer

Dr Enass Abo-Hamed

Job Titles:
  • Co - Founder of H2GO Power
  • Power Pioneer

Dream Maker


Ellis Parry

Job Titles:
  • Recovery Champion

Eneni Bambara-Abban

Job Titles:
  • Robotics Trailblazer

Felicia Williams

Job Titles:
  • Product Designer
  • VR / AR Visionary

George Frodsham

Job Titles:
  • Disease Defender

George Imafidon

Job Titles:
  • Performance Engineer
  • Racecar Reinventor

Halvard Grimstad

Job Titles:
  • Robot Maker

Harvey Hudson

Job Titles:
  • Net Zero Navigator

Jahangir Shah

Job Titles:
  • Engineer
  • Broadcast Hero

James Spurr

Job Titles:
  • Engineer
  • Tennis Technologist
I love tennis because it's a sport for everyone: men and women, young and old, able-bodied and disabled people worldwide. As a sports engineer, my role involved studying the engineering of tennis rackets, balls, the court, and how players interact with their kit to keep the game fair and accessible. Sports engineering means I work with cutting-edge technology while being practical and creative. I love that my research can influence a global game.

Joshua Macabuag

Job Titles:
  • Structural Engineer
  • Catastrophe Consultant
I'm from Romford in Essex and I didn't know much about engineering when I chose to study it at university. This started me on a journey that would take me to earthquake and tsunami zones around the world, to use my skills as a Structural Engineer to help people affected by natural disasters.

Lucy Hughes

Job Titles:
  • Ocean Protector

Lucy Richardson

Job Titles:
  • Engineer
  • Sound Sculptor

Michelle Hicks

Job Titles:
  • Civil Engineer
  • Designer
  • Thrill Designer
I grew up near Portsmouth and since I was 12 have loved rollercoasters. Now I work as a Creative Project Director at my own theme park consultancy, creating rides, attractions and rollercoasters for theme parks. I have worked on water rides, animatronics and walk-through attractions with custom smells and special effects.

Milly Hennayake

Job Titles:
  • Flood Fighter

Nanxi Liu

Job Titles:
  • Biotech Co - Founder

Navjot Sawhney

Job Titles:
  • Founder of the Washing Machine Project
  • Washing Machine Pioneer
Navjot, founder of The Washing Machine Project standing by the flat-packable manual washing machine

Nora Schillinger

Job Titles:
  • Energy Saving Innovator

Olivia Sweeney

Job Titles:
  • Fragrance Finder

Orla Murphy

Job Titles:
  • Audio Designer
  • Software Change Robustness Manager
I grew up in County Cork in the Republic of Ireland and have loved music since a young age. Now, I work for Jaguar Land Rover and have designed and perfected sound systems to produce the best sound when on the move. My degree course mixed science and music, and now I work to make every car driver and passenger feel like they're in a concert hall on their journey.

Pavlina Akritas

Job Titles:
  • Electrical Engineer
  • Engineer
  • Light Painter

Sonya Teich

Job Titles:
  • Dream Maker
  • Lead Effects Technical Director

Sophie Harker

Job Titles:
  • Flight Futurist

Tanda Kabanda

Job Titles:
  • Tech Trendsetter

Todd Downs

Job Titles:
  • Sports Car Specialist
At age 10, I switched on the TV and started watching Top Gear. I thought supercars were super cool, read up more about them and became a bit of a car geek. Now, I look after the body panels on Aston Martins, and make sure they're top quality. At the age of 16, I joined the apprentice scheme at Aston Martin and got to work in every area of production. I finished my apprenticeship with a BTEC Level Three in Manufacturing Engineering and an NVQ Level 3 in Engineering. One of the things I really liked about the engineering apprenticeship was the amount of responsibility I was given, which gave me opportunities to hold meetings with directors, take on new challenges such as leading large teams, and sometimes even drive the cars.

Ursula Burns - CEO

Job Titles:
  • CEO

Vinita Marwaha Madill

Job Titles:
  • Designer
  • Operations Engineer
  • Spacesuit Designer