After benefiting from a solid technical education, I have acquired a wide engineering background that has provided me with the foundations to both practically develop and research in the engineering sector. Acknowledging the above, I have managed to adapt and expand my skills set to encompass a more holistic approach to my working ability. After 9 years of working in a sailing school as an instructor, I worked my way up to a managerial position, of which allowed me to develop my inter-personal skills both with my colleagues and clients. Here I had the opportunity to learn from a wide range of individuals, enabling me to develop cross-functional skills and expand my knowledge, of which I have managed to utilise in a multitude of small and large engineering organisations. I would therefore define myself as a versatile engineer who is both able to be rigorous for technical tasks and to be open minded in order to develop wider perspectives to provide long term sustainable solutions to scientific challenges.