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When I was in Uganda studying my A levels as one of eight females in a 40-student class, being an aerospace engineer felt like a dream and so far out of reach.

‘What do they do? How does it all work? Could I make it in space with my claustrophobia?’

All these questions crossed my mind but I allowed myself to dream. With all the challenges I encountered – including a major car crash that erased half of my memory in that A-Levels period, as well as cultural barriers about women in this type of career – I never imagined that that dream could come true but the day did come.

Achieving is believing

Within just years of that dream I didn’t just have a BEng in aerospace engineering but also masters in advanced aeronautical engineering from Imperial College – and with it I became the first female aerospace engineer with an MSc in Uganda.

I love academia so the obvious next step was a PhD but funding didn’t allow this, so I transitioned into the work life and joined Rolls-Royce in 2016.

Yes, all these types of achievements are the norm here in England but at home in Uganda they are the dream, so they carry much more value than and I am extremely grateful for the opportunities and experiences I’ve had.

I’ve come so far already

In Rolls-Royce, I’ve worked on a host of exciting projects, from the inception of in-house fuel spray nozzle design for rich and lean burn, to cabin bleed ejector design for the Ultra-fan. I’ve also managed and executed maturity tests for the Trent 1000 fuel pump and the developed Computational Fluid Dynamics methods to simulate cavitation in our fuel pumps.

And today, I’m a part of the Turbine Aerothermal team supporting the Trent 900 and I specifically support the design of the internal cooling of the HP turbine blade.

Inspiring others

It is such a great honour to be considered for the Top 20 Women in Data award alongside industry leaders and innovators. It feels great to be recognised and rewarded for my achievement and I hope that this can inspire more women rise above their challenges and take hold of their exciting career aspirations.

I’m specifically excited about this award because of the ambassadorial role it provides to inspire the next generation of female engineers in unique and creative ways.

Receiving this award has also reenergised my drive and desire to achieve my crazy dream to revolutionise engine design and I’m excited to walk with and learn from the great women awarded alongside me to spark the kind of intersectional innovation it will take to achieve this.

I’m passionate about giving back and empowering the youth who are our future and this award will enable me to have the right level of influence and impact in this arena.

Making the dream real for others like me

Developing ways to bring the opportunities I have had closer to those less fortunate in this category is definitely a future aspiration. I hope to inspire and see many more black females in the industry in the coming years so that instead of sitting in their classrooms wondering how to realise their engineering dream, they can see a clear pathway and an open door.

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