Success Stories
Success Stories
Learn more about the impact of our programmes and the achievements of our Alumnae
Alumnae Employment
Wall of Fame
- Mariana Lambert: Started a new job as a Data Administrator at Comic Relief
- Duncan Jamieson: Started a new job as a Publishing Ethics Expert at Elsevier
- Laura Leigh: Nominated for a WeAreTheCity 2023 Rising Star Award
- Samantha Larbi: Started a new job as a Software Engineer at Capgemini
- Misha Anker: Started DevOps Apprentice at Elastacloud Ltd
- Vicky Barnett: Started a new job as Junior Cloud Engineer at Compare The Market
- Paula Wilson: Started a new job as Product Owner at Spektrix
- Jennifer Calland: Won the ReframeWIT Tech Ambassador Award
- Nina Ma: Selected as a Google’s Women Techmakers Ambassador
- Nina Ma: Started a new job as a Software Engineer at Microsoft
- Deepa Pandurangi: Started a new job as a Data Analyst at Quixant
- Paula Wilson: Started a new job as Junior Software Engineer at Amplience
- Jennifer Calland: Nominated for a TechWomen100 Award
- Kathryn Heywood: Started a new job as Head of Business Intelligence at JISC
- Rituja Rao: Awarded a Women on Boards Bursary
- Fareeha Usman: Won We are the City Rising Star Award
- Shakirah Mustapha-Tahir: Became a Board Trustee and blogger at Being Woman
- Winona Sharpe: Started a new job as a Junior Release Associate at Double Eleven Ltd
- Paula Wilson: Started a new job as Innovation Developer at Code Nation
- Catherine Lawlor: Started a new job as a Junior Developer with Durham Constabulary
- Angela Lynch: Became a Board Trustee at Being Woman
- Shakirah Mustapha-Tahir: Started a new job as Content Manager at HR in One
- Judith Nathanial: Awarded a DrupalCon Scholarship
- Maaly Alkarake: Awarded a DrupalCon Scholarship
- Muma Sinkala: Awarded a DrupalCon Scholarship
- Angela Lynch: Elected as a Fellow to the Royal Society of Arts
- Natalia Marek: Started a Developer Apprenticeship with Infinity Works
- Rituja Rao: Won Future Stars of Tech IT Manager Award
- Nina Ma: Shortlisted for Digital Hero of the Year at the Digital Technology Leaders Awards
- Kirsty Devlin: Launched a new business venture Thermokits
- Jennifer Calland: Awarded a place to study an MSc in Big Data Analytics at Edge Hill University
- Lucy Sutton: Promoted to Associate Delivery Manager at the Department for Education
- Jennifer Calland: Started a new job as a Google Certified Platform Engineer at Cloud Technology Solutions
- Jennifer Calland: Nominated for a TechWomen100 Award
- Amy Woodget: New job as Lead Advisor in Earth Observation for the Civil Service
- Katherine Iveson: New job as a Data Analyst for HMRC
- Zoe Kelman: New job as a Digital Technology Solutions Apprentice at AJ Bell
- Sarah Berry: New job on the Systems Helpdesk for the NHS with Arden & GEM
- Fareeha Usman: New job as a Diversity and Inclusion Advisor at Dynamo North East
- Fareeha Usman: Won at the Great British Entrepreneur Awards 2020
- Benedicta Banga: Launched her app Blaqbase
- Paula Wilson: Awarded a place on the graduate programme at Thoughtworks
Awards
TechUP and TechUP alumnae have been recognised for their achievements through numerous award wins, nominations and speaking opportunities.
| Award | Category | Outcome | Date |
| Northern Power Women Awards | Johanna Waite | Nominated | March 2023 |
| TechWomen100 | TechWomen100 – Johanna Waite | Winner | December 2022 |
| Northern Power Women Awards | Innovation | Shortlisted | December 2020 |
| TechWomen100 | Nominated | November 2020 | |
| Dynamo Awards | We are the City Rising Star – Fareeha Usman (TechUP Women) | Winner | October 2020 |
| Dynamo Awards | Skills Developer | Commended | October 2020 |
| Dynamo Awards | Diversity and Inclusion | Winner | October 2020 |
| Great British Entrepreneur Awards | Fareeha Usman (TechUP Women) | Winner | September 2020 |
| Equals in Tech Awards | Skills | Nominated | September 2020 |
| TechWomen100 | TechWomen100 – Jennifer Calland (TechUP Women) | Nominated | August 2020 |
| TechforGood Awards | Education | Nominated | July 2020 |
| Digital Technology Leaders Awards | Digital Hero of the Year – Nina Ma (TechUP Women) | Shortlisted | July 2020 |
| Future Stars of Tech | IT Manager Award – Rijuja Rao (TechUP Women) | Winner | July 2020 |
| Digital Agenda Impact Awards | Employment and Skills | Winner | June 2020 |
| National Diversity Awards | Community Organisation | Nominated | March 2020 |
| Durham University Impact and Engagement Awards | Technical and Commercial | Highly Commended | November 2019 |
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