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What were you doing before joining GE?

During my time at Birmingham University, I had 2 part-time jobs. The first was a content developer and a tutoring role for an online education company focused on delivering and teaching core subjects online and face to face to 10-11 year olds. I was also on the event staff for the University by setting up the lighting, sound and graphics for event nights and shows. I had an internship with GE before I joined the Leadership Program, and working for them was so different to all the other jobs I had before. I was exposed to a great variety of people and was given the responsibility to work on projects that really made an impact on the company.

Why did you decide to join GE?

One of my major reasons in joining GE was the size and breadth of the organization. It is split up into different businesses which include Healthcare, Aviation, Energy, Oil and Gas and Financial Services. Having all these businesses made me realize the opportunities, experience and knowledge available within the organization and how they are all working together to keep the company moving forward. In addition, the amount of training and development opportunities within GE is one of a kind, easily demonstrated by the Leadership Programs available; within 9 months of working at GE I have already had the opportunity to attend 5 weeks worth of training abroad as well as additional distance learning online.

What are you working on?

I am currently in my second rotation as an ITLP and I work as the IT Project Manager for the Logistics Team in Global Supply Chain. My project is focused around optimizing and standardizing locations of our warehouses across Europe and the Middle East, this will then allow the business to be able to supply the customers more efficiently as well as reducing the transportation costs.

My responsibilities include delivering successful transitions between warehouses involving a variety of ERP systems and ensuring that all infrastructure (networks, servers, desktops) are in place through engagement with multiple teams around the world. This also involves developing a standard process for future transitions and reporting progress to leaders. This role builds on the project management and technical skills developed during training as well as in my first rotation where I designed an infrastructure solution which enabled the storage, access and distribution of clinical trial images globally.

What has been most rewarding about your GE experience?

The most rewarding experience from working at GE must be the opportunity to work and interact with the talented people who are all very passionate and motivated with the work they do. Through the variety of projects, teams, additional activities and training courses, I am able to build a great network with individuals from all over the world. Finally, working for GE Healthcare, I have the satisfaction and knowledge that the work we do on a daily basis is making an impact in helping people around the world live their lives to the fullest.