I GOT THE JOB…

After I was almost sexually assaulted while walking down the street in London. I quickly found that the fastest route on map apps wasn’t always the safest one. I thought, why don’t these apps take an area’s safety into account? And then I wanted to create it. At the time, I was working in academia and had no experience in tech, but I went to a hackathon where I met a sponsor who thought I would be good for their accelerator scheme. That kickstarted my understanding of developing a business in the tech space. We launched in 2018.

MY TYPICAL DAY…

Begins at 8.30am. I write down my priorities for the day, then do a stand-up meeting with my two full-time and six contracted staff. We run through what we’re all working on and check if anyone needs help.

My day is varied – from getting in touch with a potential customer and working on a certain feature of the app to meeting a new team member or doing tax things. I have set times to check my inbox so I don’t get distracted from other tasks. For lunch, I’ll eat a plant-based meal at my desk.

I finish at around 7pm, but I have a habit of working late to make sure everything is organised.

STRESSED I…

Go for a walk. We have a policy where we’ll walk around the block and talk things out if someone’s upset. I also keep a folder of nice emails people have sent about me and my work, which I look at when I feel things aren’t going right.

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