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Nicole Payne

Curriculum Vitae

  • Education:

    Dr Challoners High School

  • Qualifications:

    GCSE – 13, A-Levels -4 (Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Maths)

  • Work History:

    Goal7 (after the SDG Goal7). Baringa Partners

  • Current Job:

    Baringa Partners, Consulting firm

  • Employer:

  • About Me

    I live with friends in London. I am an energy consultant by profession, but chemical engineer by background. I love to play sports (especially tennis) and read book and cook good (vegetarian) food!

  • My pronouns are

    She/her

  • My Work

    I use my engineering background to work as an Energy and Markets Analyst to help different companies solve difficult problems they face in the energy industry

  • My Typical Day: I usually head into the office for around 8:15am, grab myself a well needed coffee and get to work catching up on emails. I will then usually have a call with the client to outline priorities for the day. Afterwards I will have lunch out the office with friends, do some focussed work, have some more meetings in the afternoon and head home at 6pm, where I will do an evening sports activity or chill out at home and read a book!

  • What I'd do with the money

    I would use it to help educate around schools about what Net-zero and cliamte change are and how a career in the energy industry can help to solve the rising temperatures!

  • My Interview

    • How would you describe yourself in 3 words?

      Sporty-Geeky-energy consultant

      What's the best thing you've done in your career?

      Probably joining the Energy Institute Committee - a space for young professionals in the energy sector to network and create fun events!

      What or who inspired you to follow your career?

      My Supervisor Rafaella Ocone, she was the first female professor of chemical engineering in the UK!

      What was your favourite subject at school?

      Geography!

      What did you want to be after you left school?

      I had no idea!

      Were you ever in trouble at school?

      Haha I was a more quiet student so seemed to not get noticed if I was doing something naughty!

      If you weren't doing this job, what would you choose instead?

      Id love to be a world traveller in an alternate life!

      Who is your favourite singer or band?

      My first love of bands came from this band called McFly

      What's your favourite food?

      I really love to cook Enchiladas!

      What is the most fun thing you've done?

      I lived in malaysia for a year and travelled all over south east asia - that was pretty fun!

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