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Kate Coleman

Curriculum Vitae

  • Education:

    Primary school, Comprehensive school, University

  • Qualifications:

    GCSE, A levels, Degree – BSc Physics, MSc Aerospace Engineering, PhD in Materials

  • Current Job:

    Engineering consultant

  • About Me

    Full time mum, part time engineer

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    I live in South Wales with my husband, little boy and two Maine Coon cats. I love to play netball and I am a keen saxophone player, playing in a local amateur big band. I enjoy outdoor sports and love snowboarding and surfing.

  • My Work

    I help people find solutions to their engineering problems

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    I have two very different roles at work; 1) I am a materials engineer and I use my knowledge and experience in this area to help companies such as power generators solve their big problems and 2) I work as part of a team that identifies new big jobs that companies will need help with and I work with that team to make sure that my company is chosen to do that work.

  • My Typical Day: Talk to lots of people about lots of different things! Maybe fit in some lunch.

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    I usually have to talk to lots of people; my customers and the colleagues that I work with. I am on the phone or video calling a lot! I use my laptop for everything I do.

  • My Interview

    • How would you describe yourself in 3 words?

      Short. Welsh. Fiesty.

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

      Crawled through a dark tunnel with breathing apparatus on a training course

      What or who inspired you to follow your career?

      I just did what I enjoyed

      What was your favourite subject at school?

      PE

      What did you want to be after you left school?

      I had absolutely no idea

      Were you ever in trouble at school?

      No

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

      Paleontologist (dinosaur scientist)

      Who is your favourite singer or band?

      Rag n Bone Man

      What's your favourite food?

      Pasta

      What is the most fun thing you've done?

      Offpiste snowboarding

      If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!

      That my family stay healthy and happy, I keep having the opportunity to do cool stuff and a never ending supply of chocolate digestives.

      Tell us a joke.

      What's brown and sticky? A stick.

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