From CodeFirstGirls Ones to Watch 2016
Sophie leads operations at Parasym Health, who provide bioelectric treatment for chronic diseases. She is also Programme Manager at Oxygen, currently focused on running a conference and mentorship programme for African Entrepreneurs in conjunction with the British Council. She joined the first ever Code First: Girls cohort in 2013, and is an EF alumnus, with a degree from Cambridge University.
- Introduce yourself
- Can you tell us a bit more about what you do for a day job?
- How did you get into the tech community?
- What was your turning point to get involved in the tech community?
- What were your biggest challenges?
- Are there any things you wish you'd done differently during different stages of your career? If so, what and why??
- What is your greatest achievement?
- What advice to you have to others who want to get into technology and entrepreneurship based on your experience?
- Sophie, whilst studing at University you originally completed a BA in Mathematics & Social Anthropology. How did you become interested in tech having studied subjects that are less conventional for the sector?
- You've worked in a number of different roles, from a researcher to a risk advisor before founding Tyto and becoming COO of Parasym Health- can you tell us more about these companies and your journey as a founder?
- You're currently Programmes Coordinator at Oxygen Startups. Could you describe your role and the work that Oxygen Startups does?
- Being an alumnus of EF and having worked with many startups over the years, what do you think are the qualities that make a startup successful?