Who I am

I’m a law graduate and APMP UK voluntary Board Member (Chief Relationships & Partnering Officer), with 15+ years in business development and work-winning, including 10+ in bid management. I’m focused on the future of work, helping people understand how AI is reshaping roles, skills, and career paths, and how to thrive through the shift.

Law to Leadership

I graduated with a law degree from the University of Leeds and began my career in the legal field, then pivoted into business development via a graduate scheme at an environmental services company, progressing into bid management early on.

Over the last decade I have specialised in leading and winning multi-million-pound bids across startups, SMEs, and global organisations in sectors including software and hardware development, edtech, payments, transport, civil engineering, aviation, IT, professional services, and AI and Data Science. Along the way I’ve built and embedded new bid processes, led teams, and coordinated complex pursuits with multi-disciplinary stakeholders.

In December 2025, I completed three Association of Proposal Management (APMP) certifications — Capture Practitioner, Practitioner and AI Micro which have strengthened my strategic approach to opportunity management and the future of our profession. I also mentor bid professionals through APMP, helping the next generation build confident, sustainable careers.

AI & Data Experience

Today, I work in a business development role, focusing on bid management and building and maintaining strategic partnerships and alliances at an AI and Data Science consultancy, which gives me daily exposure to real-world AI projects and how they’re changing organisations, roles, and skills. I am also studying part-time for an MBA with an Artificial Intelligence specialism, using that broader lens to explore how AI is transforming work, career development, and the paths people can take through their working lives.

Founder of Xplorient & the Career Studio

Alongside this, I am the founder of Xplorient, where I am building three products: a UK Career Intelligence platform, an XR-powered Career Studio and an XR Work Marketplace.

My interest in XR was ignited when I completed an XR Developer bootcamp in 2021.

I’m creating immersive XR experiences plus guided reflection tools that help students and employees design resilient, AI-proof career paths.

The Xplorient XR marketplace connects freelancers with employers and supports people to discover, enter, and build sustainable careers in the immersive tech space.

The Thread That Connects It All

Across everything I do, the connection is simple: I care about how people will work, grow, and thrive in an AI-driven world, and I’m building practical tools, experiences, and strategies to help them get ready for that future now, not later.