"I Joined REP straight after graduating as an Assistant Engineer. I was initially trained in design work for the new Rolls-Royce engine at the time. After 6 months I passed probation and was promoted to Engineer. Within a year I had been rotated to the verification team where I learnt Low-Level test and Software Integration Testing, both for the Rolls-Royce account.
After 1 year with the company I was the test lead for the Rolls-Royce Software Integration team. 6 Months later I was given the opportunity to take a Project Management role for the first time, with a small project for a new customer (Oxford Bio-Signals).
Following this small project I was asked to help close a large project as Project Manager (Westinghouse Rail) with our Software Manager supporting me. After this project I was promoted to Project Manager permanently (2 years after joining). My first large project of my own was a contract for our new customer MTU Aero Engines.
After the successful completion of this project I moved back to the Rolls-Royce verification team; this time as Project Manager. Now, (3 years after joining) I am the phase manager for Rolls-Royce verification projects running a team of 25 engineers and 1 other Project Manager.”