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Women in STEM: Florence O.

Celebrating and promoting women in STEM (particularly  engineering)  is one of the main reasons I started blogging. By attending various STEM and networking events I have the opportunity to meet such great women.  My first ever feature and collaboration is with an amazing young, talented woman in STEM: Florence. Here is a little insight into her life, career and passions... Name:   Florence Okoye Industry:   Mobile UX/Developer Job:   I'm part of the Mobile development capability at National Grid Coolest thing about your career:  I'm not sure if it's very cool, but the best thing about my job is when I get to travel around and meet engineers who work in the field. It's nice knowing you're part of something that is important and not just about making money. Also you get a better understanding of how the grid works and the enormous effort that goes in to making sure the lights stay on! UX is perfect for anal retentives like me - you ge