From unlikely beginnings...

Jessica started her career aged 5 as an Apprentice Electrician working weekends with her father. She was misunderstood in school and lived out her life in a bubble of creative and scientific exploration. The only thing that remained constant was a drive to do something different.

The first female UK Young Engineer of the Year

A tireless effort to develop a low-cost uterine contraction monitor for a local medical device company led Jessica to invent a series of novel fibre optic technologies. In 2012 she became the first-ever female to take home the UK Young Engineer of the Year Award.

Creating a New Way of Working for one of the world's most known brands

Henry Ford said that a customer could have a car in any colour as long as it was black. That was the birth of mass-manufacturing. But that model doesn't fit today's customer who is looking for a personalised, on-demand experience. The ability to (profitably) make any product, with any level of customisation, at any time, has eluded manufacturers for years.

Enter Industry 4.0 - A new digital, connected and rapdily changing Way of working likely to test the innovation stamina of even the most successful manufacturers. Whilst the technological advancements required to achieve this are no mean feat, the real challenge will be migrating age-old cultures to a new Post-Fordian Way of working.

From engineer to social entrepreneur

Having built up a successful Non-Executive Director portfolio within the education sector, Jessica co-founded iungo solutions with an industry college. "iungo" meaning "to connect", aims to create the connective tissue between policy makers, employers and training providers.Apprenticeships are positioned at the heart of iungo’s strategy to create a resilient, highly skilled and prosperous Welsh workforce to future-proof the economy. 

iungo works with employers to create bespoke management strategies for developing existing employees and recruiting new talent, achieved through the medium of high-quality, cost-effective apprenticeships. iungo provides Quality Assurance to employers through validation of apprenticeship objectives, management of training provider relationships and support for developing the organisation’s capability and environment. 

Learn more about Jessica's latest venture here: iungo.solutions