Geoff

Can you describe in a few sentences what your job involves? 

I'm one of the technical leads. So I define a technical architecture for a solution and write a lot of the back-end code.  

What's been your most rewarding project? 

There have been so many over the years, I enjoy the variety of clients that we work with. 

What challenges you most in your role? 

The biggest challenge is starting a new project in a field that I have no previous knowledge of. Especially trying to get up to speed in parallel with doing the project work itself. 

What makes you excited to come to work?

 I enjoy the fast-moving pace of this sector, and the fact that there is always something new to learn. 

I continued my studies up to PhD level in Physics. I spent a few years as a researcher working on new instruments for keyhole surgery. The part I enjoyed most was programming the equipment and analysing the results. So I decided that was the path I would prefer to take.

What career path did you take to get here?  

I continued my studies up to PhD level in Physics. I spent a few years as a researcher working on new instruments for keyhole surgery. The part I enjoyed most was programming the equipment and analysing the results. So I decided that was the path I would prefer to take.

How do you find the work-life balance at Storm? 

Storm has always been very supportive of finding a work/life balance, especially when my kids were younger. Now, with the move to more flexible working practices, I enjoy working from home, but with the occasional face-to-face meeting.

What do you enjoy most about life at Storm?

We have a large group of very talented people in their respective fields, and I enjoy being able to contribute as part of a team. 

How have you grown at Storm? 

Working for an agency means that we get to work on a wide variety of projects. There is usually something new to learn with each one, which keeps things interesting. 

Do you have any hidden talents or interesting hobbies? 

I spend most of my time singing! I am the assistant director of the Rolling Hills Chorus in Edinburgh. I have sung with a few quartets in the national Barbershop Quartet competition, including once with a "scratch" quartet, where we had our first rehearsal on Friday afternoon, and competed on Saturday!