Before joining Opencast in 2021, Cate worked for the global management consulting firm, Oliver Wyman, setting up its Newcastle office and building out a data and analytics service, to serve its European client base.

Prior to that, she was a life sciences researcher, with a PhD in microbiology. She has worked as a product manager at both Booking.com and Sage. In both roles she focused closely on recruiting and developing teams and working with people teams to drive projects including the creation of early career training programmes and building capability.

She is passionate about inclusion and diversity, and helping people into tech careers from a range of backgrounds, as well as collaboration across the tech industry.

She is a director of Dynamo North East, the industry led organisation with the core mission to ‘Grow the North East Tech Economy’ through collaboration, innovation and skills.