After graduating with a PhD in Materials Science from Cambridge University, I started to work with an investment research company in Cambridge. As part of my career development I was keen to work for a technical consultancy company and so I applied for a position at Romax.
Business development appealed to me in particular due to the huge opportunities to meet and network with various people and to really contribute to driving the business forward. I had background knowledge of the wind industry and was very keen to develop it further. The wind market was fairly new to Romax when I started and it had huge potential to grow. I really wanted the opportunity to be part of it.
Since joining Romax I have developed several engineering consultancy projects in Asia including a gearbox design project for 3MW wind turbines and a design validation and strategic consultancy for large wind turbine pitch and yaw bearing manufacturers. I have attended the industry's foremost events where I have developed relationships with interesting contacts and successfully won many contracts. My knowledge of the wind industry has been hugely developed and I now have a good understanding of the internal structure of the industry.
The thing I enjoy most about working for Romax is the young and dynamic culture. There are many people from different nationalities and backgrounds which makes Romax such a diverse company. We have a strong R&D team here, so we can always aim one step ahead in what we do. We are looking to expand into many new areas in the wind industry which is something I am really looking forward to being a part of.
We have a social committee here at Romax so there are always fun activities taking place and many people play sports too. There are great benefits and many opportunities to travel overseas.