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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - BITANIA MULUGETA OC & OM'95
What is your profession and current position?
I work in Capital Markets / Software industry and my profession is Strategic Product Management
I am currently a Director and my title is Director of Product
How did Monkton get you ready for the world of work?
Clarendon / Monkton taught me one of my biggest life lessons to have confidence.
What is your biggest professional achievement?
Initiating and driving the creation and rollout of electronic blotters for trading
Building platform to train staff and clients alike
Achieving directorship in a predominately male denominated industry.
What has been your most challenging professional moment?
I’ve had a couple…one that marked me was having to let go of someone that I didn’t hire and thought did a good job and the other was being accused of losing a big sale that I wasn’t involved in.
What inspires and motivates you at work?
Collaborating and being able to imagine, design, work through and execute projects that allow others to see the big picture, work more efficiently and have the potential to make a huge difference in their everyday lives.
What is one piece of advice you would like to share with pupils or OMs about getting into your profession?
My profession involves meeting requirements so as an advice, in order to get into my profession don’t be shy. Be inquisitive, ask questions on who / how / what / where people need the requirements for. Get opinions even for the things you may think you know the answers to. This will help you have better knowledge and thus when interviewing and asked to design something totally random be able to provide the best product solution.