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2026 - My Year as a Mentor
Becoming a mentor was never part of the plan when I started my career in technology. From supporting graduates through Version 1's Associate Programme to mentoring refugee women through the TENT Programme, this year taught me that mentoring isn't about having all the answers, it's about listening, learning, and helping others find their own path.
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Two Weeks as an Azure Consultant
Reflections on starting a new role as a Senior Azure Platform Consultant at Version 1 — onboarding, client work, imposter syndrome, and a college talk to IT students in St Helens.
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Break down the costs of AVD with the Azure Calculator
A detailed walkthrough of how to use the Azure Calculator to plan and estimate costs for an Azure Virtual Desktop deployment, covering compute, storage, and bandwidth.
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