I didn't expect to run my own business or work for myself, but as the saying goes, "when life throws you lemons, make lemonade". All that sounds good, but where do you start? Obviously you start with the key ingredients, the lemons, but what else goes with them and how much? How many lemons, how much sugar, how much water? That's how I felt when I created RA Data Protection Ltd.
I was enjoying a nice role as a Data Protection Officer working in the EV Charging industry when unexpectedly we were hit with redundancies. It was upsetting as you may imagine as I met some really amazing people and made some great friends, but after some soul searching and very encouraging, supportive conversations I decided to go it alone.
My humble beginnings start back in July 2011 when I started working in the pharmaceutical industry after gaining my law degree back in 2010. I entered data protection in January 2014 and slowly progressed to where I am right now. After working in data protection in the pharmaceutical industry for almost 4 years, I decided to join data protection consultancy in December 2017 where I remained as Data Protection Officer/Consultant until June 2023.
This was a great opportunity as I learnt, grew and progressed with my knowledge and education with global data protection laws and requirements. I worked in various sectors and industries ranging from charities, education, banking, online retail, gambling, estate agents, care homes and tech companies to name as a few examples. I was also fortunate to work with companies such as The Royal Academy of Dance, The Holocaust Educational Trust, State Bank of India and Barunson E&A, the producers of the film Parasite.
All these opportunities and experiences have shaped and moulded me into the person I am today, and forever grateful for them. Without these experiences I wouldn't be here where I am today and most importantly developed my working ethos of "honesty and transparency".
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