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Vanessa H.

Questioner · DISC type c
Director of Engineering Performance at Sokin
📍 United Kingdom

Vanessa is a technology and people leader with over 25 years of IT industry experience, specializing in software engineering leadership. She has managed the full project lifecycle from ideation to support and holds an Executive Masters in Leadership from Bayes Business School.

She is passionate about people development, focusing on creating new leaders and fostering cultural change to build high-performance teams. Her approach is centered on creating psychological safety and understanding the environment in which engineers operate.

She holds a certification in "Neurodiversity in Coaching, " highlighting her commitment to effective and inclusive leadership practices.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
Director of Engineering Performance
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Vanessa shows up

Not Easily Convinced
Price-Sensitive
Cautious & Analytical

It is quite likely of them to ask for pricing or other concessions. They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point. While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.

Priorities

Topics Vanessa cares about

Engineering Leadership
Reflects on what sets great leaders apart, emphasizing personal care and creating psychological safety in fast-moving tech environments.
People Development
Her stated passion is developing people, specializing in creating new leaders and fostering high-performance cultures within organizations.
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Career

Work history

12-2025
Director of Engineering Performance
Sokin
11-2022 - 11-2025
Director, Engineering Enablement
The Access Group
3-2020 - 11-2022
Development Director
The Access Group
10-2018 - 3-2020
Head Of Business Intelligence
HCA Healthcare UK
8-2016 - 10-2018
Head of Business Intelligence
Experian
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2019 - 2021
Executive Masters in Leadership (MSc.)
Bayes Business School
1994 - 1997
Information Management
UCL
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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