# Hello and welcome I'm Jess, an award winning problem solver with 10+ years experience across FinTech, Pharmaceuticals, Big Tech, Management Consulting, and UK Government 🚀 Most recently a Product Lead in a Consultancy where I led the launch of an EdTech SaaS and trained teams on Government Digital Services skills. Here's my [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessbuildstech). [[I'm leaving the UK]] and moving to Melbourne, Australia in January 2026! I’m passionate about product, strategy, creativity and innovation – I love solving hard problems. I’ve led loads of products from 0-> 1, invigorated existing legacy products, and helped teams achieve new heights. ### Helpful links * My LinkedIn here - [JessBuildsTech](https://linkedin.com/in/jessbuildstech) * [[2025 Year in Review]], and [[!2026 Goals]] * My reading here - #books , #bookreview * My Weeknotes here - #weeknotes ### A little more about me - [[I'm leaving the UK]] and moving to Melbourne, Australia - In the last 12 years of building products I’ve worked in; Global Pharmaceuticals, FinTech, Management Consulting, The Guardian, Google. - I’ve built services for UK Government including NHS, Courts and Policing, and Counter Terrorism - I like lifting heavy weights and putting them back down again, hiking a new trail with my wife, reading, playing board games, and competitive card games - I’m currently actively playing [Magic the Gathering](https://magic.wizards.com/en), [[Sorcery TCG; A Fresh Take on Card Games]], [[7th Sea - City of Five Sails]], and [Netrunner](https://nullsignal.games/about/netrunner/)! - I'm 12 years sober (🎉)! ### My core values - **I’m radically transparent:** I care personally and challenge directly, and I love feedback - **Tech isn’t everything:** Technology is cool, but it’s the people that make things interesting too - **“Repetition doesn’t spoil the prayer”:** My old manager at Google taught me this phrase, it works wonders to get everyone on the same page You can dive into more detail by reading [[My operating manual]].