Sonya is a mum, problem solver, positive thinker, and in charge of her own destiny.  She lost her dad at age 12, grew up on a council estate with a bad reputation, worked in a chip shop, egg factory and sold insurance before deciding to go to college to pursue a job in IT.

 

Sonya joined a start-up in 1998 as the first female engineer and ascended to leading transformation across Europe as part of a globally listed PLC.  Now, she is heading up her own company, Grapvyn, a game-changing technology platform that helps people and businesses connect intelligently, to increase opportunity and sales.

 

In this interview you will learn:

1: Make decisions when you are in a good mood

2: Don’t be scared to pivot or quit

3: Don’t let someone else’s past define your future

4: Coronavirus gives us a safe space to experiment