Elevate - Women in Tech

S1 Ep14 - Elevate - Women in Tech - Making Tech More Inclusive: Lucy Wilson on Neurodiversity

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In this episode of Elevate - Women in Tech, host Kellie Kwarteng interviews Lucy Wilson, an Engineering Manager at ASOS, about her experiences as a neurodivergent woman working in tech.


Lucy shares her career journey, starting in a warehouse role before transitioning to finance and project management. She found her way into tech through a service delivery analyst position and now manages engineers, focusing on their wellbeing, goals and career development as an Engineering Manager.

Key topics include:

  • Lucy's journey into tech and lived experience as a neurodivergent woman working in tech
  • How workplaces can support neurodiverse individuals to thrive. Lucy explains how masking her symptoms previously impacted her productivity.
    • Useful strategies and tools Lucy uses to manage her ADHD, like time-boxing and gamification.
      • Ways managers can support neurodiverse employees through flexibility, communities, and inclusive hiring and onboarding practices.


        • Tune in to learn from Lucy's inspirational experiences and insights on creating a neuroinclusive culture in tech.


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        Elevate - Women in TechBy Kellie Kwarteng