Sally Lait

Sally Lait has a diverse work experience spanning various industries and roles. Sally currently works as an Engineering Director - Trust & Safety at Bumble Inc. Prior to this, they served as the VP of Engineering at Farewill, where they were responsible for the technology representation within the company. Additionally, Sally has worked as a Senior Engineering Manager at Monzo Bank, where they played a key role in strategic planning and line management within the Operations Collective. Sally also has experience as a Consultant and Director at Records Sound the Same Ltd, providing digital transformation consultancy and solutions architecture services. Sally has worked with various organizations during this time, including Manor Racing F1 team, The RNLI, and Hotelplan. Sally has also been a Digital Transformation Partner at GROUP OF HUMANS, defining digital transformation strategies for companies like NOVASOL. Sally has held previous roles at Accenture, Ostmodern, Precedent, and Coast Digital, where they showcased their skills as a digital solution architect, technical product manager, technical analyst, and technical consultant. Additionally, they have worked as an Associate at the Open Data Institute, consulting on projects with clients such as the BBC and Innovate UK. Sally's work experience demonstrates their expertise in technology, digital transformation, and strategic planning.

Sally Lait's education history includes attending the Coto Japanese Academy - Language School Tokyo and Yokohama in 2019 for an intensive study course in the Japanese language, with a focus on intermediate to expanded communication fluency. Sally also attended the same language school in 2018 for a previous intensive study course in Japanese language.

In terms of higher education, Sally Lait received a BSc (Hons) degree from The Open University in 2007-2008, specializing in open (internet computing). Prior to that, they completed a Dip. HE degree in Internet Computing from Northumbria University, where they studied from 2003 to 2006.

Moreover, Sally Lait has obtained several certifications in the Japanese language proficiency from The Japan Foundation. In 2018, they achieved the N4 level, and in 2018 and 2022, respectively, they obtained the N5 and N3 levels.