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Brad Barritt
Meet Brad Barritt, a former professional rugby player turned entrepreneur. After completing his MSc Business and Management Studies degree at Herts, he is now the Managing Director of Strategic Partnerships at ChaChing and the Co-Founder and Managing Director of Tikki Tonga Coffee Roasters.
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Sanika Morjaria
Meet Sanika. Her passion for business and finance brought her to Herts, and she is now working in business management for the Civil Service.
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Shivani Chheda
Meet Shivani. To compliment her learning, Shivani took part in many extracurricular activities whilst at Herts. She was a Student Representative, achieved a Go Herts Award, and hosted the first joint student society festival.
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Ayesha Mehta
Meet Ayesha. With support from the University’s Student Wellbeing team, Ayesha excelled at Herts and is now an Expenditure Account Assistant for a global company.
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Opeyemi Ajewole
Meet Opeyemi. Opeyemi’s passion for business analytics and consultancy was driven by working for his family’s business. After completing his MSc in 2022, he returned to Herts as a Visiting Lecturer.
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Toby Newman
Meet Toby. Toby says his two years studying and working abroad greatly improved his confidence and communication skills.
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Tom de Prez
Meet Tom. Tom credits his successful career, which has seen him work with global brands including Google and Salesforce, with his time at Herts.
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Jorja Holmes
Meet Jorja. Jorja made the most out of her time at Herts. She spent two years studying in the United States, joined the University’s cheerleading team, and is now a Marketing Coordinator in Australia.
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Tom Smith
Meet Tom. Tom's time at Herts has propelled him into a career that has taken him across the globe.
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Jackson Cyprian
Meet Jackson, whose passion for digital marketing led him to the UK to study an MBA.
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Neelesh Prang
Meet Neelesh Prang, who graduated during the pandemic and is now based between London and Paris working as a Business Development and Account Manager for a French software company.
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Sarmila Varatharaj
Meet Sarmila, the Deputy Mayor for the London Borough of Wandsworth and the youngest councillor in the borough, representing Wandle ward.
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Naveed Qazi
Meet Naveed who pursued a career in banking and construction in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, before realising his true passion was in creative writing.
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Tatjana Apukhtina
Meet Tatjana Apukhtina, an ambitious entrepreneur, business founder and actor.
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Ashley Joseph
Meet Ashley Joseph who has combined his social media skills and his passion for football to forge a successful career.
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Heraldas Gaspariunas
Meet Heraldas Gaspariunas, an entrepreneur who is passionate about developing his biotech start-up and is committed to embracing new experiences and lifelong learning opportunities.
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Joy Clyne
Meet Joy Clyne who won the 2020 Flare award for social impact. Joy is a self-employed writer working towards getting a collection of poems published.
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Ramat Tejani
Meet Ramat Tejani, who has taken the technology industry by storm on an international level since graduating. She is currently a Strategic Partnerships Lead (EMEA) at Google.
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Abies Iriowen
Meet Abies Iriowen who has applied her degree to improve diversity and equality in businesses. She currently works as a Diversity & Inclusion Coordinator at Goldman Sachs
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Craig Jones
Meet Craig Jones who decided to undertake an MBA to help him transition from a technical to business role. He is currently the Manager of Global, Planning, Strategy and Business Associations at Ford Motors.
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Charlotte Dennis
Meet Charlotte Dennis, a start-up business owner, who decided to pursue an MBA to ensure the success of her businesses.
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Claire Rimington
Meet Clair Rimington who utilised the skills she gained during her MBA to move up the career ladder. She currently works as a Principle Commercial Manager for MBDA Missile Systems.
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Clare Tamsitt
Meet Clare Tamsitt, a nurse with 20 years’ experience who completed an MBA at Herts to develop her management skills and further her career prospects. She is now Divisional Director for Core Services at Barts Health NHS Trust.
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Mark Hull
Meet Mark Hull who has enjoyed a varied career since graduating. He is currently the Head of Marketing for Dignity Funerals and Funeral Plans. He previously worked at Sky as a Marketing Controller for Customer Communications.
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Bradley Johnson
Meet Bradley Johnson who has gone onto work in Higher Education since graduating.
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Alan Chu
Meet Alan Chu who utilised the placement year on his course to gain valuable work experience enabling to land his dream job. He is currently the Finance and Operations Director at Beechbrook.