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John Allen

CTO @ CAVU

Sonia has that wonderful blend of passion, enthusiasm, leadership, and technical prowess that defines a digital leader. In my time working with Sonia she consistently demonstrated her ability to lead with integrity, inspire teams, and drive tangible results.

At CAVU she played a pivotal role in the development of our customer booking systems. 

What really sets Sonia apart is not just her technical expertise but also her dedication to fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation. She has a remarkable ability to engage stakeholders at all levels, from C-suite executives to cross-functional teams, taking them on a journey that ensures alignment on objectives and priorities. Her honest approach, attention to detail, and almost unwavering enthusiasm create a catalyst for driving projects forward, even in the face of challenges and set backs.

These attributes make Sonia a wonderful mentor. By nurturing junior members of the product and technical teams, she is not just delivering outcomes but also cultivating future leaders in the digital space.

David Logan

Skylab Co-founder

It was a real pleasure to work alongside Sonia. From the first day she started at Skylab, her experience shone through and she immediately added value to the team and our clients. Sonia was able to hit the ground running across a number of complex projects while also putting the team at ease with her methodical and positive approach.

Sonia’s technical acumen is excellent which means she was adding value across our projects, working closely with our strategists and developers. Personally, I learned a lot from Sonia. Her management experience enabled us to introduce new processes into the business which I’m sure we will continue to use for many years.

What really stood out for me was Sonia’s fantastic attitude and the positive approach to her work. Sonia always remains calm, positive and focused on getting things done and moving forward - this requires exceptional emotional intelligence. For this reason, her teammates loved working with her and she will be sorely missed at Skylab.

I think it’s fair to summarise by saying Sonia has set the benchmark!

Andy Iddon

Building Blocks Co-founder (now part of DEPT)

Sonia is a professional and experienced senior manager. She joined us early in Building Blocks' growth as a Project Manager and quickly impressed both us and our clients in her pragmatic and positive approach.

Sonia took on responsibilities as we grew and reported to me as Operations Director, responsible for a team of 50+ staff. She was instrumental in defining and implementing relevant business processes and helped us to grow and to attain our ISO 9001 accreditation.

Sonia is passionate about her work, driven and motivated to achieve the goals of the business as well as having a sense of humour and common sense.

Joanna Hinchliffe

Client Partner @ Amaze Realise

Sonia and I worked together for 18 months, during which time we oversaw the near triple growth in the team size. 
 
To ensure the team's expansion was achieved with minimal impact, the strong partnership I had with Sonia in her role as Programme Manager was critical and her experience in senior operations management was brought to the fore. 
 
Sonia is passionate about supporting her team to develop and her down to earth persona was aligned with the open and collaborative team culture in place. 
 
Her professionalism was recognised by clients and colleagues alike and, on a personal level, Sonia was an absolute pleasure to work alongside.

Andrew Thomas

Freelance Strategy & Experience Design Consultant

Sonia is one of the most professional people I've had the pleasure of working with.

Not only did she act as the glue that kept the business functioning, at times under stressful circumstances, she managed to fulfill her role, and more, with a sense of calm (on the outside at least) and focus. I am very confident that all of her colleagues would say she was a pleasure to work with and I know clients always felt reassured when she was present or involved in any way.

It goes without saying that I would highly recommend Sonia as I know she would be a fantastic addition to any team.

Christine Houlding

Head of Quality @ Building Blocks (now part of DEPT)

I worked and reported into Sonia for the 3.5 years I was at Building Blocks and I have learnt so much from her, ranging from how to manage people effectively to dealing with challenging situations and clients. Sonia uses her vast knowledge and experience to confidently manage projects, motivate teams, solve problems, provide advice and guidance to project managers, handle scheduling conflicts...to name a few!

Sonia was the escalation point for all operational issues and once they were in her hands I felt assured there would always be a positive outcome. She built up great relationships with both clients and internal staff who felt comfortable going to her with any concerns, knowing she would be willing to listen and where necessary, find resolutions.

This and her calm level-headed nature (and of course good humour) made her an excellent manager and colleague. It was an absolute pleasure working with Sonia and I would jump at the chance to do so again.

Gavin Sermon

Senior Executive Partner @ Accenture

Sonia worked with me in a variety of roles at BT and was always professional, approachable, able to understand the detail as well as the big picture and delivered work of a very high quality.

Sonia is very quick to adapt and take on new challenges and uses her experience and knowledge to ensure the job is done right first time.

Her professionalism meant that from day 1 she was able to build relationships quickly with the client and continued to build confidence through delivering quality work. I would highly recommend Sonia.