{"id":103,"date":"2022-10-02T10:15:55","date_gmt":"2022-10-02T10:15:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/womenintotech\/?p=103"},"modified":"2022-10-19T09:40:58","modified_gmt":"2022-10-19T09:40:58","slug":"celia-igreja","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/womenintotech\/2022\/10\/02\/celia-igreja\/","title":{"rendered":"Celia Igreja"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>\u201cIf you are curious and you are open to continually challenge your current knowledge, a role in technology is for you.\u201d<\/h2>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-104\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/womenintotech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2022\/09\/Igreja.jpg\" alt=\"photo of Celia Igreja\" width=\"263\" height=\"263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/womenintotech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2022\/09\/Igreja.jpg 263w, https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/womenintotech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2022\/09\/Igreja-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 263px) 100vw, 263px\" \/>Tell us a little about your work<\/h3>\n<p>I work for Forestry and Land Scotland as a Geographical Information Systems Development Manager. My role involves identifying the best technology to meet the requirements of the business processes, to decide how we collect and manage our data.<\/p>\n<p>What I love about my job is that I am constantly learning and developing new skills. We have to work with a number of different&nbsp; applications, which are constantly changing and upgrading. Being on top of the changes helps me identify how the technology can best benefit the business needs.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, I need to have a good insight of the business and its processes in order to marry the best tool to the process. This requires working with a wide range of topics and this makes the job varied and exciting, as every day is different. I enjoy working with other people and help them finding the best solutions for their needs\/problems.<\/p>\n<h3>How did you find your way into tech?<\/h3>\n<p>During my graduate studies I developed a particular interest in GIS technology and its applications to environmental science. What I find fascinating about working in GIS technology is how it can help day-to-day processes\/workflows as well as answering wider questions of any discipline.<\/p>\n<h3>What interests you about it?<\/h3>\n<p>The most fascinating thing is how, in one undertaking, you can tackle inefficiencies (automating processes), gather large amounts of data and analyse\/prepare different outcomes that help shape people\u2019s views and perceptions that aid more informed decision-making.<\/p>\n<h3>What advice would you offer?<\/h3>\n<p>If you are curious, enjoy working with other people to help them find technical solutions for their needs \/ problems, and you are open to continually challenge your current knowledge, a role in technology is for you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cIf you are curious and you are open to continually challenge your current knowledge, a role in technology is for you.\u201d Tell us a little about your work I work for Forestry and Land Scotland as a Geographical Information Systems Development Manager. 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