Adelina mainly works with scientists and engineers at all levels, from CTO/CSO all the way to graduate engineer/scientist. She is a guest lecturer at Cambridge University, Department of Engineering (Institute for Manufacturing) on effective communication with executives in corporate environments.
Adelina founded her aptly named business “The Geek Whisperer” in 2015.
Adelina said, “I noticed women in tech get interrupted more than men when my last course on “How to respond when challenged and interrupted in a meeting” was attended mainly by women (80%) when usually 95% of her courses’ attendees are men. I now like to empower women to have a voice at work and feel confident about responding in challenging situations”.
In 2019 Adelina won Cofinitive’s Top 7 People to Watch and in 2021,2022 and 2023 was named as one of the 50 Most Influential Women in UK technology by Computer Weekly.
Adelina works for many organisations in a variety of roles including, but not limited to:
- Advisor
- Trainer
- Speaker
- Teacher
- Pitching Internal Projects to Corporate Executives
- Bridging the gap between HR / Leadership speak and Engineering
- Podcast co-host
- Pitching for Contracts and Investment
Adelina is committed to making the world a better place and has always been an environmentalist and strong believer in social justice and providing fair opportunities.
She does a lot of pro-bono work for charities and up-standing individuals with drive and commitment to make the world a better place!
Adelina recently appeared on Powerful Conversations with Claire Thomas, and you can watch it here:
A couple of examples of Adelina in her capacity as a speaker
Adelina was unfortunate to succumb to Long Covid which hit her very badly. She was away from work for almost a year. It was her own research and perseverance which eventually led to her finding a way to get back on her feet and back to work, showing the real grit and determination of her character.
We are very proud and privileged to have her as one of our mentors.
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