Yamuna Thoppil - Engineer graduate
Location: Milton Keynes, Head Office
Yamuna graduated in 2019 with a master’s in chemical engineering. She worked a few lab jobs but when looking for a new challenge she came across our vacancy on Linked In. She didn’t have any previous experience in engineering. When preparing for her interview, she was surprised to find out how much you can do within the waste industry. Especially about topics surrounding circular economy and contribution to society.
In her personal life she tries to make changes to live a zero-waste lifestyle. Swapping single use items for more sustainable and durable option with a longer lifespan. She is very aware of how certain things affect the environment and tries to make the right choice for the future. Mostly looking at the people that are more directly impacted by climate change than she is.
Currently she is working on projects focused on lowering environmental emissions. She is aiming to become a chartered engineer and thus achieving chartership. She will be doing this through working with her manager and the rest engineering team to gain the necessary skills and experience to support the application.
