MEET THE CFG TEAM

HELLO! 👋

A BIG CFG WELCOME

A big welcome to our team page where you can put a face to a name and find out a little nugget of intel about each of us – all themed around something we simply cannot live without 💖

One day, we hope to meet you in person, but in the meantime, get to know us a little bit below and throw us a connect on LinkedIn if you’d like! And, if you scroll down a little further you’ll also see some snaps from our team day adventures!

If you like the look of us and are thinking “I’d like to be a part of that team”, click the link below to check out our open roles.

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ANNA BRAILSFORD

CEO & CO-FOUNDER

Something I can't live without:

"Things that go broom, broom"

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SOPHIE BOWER

MARKETING DIRECTOR

Something I can't live without:

"Vegemite. This little jar of goodness brings me and my Aussie tastebuds a lot of joy."

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SOPHIE BLINKHORN

OPERATIONS DIRECTOR

Something I can't live without:

"Exploring the world - I recently worked from Italy for a month and picked up some of the lingo as well as getting to know all of the best local wine and cheese 😉"

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KIM GRAY

HEAD OF PROGRAMMES

Something I can't live without:

"What do googly eyes and black bean chilli sauce have in common??! They both make everything better."

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SHERIN HELMY-BIANCO

COMMERCIAL PARTNERSHIPS MANAGER

Something I can't live without:

"Coffee!! I'm a new Mum, need I say more?"

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HELEN CLEARY

SENIOR CLIENT SUCCESS MANAGER

Something I can't live without:

"Hamilton: the Musical. I have seen it too many times to count. #cantstop #wontstop"

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PATRICIA PEREZ

SENIOR CLIENT SUCCESS MANAGER

Something I can't live without:

"The Edinburgh Fringe is my happy place - last time I went, I saw 22 shows in 3 days. The more the better! "

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ANU PANDAY

SENIOR PROGRAMMES & DELIVERY COORDINATOR

Something I can't live without:

"Harry Potter. Team Gryffindor all the way!"

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RANEEN IBRAHIM

SENIOR PROGRAMME & DELIVERY COORDINATOR

Something I can't live without:

"What's better than ruling the world of Fifa in your spare time! "

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LAUREN LY

PROGRAMMES & DELIVERY COORDINATOR

Something I can't live without:

"As a short person, I love lifting weights!"

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ADAN GUL

PROGRAMMES & DELIVERY COORDINATOR

Something I can't live without:

"Formula 1 and Billy Joel - road trip anyone?"

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NENEH PATEL

CLIENT SUCCESS MANAGER

Something I can't live without:

"Paintbrushes - I love to keep drawing and creating as much as possible. I definitely believe everyone has an artist inside them!"

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EMMA RICE

B2B MARKETING MANAGER

Something I can't live without:

"Not necessarily ABBA - but music in general. It's a cliché for good reason!! Life would be pretty boring without it! "

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ALICE PINCH

B2C MARKETING MANAGER

Something I can't live without:

"My Romanian rescue pup River! He makes me get out of bed every day and never fails to make me laugh!."

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ERIN ROBERTS

COMMERCIAL PARTNERSHIPS MANAGER

Something I can't live without:

"My Apple Watch - I have a slight obsession with hitting my step count...Did that walk even happen if it wasn't recorded?! 🤪 "

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ROSIE COLLINS

COMMUNITY SUPPORT
COORDINATOR

Something I can't live without:

"Animal Crossing!! Catching butterflies, digging up fossils all day, no interest on your mortgage - the dream 🌞"

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JUWON ADENUSI

COMMUNITY SUPPORT MANAGER

Something I can't live without:

"All will be revealed soon!"

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KATHERINE SIMPSON

PROGRAMMES COORDINATOR

Something I can't live without:

"Wetsuit socks! I love ocean swimming and don't know what I would do without them!."

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ADARA SCHWARTZ

MARKETING DATA ANALYST

Something I can't live without:

"My cat! He’s my little sidekick.”

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AMREEN HANWARE

PROGRAMMES COORDINATOR

Something I can't live without:

"My Plant Babies! They don't talk back 😉"

TEAM

MOMENTS

We are a fun bunch who love to get out and have fun as a team or meeting our Code First Girls members at our events! But don’t just take our word for it, we’ve got some photographic evidence to get you excited!

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TECH HIRING IN PORTUGAL

TUI leveraged our program to hire Junior Software Developers from a cohort with 75% career switchers and 100% non-computer science backgrounds.

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HIRING TECH TALENT IN GERMANY

Commerce Tools used our programme to hire entry-level tech talent for Junior Software Engineering and Junior Site Reliability Engineering roles.

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ROLLS-ROYCE HIRING IN THE USA

Rolls-Royce exceeded hiring targets by 150%, bringing in software engineers, data ops managers, and scrum managers, with 83% from underrepresented ethnicities and 50% first-generation university attendees.

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OPPORTUNITIES IN TECH IN INDIA

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CLASSES TO CFGDEGREE: HIRING IN INDIA

Unilever leveraged our pipeline to place CFGdegree graduates in roles like Solutions Factory DevOps Specialist and Solutions Factory ML Ops Specialist.

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TECH TALENT PIPELINES IN SINGAPORE

The Economist’s program supported tech pipelines with 78% oversubscription, drawing a cohort of 84% beginner-level women, 69% from underrepresented ethnicities, and 44% career switchers.

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TRAINING TECH TALENT IN HILVERSUM

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TECH HIRING IN KRAKOW AND WARSAW

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FROM BEGINNER TO SKILLED IN HUNGARY

Morgan Stanley used our program to hire entry-level software engineers from a cohort with 99% underrepresented ethnicities and 85% career-focused participants.

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FINDING TECH TALENT IN poland

Goldman Sachs used our oversubscribed program to hire in Poland and the UK, drawing from a cohort with 63% career switchers and 44% first-generation university attendees.

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TECH TOPICS UNLOCKED IN SWITZERLAND

Credit Suisse enhanced its employer brand and hiring pipeline by training a cohort that was 81% new to tech, 63% from underrepresented ethnicities, and 61% career switchers.

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FINDING SOFTWARE ENGINEERS IN SPAIN

Skyscanner’s pipeline achieved a 4% year-over-year increase in women in tech roles, with 62% beginner-level participants and 85% career switchers.

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HIRING TECH TALENT IN SPAIN

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CLOSING THE TALENT GAP IN GERMANY

Capgemini’s pilot program closed Germany’s talent gap, placing 80+ graduates globally and generating job-ready candidates for junior infrastructure admin roles.

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UNLOCKING TECH TALENT IN POLAND

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ENTRY-LEVEL TALENT IN THE NETHERLANDS

Booking.com used our program to hire junior software engineers from a cohort with 94% underrepresented ethnicities and 50% career switchers.