Dr Nike Folayan is Chartered Electronics Engineer with a doctorate in Electronics engineering focusing on electromagnetic bandgap antennas for mobile applications.

Nike is currently Associate Director and the Technical Discipline Leader for Communications and Control within WSP, an engineering consultancy where she leads a team of telecommunications engineers in the UK and India working on a variety of projects within the transport industry including railways and the highways projects in the UK, Australia, South America, Middle East and Africa. She is also a Technical Blogger on SMART technology systems. Nike is chair and Co-founder of AFBE-UK a not for profit organisation AFBE-UK promotes higher achievements in education and engineering particularly among people from black and minority ethnicity (BME) backgrounds.

Nike was featured in Britain?s 100 most influential people of African and Caribbean heritage 2012 Powerlist. In 2019 Nike was named in the Financial Times published 100 most influential women in engineering. She is also a Trustee at the Engineering Development Trust (EDT). She is also on various Diversity steering groups including the Science Council and Transport for London amongst others. She was recently a judge at the IET Young Woman of the Year 2019 Award. She is a fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET).

Ollie Folayan is visiting professor at the School of Science and Engineering, University of Dundee, and Head of Process and Safety at Engineering consultancy, Optimus Plus Aberdeen. He is the co-founder of AFBE -UK.

Ollie graduated with a BEng in Chemical Process Engineering with Fuel Technology from the University of Sheffield in 1999 and then earned a Doctorate (Ph.D.) in Fuels and Combustion from the University of Leeds in 2002 authoring five international publications in the field of combustion and engineering. To date, Ollie has worked on Major CAPEX Front End Engineering Design, Detailed Design, and commissioning Projects.

 In 2018 Ollie Folayan was accepted into the Fellowship of the Institution of Chemical Engineers.

Ollie has championed successful outreach programmes such as Making Engineering Hot, NextGen (Scotland), Transition, and Real Projects and has co-authored three publications on the influence of role models in the transition from academic study to the workplace and on the sustainability of the engineering profession in the UK. Ollie has chaired a number of annual seminars featuring key industry leaders and politicians and is a regular speaker at events on varied engineering topics. Ollie was a member of the All Energy Diversity and Inclusion task group setup in 2019 by Oil and Gas UK.

Ollie has been a judge of the Young Woman Engineer of the Year Awards (2020, 2021 & 2022), the Offshore Achievement Awards (2019), the Association for Consultancy and Engineering Awards (2021), and the Oil and Gas UK Awards (2020, 2021).

Ollie was a finalist in the Mentor of the Year Category at OGUK Awards in 2021 and a finalist in the Diversity Hero at the Herald Awards in 2021. Ollie was awarded the Diversity and Inclusion Award by the Institution of Chemical Engineering (IChemE) in 2021. 

Ollie was awarded an MBE for services to diversity and inclusion in engineering in the King's First New Year Honours' List in 2023.

Awai is currently a Lead Systems Engineer at Siemens Mobility Limited. She holds a BEng degree in Mechatronics Engineering from the University of Nottingham and a PhD in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the University of Manchester, UK. She is a STEM Ambassador and is passionate about promoting the engineering discipline to young people.

Roy is a Royal Society of Edinburgh RSE – Unlocking Ambition Enterprise Fellow with technical, entrepreneur and intrapreneur skills working as a director of sales at TenzorGEO Ltd to provide micro seismic data acquisition and interpretation services to the oil and gas companies in the North sea aimed at maximising economic recovery in the UKCS.

Roy has over 10 years of experience in business, sales and entrepreneurship having started his own company in Nigeria and has co-founded 2 start-up companies in the UK. He has participated in various entrepreneurial workshops and accelerator programs across the UK where he won pitching competitions and grants for his business.

He is a Geologist with degrees in geology and mining, a master’s in environmental management and a doctorate in geology focused on reservoir characterisation for CO₂ storage.

Roy has a passion for giving to others and is a committed member of the AFBE Scotland UK, where he volunteers his time and energy to help develop others contributing to leadership and STEM activities in Aberdeen.

Roy is happily married, and His hobbies include cooking, hunting, hiking and swimming.

Ina Colombo is a chartered mechanical engineer with a doctorate in mechanical engineering. Ina currently works as a research fellow in sustainable refrigeration energy at London South Bank University (LSBU). She is the Deputy Director at the International Institute for Refrigeration (IIFR) in Paris.

As Head of Research and Engagement, Ina provides strategic advise on how to enhance the profile of the organisation and engage current and prospective members.

Ina is in charge of the dissemination of activities? outcomes for publication purposes. In her spare time Ina enjoys travel, going to the gym and attending networking events.

Ikechukwu is a Rigid Pipeline Installation Engineer with a doctorate in Mechanical engineering with key focus on the mechanics of pipe-in-pipe systems during deepwater installation. Ikechukwu currently works with the pipeline engineering project support team within TechnipFMC, focusing on projects in the UKCS, NCS and Gulf of Mexico. In this role, he is responsible for finite element analysis and numerical computation related to the reeling and installation of pipe-in-pipe systems.

Outside of work, Ikechukwu is involved in music production and sound engineering, tutoring STEM related courses for high school and undergraduates, and video game testing.

Anjela is a Chartered Chemical Engineer with over 25 years of experience working in the upstream Oil and Gas Industry. She started off working in technical roles, initially as a Process Engineer in Aberdeen, Scotland, and then as a Deepwater Subsea Engineer in New Orleans, U.S.A. Later on, she made the move into more commercial and managerial roles, with her last position being the ‘Head of Business Development and Commercial’ at a Japanese Energy company in London. 

Anjela is passionate about helping young people, especially women and ethnic minorities, achieve the best they can in their STEM journeys, and access opportunities that were made available to her throughout her career. In her spare time, she enjoys the arts, cycling, bowling, and boxing. 

Zainab Adigun is a structural engineer at Pell Frischmann ant has been in the industry for 5 years.

Zainab enjoys connecting young people to engineering through the use of various activities is vital in educating them on the huge pool of career paths available to them.

Having planned and led a number of interactive sessions herself she knows the importance of the MEH is unquestionable to helping a young persons mind open up to the life of an engineer.

Urenna is a STEM Ambassador. She loves to show young people how science, engineering, technology and mathematics play important roles in their everyday lives.

She holds a PhD in Environmental and Materials Engineering related research. She is a Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry and a member of the Chartered Institute of Waste Management. She is also writer, speaker and personal coach.

>Adele is a civil engineering professional with a bachelor's degree (distinction) in civil engineering from the University of South Africa. She is a recipient of the highest academic achievement in engineering (all disciplines) at the University of South Africa in 2013.

Adele has more than 12 years of experience in traffic engineering, transport planning, environmental engineering, geographic information systems (GIS), project management and stakeholder engagement gained on various infrastructure planning projects delivered in Africa, Australia, New Zealand and recently in the United Kingdom. Adele has recently joined WSP in the UK as a Principal Transport Planner. In this role she manages teams across the UK working on rail infrastructure projects and active travel projects. Adele is passion about empowering young professionals in STEM to achieve success in their careers with confidence and grace so these individuals can positively contribute to the engineering industry in addressing and dealing with global issues.

Emmanuel is a Principal Data Engineer (5x Microsoft Azure Certified) with a PhD in Engineering and Computing, focused on designing and developing Low-Cost PEM Fuel Cells. He loves collaborating with others in crafting and implementing technical vision by providing technical leadership and bringing solutions to various business problems. Outgoing, detail-oriented, and able to leverage exemplary leadership, analytical, and coding skills to achieve business goals. Emmanuel has experience working across UK private and public sectors, including Sword Venture, NATS, BP, Bip UK | Bip US (formerly Chaucer) and Ofgem.

Femi is a Process Engineer with a background in clean energy. He currently work as a Higher Research Scientist at the National Physical Laboratory focusing on solving measurement challenges relating to clean energy gases, such as biomethane and hydrogen for transport.

Femi has a Masters degree in process systems engineering from the University of Surrey and a doctorate in Chemical, Environmental and Materials engineering from the University of Leeds with his core research on a sustainable and optimised means of producing hydrogen using process intensification measures.

AFBE is a platform to support, motivate and inspire engineers of diverse backgrounds and he is keen to support that vision whilst also developing as a process engineer.

Ibim is a trained Geoscientist , Commercial & Contract Negotiator, and Stakeholder Manager with solid leadership potential and dedicated commitment to personal growth. He has worked in multidisciplinary teams on several projects both onshore and offshore within the Energy sector for over eight years. 

He has executive certificates from Yale school of Management, The Said Business School, University of Oxford and Harvard Business School. He holds a Bachelor Degree in Applied Geophysics from the University of Port Harcourt and an MSc in Integrated Petroleum Geoscience from the University of Aberdeen. He is a recipient of the University of Aberdeen and Principal’s Excellence Awards, the TotalEnergies Post Graduate Scholarship and the Shell International Post Graduate scholarship, recently won the 2021 AFBE-Uk Member of the Year Award. 

Ibim sits on different boards including the executive board of Association For Black Minority Ethic Engineers (AFBE-UK) and the advisory board of Design Week Lagos (DWL) where he creates innovative solutions for stakeholders engagement. 

As the mentoring lead for AFBE-UK Scotland, he helped set up the first formal mentoring programme which is now well subscribed. He also leads the AFBE-UK Transition team and is involved in leading a team of engineers and C-suite leaders from different multinationals in organising career events around the UK.

He is a strong advocate for team culture, vertical and horizontal communication as well as collaboration across functions. 

Outside of work, he is passionate about giving back to the community, coaching and mentoring young students in discovery their purpose in life. Ibim loves playing and watching football, traveling and experiencing new and diverse cultures.

Jonathan is the founder of DASH – an integrated architecture and engineering practice that focusses on sustainable residential design and responsible construction. He has over eight years of experience in construction and has worked internationally in projects in Singapore, Germany, Nigeria and the United Kingdom.

He is a civil and structural engineer with a graduate degree in Civil and Structural Engineering from Newcastle University and a master’s degree in Structural Engineering and Mechanics from the University of Edinburgh. He is currently pursuing his professional status with the ICE.

Jonathan refuses to be defined by the limits of his profession and has owned an eco-themed coffee house and a retail management software company. His latest foray into architecture is an attempt to work on issues like climate change and sustainability. He enjoys reading and training for triathlons.

Thaddeus has a MEng Chemical Engineering from the University of Manchester, graduating in 2012. He received a scholarship from P&G for his studies, and during study breaks he worked for P&G as Process Engineering Intern across several production locations in the UK.

Following his graduation, Thaddeus worked for Croda (and subsequently Cargill, after its acquisition of Croda Performance Technologies) for more than a decade in various Engineering and Operations roles across Europe. He now works at Philips as Global Senior Manager Sustainability.

Aside from Engineering, Thaddeus is also active in humanitarian volunteering and startup advising. He has also held regional board positions in IChemE and Nederlandse Procestechnologen (Dutch Process Engineering Society).

Emmanuel is an electrical design engineer working in the buildings engineering group in Arup & Partners Int'l Ltd and based in Edinburgh. Emmanuel holds a first-class degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Benin, Nigeria and an MSc degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Glasgow, UK.
Emmanuel has 6 years of secondary education and A-Levels teaching experience (Physics and Mathematics) and 2 years of University teaching and research experience in electronics and controls systems with two publications in international journals in the field of control and security systems.
Emmanuel currently plays a key part in providing specialist solutions for buildings, transport infrastructure, energy, water, and waste utilities. Emmanuel has been involved in different stages (Study, Concept, Front End Engineering Development, & Detailed Design) of the design of different types of buildings in the last few years".

Olayide Akinsomi is General Secretary of AFBE-UK Scotland. She is a Chartered Chemical Engineer with 14 years experience in Production Operations (offshore and onshore) and Projects (subsea pipelines maintenance and decommissioning). Olayide graduated from the University of Nottingham with a degree in Chemical Engineering in 2002 and an MSc in Computer Science from the University of Bath in 2003.

An experienced project lead with a demonstrable track record in leading and safely delivering large scale on time and within budget.

Olayide is also a STEM Ambassador and through AFBE, has been actively involved in the NextGen programme (an outreach programme promoting STEM to young people in primary and secondary schools within underrepresented communities in Scotland).

Olayide's hobbies include travelling (experiencing new & diverse cultures) & singing (she is member of a gospel choir)

Tekena Jim-George is currently a Graduate Subsea Engineer at Equinor. Prior to that Tekena worked with both National and International companies like NETCO, EnQuest, and Arup. He obtained a first-class B.Eng. degree in Civil Engineering from Covenant University in 2017 before moving on to obtain an M.Sc., with distinction, in Subsea Engineering from the University of Aberdeen. 

Tekena is passionate about everything STEM, the oil & gas/energy industry, and personal development. He served as the past communications and admin officer for AFBE-UK where he helped to support a wide range of AFBE’s operations and external engagement. He was also a part of the first AFBELive conference planning efforts. 

Outside of work, Tekena enjoys a wide range of hobbies including Piano playing, singing, basketball, and swimming. In fact, he currently runs a YouTube channel, Piano with Teekay, with over 4000 subscribers and plays piano for his local church. Tekena values honesty, excellence, and respect and aims to use both his technical and soft skills to solve complex problems that will bring reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy to the world. 

John Igwe is a trainee Petroleum/Wells Engineer at Frontiers Exploration Services. John earned an MSc in Petroleum Engineering from University of Aberdeen Scotland. John considers his decision to join AFBE-UK has been one of his best. "It gave me the platform to gain new skills while showcasing my talents'', John says. In his spare time, John enjoys playing chess and watching football. He also volunteers as a sound engineer and cameraman in his local church.

Araz has a Master of Science in Petroleum Engineering from University of Aberdeen. He is currently working as a Process Engineer at PD&MS Group. He is a STEM ambassador at Aberdeen Science Center and member of AFBE-UK NextGen programme since 2017.

Surakat is a mechanical and petroleum engineer at RAB-Microfluidics. Working to commercialise their novel technology, turning what was once an idea to a product that people can use and pay for.

Surakat Is an Enterprise fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, supported by The Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851. His passion lies in using technology to find solutions to improve people’s quality of life. He is also a STEM Ambassador and has been a member of AFBE-UK NextGen programme since 2018.

Tobi Kasali is a Business Analyst working in Digital Transformation. She has a deep grasp of strategy, innovation, and creativity in digital technologies. An exceptional mentor who has been involved with both the Lego STEM challenge and the AFBE NextGen program in Aberdeen.

Tobi graduated in 2003 with a degree in Computer Science and she has an MSc in information systems engineering with Network Management from Robert Gordon University in 2008. Tobi is a certified Data Scientist and Data Analyst. She is also a Cloudera Certified Administrator and is a qualified PRINCE2 project management practitioner.

Tobi is an avid sports fan and loves to play Tennis and Squash. She is an intermediate french speaker, enjoys reading and travelling; she has keen interest in Aviation – and still dreams of becoming a pilot one day!

I’m a Technical Writer at the UK Atomic Energy Authority and have worked here for 3 years, first joining as a Business Support Apprentice. Making the transition from Business to Technical work has shown me that there are vast opportunities to go through unconventional routes into Engineering and other technical roles. It has also allowed me the opportunity to create a small team of apprentices to further encourage that style of learning. I hope to support and promote AFBEs commitments, and take the opportunity to talk to, and show young people that this industry and Engineering is for them.

Euton is a chartered chemical process engineer with over thirty years’ experience mainly in the offshore oil and gas field. He became a chartered engineer in 1994 and was accepted as a Fellow of the IChemE in 2007. He has worked for both contractors and operating companies. His first experience of offshore engineering was in 1996 working for a contractor in Aberdeen. Subsequently he worked for contractors in London and the North West plus operators in the North West and Aberdeen. He has been the process discipline lead at BHP Billiton Petroleum UK Ltd and ConocoPhillips UK Ltd. His last staff position was as Lead Process Engineer with Harbour Energy, before leaving to become a consultant.

Dr. Helen, a Quality Assurance Engineer with Atlas-Copco Bolting Solutions and a Chartered Engineer with the IOM3 has investigated various quality issues within different industries including aerospace, oil and gas and general engineering industries.

She completed her Masters in Advanced Technology Management and PhD in Additive Manufacturing of Aluminium Composites at the University of Wolverhampton. Her passion for mentoring led her to teaching at the City of Wolverhampton College for two years and identify the need for representation in engineering. She hopes to inspire new generation of engineers to having fulfilling careers after their education while nurturing their passion and creativity.

Rabeccah is a Graduate Civil Engineer at Mott Macdonald with a key focus on design and implementation of infrastructure projects.

She holds a master’s degree in Transport Infrastructure from the University of Leeds and BSc degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Nairobi, Kenya.

She previously served as the STEM Chapter Lead for WAAW Foundation’s Nairobi Chapter spearheading the college-to-secondary STEM mentorship, training outreaches and after school STEM clubs for girls in schools around Nairobi.

She is passionate about increasing participation of young people in engineering and redressing the imbalance in access to quality education for girls in marginalized communities.

Abeer Fatima holds a Bachelor’s degree in Petroleum Engineering from NED University of Engineering and Technology Karachi, Pakistan, and Masters in Project Management attained with distinction from the University of Law, the Business School, Manchester. She is working in British Engineering Services as a Quotes and Onboarding administrator.

With her international experience she aspires to unlock career opportunities for students of Black &amp Minority Ethnic and underrepresented backgrounds, to reach their career targets through AFBE Transition Events.

Lemuelle Assuncao is a 2nd year student of Mechanical and Offshore engineering at Robert Gordon University. She is now working voluntarily at RGU Union as a Vice President of Societies. She is very passionate about music and ways to help others in her community. ’ 

Hisham is a chartered Chemical Engineer with over 4 years of experience in bp’s North Sea Wells organisation, working a mixture of offshore & onshore roles within the discipline. He has spent the majority of time developing technical competency as a Completion Engineer for the Quad 204 & Clair Ridge Projects, designing, planning and supervising the construction of offshore wells. Hisham has recently moved into bp’s People & Culture team, where he will be working as an Education & Employability Advisor, with a focus on progressing social mobility & a just energy transition. Before joining bp, he had previously worked in the pharmaceutical industry.

Outside of his day to day role, Hisham is a One Young World Ambassador, an advocate for Diversity & Inclusion & an active mentor. He also supports gender parity as a committee member for bp’s Women’s International Network. Hisham also acts as an early careers discipline lead for wells, facilitating the graduate & intern recruitment cycle for the business unit. Hisham was previously recognised for his contributions as part of OGUK’s Awards as a Graduate of the Year finalist and was also a Salter’s Centenary Award Winner. Hisham enjoys exercising, cooking & spending time with his wife Ariana & dog Beau.

Kufre Samuel is a graduate Petroleum Engineer with strong background in the areas of hydrocarbon production and key interest in clean and sustainable energy development, energy economics and energy policies geared towards sustainability.

Kufre holds a First-Class Bachelors’ Degree in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Uyo in Nigeria, where he also served as Membership Chairman for the Society of Petroleum Engineers. Kufre also has earned an MSc in Petroleum Production Engineering with Distinction from Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen.

Toyin Fatokun is an environmental and sustainability professional with a master’s degree with Distinction in Energy and Environmental Technology and Economics from City University London. Toyin currently works as a Sustainability Officer with Aberdeen City Council where she provides advice on environmental and substantiality issues and helps the organisation translate their sustainability goals into actionable and measurable programmes to enable its transition to a low carbon economy. Toyin is passionate about the environment with a particular focus on how we can drive sustainability through behavioural change. 

In her spare time, Toyin is involved in coaching in the workplace and volunteers as a Mental Health First aider.

Adeshina Badejo is a First Class graduate of Petroleum and Gas Engineering. Adeshina currently works with BRADE Group, where he is a Graduate Trainee Engineer. Adeshina is particularly interested in finding alternative solutions to traditional methods and reducing Carbon footprint.

He joined the Real Projects team to contribute his quota to fostering industry-academia relationships on the international scene just like he did with the Society of Petroleum Engineers in his undergraduate days.

Shina enjoys volunteering for various causes and is a proud Manchester United fan.

Amina is an Automotive Research Engineer with a background in Computer Science. She currently works for an Automotive Consultancy where her focus is towards developing safe Autonomous Vehicles and Intelligent Transport Systems. Alongside her day job, Amina is a keen volunteer, STEM Ambassador and provides mentorship to students from diverse backgrounds. She is excited to continue to support even more students through AFBE by putting into practice what she learned over the years as a mentor but as a mentee herself.
Amina is a mum to multiple plants (yep, she names them too…), an avid reader and loves everything nature and outdoors.

Yewande is currently a structural engineer at Buro Happold and has been in the industry since 2018. She has a bachelor and masters degree in Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering from the University of Cambridge.

She is passionate about promoting engineering to young people, developing a more diverse engineering workforce and inspiring the next generation of engineers.

Jacqueline is an APM Qualified Project Controls and Engineering professional with expat experience working with Major EPC contractors, IOCs and NOCs across Europe, Asia and Africa. She is well-known for a diligent synthesis of stamina, skill and talent. Previously involved in strategic initiatives to challenge the status quo within the Oil & Gas, Nuclear Power and Renewable Energy sector. 

Jacqueline acquired a MSc in Subsea Engineering at Cranfield University, with no previous engineering background. Awarded Women Engineer bridging the industry skills gap (WES, 2015). Jacqueline is passionate about DE&I initiatives and joined AFBE-UK to become an active advocate. She also enjoys helping people and organisations maximise their potential. 

Taiwo Adenusi is an investor, a business and engineering executive with experience in the energy sector, having managed several challenging high-profile operational assets, projects, and transactions. He is a high-energy, innovative, resourceful leader, a chartered engineer, and a fellow of the IET, with an excellent track record in problem-solving and delivering optimum results. He has demonstrated successes with business development, business turnarounds, and capital projects to improve capital efficiencies and return on investment. Taiwo is the managing partner of Fronesyz Capital LLC, investing currently in African-focused startups.

Dr. John Oyekan (Ph.D., CEng, MIET, FRSA, FHEA) is an academic and chartered engineer passionate about bridging theoretical and applied research to develop the next generation of knowledge, processes, and products. He is experienced in developing innovative computational intelligence algorithms for autonomous cyber-physical systems. He has over 10 years of experience working in applied research and product development in industry and academia. He was one of the early pioneer researchers that developed autonomous behaviors for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles before they became mainstream. He has authored over 30 publications including peer-reviewed articles from prestige journals and a book on Swarm Intelligence.  

Kasi Usani is a Chartered Engineer with over 19 years’ engineering experience. He holds a MSc degree in Safety Engineering & Risk Management from the University of Aberdeen and a BEng degree in Civil Engineering from the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO), Nigeria.

He is the Director and Principal Consultant for Komini Safety Solutions Ltd, a Safety Engineering and Risk Management Consultancy within the energy industry.

He is a member of the Safety & Reliability Society (SaRS) and an active member of the Engineering Membership Committee (EMC) of SaRS which is responsible for vetting of applications of intending chartered engineers.

He is also a member of AFBE UK - Scotland and is the immediate past coordinator of AFBE’s Real Projects series. He has been and is still a mentor to a number of younger engineers and professionals, through AFBE and separately in his personal capacity.

He is married with two children.

Carly is chartered engineer with over a decade of experience in the engineering industry. She began as an apprentice studying electro-mechanical engineering and won the Apprentice of the year award at the West London Business Awards in 2015. She moved on to work as a field engineer in construction and healthcare.

Carly now works as an Engineering Policy Advisor at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers helping to shape the debate across the field of engineering policy.

Carly is extremely passionate about implementing change in the engineering field and supporting young people, women and ethnic minorities to navigate a successful career in engineering. She is very excited to be part of a team that has the opportunity to create real change in the community.

Jesusoorefunmi Olaoye is an energy and sustainability professional with a unique mix of a corporate background and entrepreneurship cutting across Telecommunications, Renewables, Environmental and Management consulting in Sub-Saharan Africa (Nigeria, Mozambique, Congo DRC, Ghana) and the United Kingdom.

Given his dedication to sustainable development, he has been instrumental in developing other businesses and social change initiatives, serving as a volunteer, mentor, and strategist over the past 7 years. He is currently an Associate within the Zero Carbon Living team at OVO Energy, working on implementing zero carbon projects for households which helps in achieving OVO’s Plan Zero aims by 2035.

Soore holds a BSc in Civil & Environmental Engineering and a Masters in Energy and Environmental Management at Teesside University.

Titi holds an undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering and a Masters degree in Advanced Chemical Engineering (Process Systems Engineering specialisation) from Imperial College London. She has gained experience as a safety engineer, providing safety assurance expertise for various engineering systems and major projects in the energy and transportation industries. 

Titi has attended and volunteered at various AFBE UK events, including Transition events at LSBU and DMU and Real Project programmes. 

Titi is passionate about promoting and changing the misconceptions about the engineering profession. She recognises and is excited to be a part of the efforts that AFBE is making towards making engineering more accessible and appealing to all. 

James Dornor is currently an Electronics Support Engineer with a combination of 12-year experience working in automotive & motorsport industries, he graduated in 2011 from Coventry University, in his current role he is responsible for maintaining all on and off car electronics/systems.

James is officially a STEM ambassador and is passionate about inspiring the next generation of engineers and community members believing any career is possible, through talks, discussions and interactive sessions. James is also part of the mentor program here with AFBE in which he mentors university engineering students who are on either placement or mid-way through their degree. 

Krystina Pearson-Rampeearee is a multi-award-winning Chartered Aerospace Engineer and STEM Ambassador who works as a Senior Flight Systems Engineer at BAE Systems and owns her own small business, AviateHer. She studied Aerospace Systems Engineering at the University of the West of England and became the first engineer in her family.

Krystina is passionate about encouraging and inspiring more young people to consider STEM careers and volunteers as an IET Education Ambassador and Merseyside Cluster co-lead for the Women’s Engineering Society. 

Joe is a seasoned R&D Engineer with extensive expertise in the field of Tribo-Acoustics. Currently, he holds the position of Senior Signal Processing Engineer at Cereus Ultrasonics, where he specializes in downhole well inspection and condition monitoring for the oil and gas sector, utilizing innovative and advanced acoustic methodologies.

His educational background includes a Master's degree in Chemical Engineering and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, both earned at the University of Sheffield. He also holds the distinction of being an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Joe is deeply committed to promoting diversity in STEM fields and is passionate about using his platform to inspire young Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers. He utilizes his wealth of experience to secure resources, advocate for equality, diversity, and inclusion in workplaces, and mentor the upcoming generation of engineers and change-makers, making him a highly valuable asset to AFBE's mission.

Winston.C. Ojei is a Senior Mechanical Engineer for BUMI ARMADA, an FPSO owner and operator on the North Sea. After graduating from the University of Glasgow with a BEng (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering, Winston joined the Weir Group where he was involved in various challenging projects, his responsibilities included delivering new build steam turbines and centrifugal pump upgrades to providing general technical support.
Winston won the IMechE's Speak out for Engineering (Aberdeen regional) award in 2018. In his current role, Winston is involved in proffering technical solutions and problem solving in order to facilitate asset operation and maintain uptime.
When he is not working, Winston enjoys travelling, networking and bagging the towering Munros of Scotland (that’s hiking to you and me!).

Beatrice is currently an operations graduate for a multinational energy company, with a passion for knowledge gaining and sharing, driving change through effective leadership and business performance improvement. She graduated with an MEng degree in Chemical Engineering with a Year- Long Industrial Placement from the University of Manchester in 2019. She spent her placement year at one of GlaxoSmithKline’s manufacturing sites in the UK. Prior to that, she also completed multiple internships and work experience opportunities at other companies including KPMG and Total. Through various organisations like STEM Ambassadors UK and Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE), she has given talks, ran CV clinics, mock job assessments and interviews for University students at various stages of their degrees.

She has also been involved in other employability events, including giving a talk to Universities' Careers Advisors at the PlaceNet Graduate Conference in 2018. In 2019, she also sat on the judging panel of the National Undergraduate Employability Awards organised by RateMyPlacement as the only student judge. In the same year, she was also recognised as one of the UK’s 150 Most Outstanding African and African Caribbean Students and New Graduates.
In 2020, she launched The Career Aisle as a platform through which she coaches university students and early career professionals through various stages of job applications.

Wilson L Moahyi is a Planning Engineer with one of the leading Power Generating Companies in Scotland based at Peterhead since November 2020. Prior to joining the power station in Scotland, he worked in Zimbabwe as the Head of Planning and Outages Management for Zimbabwe’s largest Coal fired power station called Hwange Power Station for over 15 years.

He holds a BEng in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and an MBA from the National University of Science & Technology in Zimbabwe. He currently sits on the Advisory board to the Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Department at the National University of Science and Technology. Wilson is a registered professional Engineer with the Zimbabwe Institution of Engineers and has held various leadership roles in the Institution at chapter level and board.

Wilson is passionate about promoting engineering participation in transforming society in general. During his time in Zimbabwe, he worked extensively with schools and universities in promoting STEM.

Joy is a qualified member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply and an Associate of the Royal School of Mines Imperial College London. She holds a Master of Engineering in Petroleum Engineering from Imperial College London and has over 15 years’ experience working in the Oil and Gas Sector. She began her career with Shell Exploration and Production Limited as a Production Technologist responsible for production optimisation of a portfolio consisting of gas wells in the North Eastern region of the Netherlands. This quickly progressed to being responsible for managing a portfolio of oil and gas wells in the Central and Northern North Sea region in the UK with operations from Aberdeen, Scotland. She later transitioned to a career in Supply Chain Management with a focus on oil and gas related contracts. She has held leadership positions within the organisations with whom she worked has held several consulting and contracting roles across leading oil and gas operator and service companies alike. She is currently consulting for a reputable oil and gas operator in Aberdeen, Scotland and is currently a lead of her organisation’s Ethnicity Network. Joy is a mother of 3, a keen baker and fitness enthusiast who enjoys travelling. She is passionate about mentoring, D&I related matters in the industry and empowering the younger generation and females in Engineering and Supply Chain Management.  

Abhishek works for Shell, UK and live in Aberdeen, Scotland. With a career spanning 20+ years in multiple geographical locations across the globe, he enjoys staying abreast of technological breakthroughs and future challenges faced by the upstream E&P industry faced with the challenge of Energy Transition.

While his day job comprises of leading a team of Data and Workflow managers deliver digital solutions and workflow support for Shell’s UK business, his interests include developing a better understanding of how to lower CO2 footprint of existing operations and promote low carbon scalable energy solutions. He is an avid follower of the subject of carbon pricing and potential impact of climate change policies on investment portfolios, changes to investment strategies and reallocation of capital toward low-carbon or climate-resilient activities. Beside work, Abhi enjoys spending quality time mentoring junior colleagues, interns, and students engaged with several charities and non-governmental organisations.

Apart from being a cricket tragic, Abhi is a keen hill walker and uses every excuse to venture out practicing his rudimentary Munro climbing skills in the Scottish Highlands but that passion is currently in cloud cold storage thanks to Dad’s taxi duties that takes most of his free time.

Ami Singh is an energy industry professional with over 15 years of industry experience. Since July 2018 he has been the Engineering Manager at SSE - Peterhead Power Station, Scotland’s largest CCGT site. He manages a multidisciplinary engineering team of 25 responsible for providing safe and efficient asset management solutions.

Prior to that he was the Lead Electrical Engineer at SSE – Engineering Centre for about 2 years. Prior to that he worked as a Senior Electrical Engineer with Genesis Energy in New Zealand for about 10 years.

He has published/delivered numerous presentations at conference venues in New Zealand, Australia, France, Ireland, UK and US. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) degree and is currently undertaking an MBA on a part time basis. He is passionate about inclusion and diversity and is also part of a working group within SSE. Ami is a Chartered Engineer, a Professional Registration Advisor (PRA) and is a Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET).

Isabella Mascarenhas has forged a successful career in developing young people from diverse backgrounds to realise their full potential and achieve their ambitions. She currently works for RS Components as their Vice President of Grass Roots Education where she works with young engineers and technologists all over the world to develop competitions, events and initiatives to enhance their employability skills and career prospects.

Isabella is South Indian and spent her childhood in Zambia before settling in the UK. She has a Jamaican husband and two children and is fascinated by different cultures and their traditions.

Stacey has over 15 years of experience in various roles in human resources including business partnering and learning and talent development. Although based in Scotland, most of her roles have had international elements. Stacey specialises in all levels of Resourcing and presently leads the team at Spirit Energy where she is also an active member of the Steering Group for the company’s proactive employee led D&I network.

Stacey has qualifications in business, HR and psychology and is enthusiastic about all people matters, in particular helping people to find flourishing careers.

As well as being part of the AFBE team, Stacey sits on the Board for Young Enterprise Grampian where she helps young people across the region get their first taste of business.

Simeon Jake Agbaza is a Decommissioning Removals Engineering Lead at EnQuest and a member of the Association for Black and Ethnic Engineers (AFBE-UK) and the Diversity and Inclusion group at EnQuest.

He is a decommissioning enthusiast and understands the important role it can play as an emerging new business in delivering energy transition goals. He also recognises how critical the role of fossil fuel-based energy still must play in the short-medium term in delivering a sustainable transition to new energy systems.

His long-term goal is promoting strategic and innovative solutions that enable the creation of organic economic growth and capacity-building for infrastructure development in Africa. He is excited to be part of preparations for AFBELive 22.