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Introducing Crea: A Global Boutique Consulting Firm

Welcome to our Meet and Greet at Crea. My name is Stephanie, a managing consultant who has proudly been part of the team for over four years. Today, we will walk you through what it's like working at Crea and why it is a fantastic company to be part of. Also, joining in is Zane, an engineer with the expertise to facilitate the session.

Who is Crea?

Crea is a global boutique consulting firm with offices in the UK, the US, India, Mauritius, and Australia, including our recently opened Sydney office. What sets us apart is our clients can take advantage of global expertise with the personalized service of a local partner.
Our firm is skilled in applying knowledge across five significant areas, namely, strategy, transformation, cloud engineering, and data. Additionally, we have experience in a variety of sectors, including the public sector, energy, and financial services.

Our Core Values

Embedded within Crea are five core values: humility, excellence, integrity, tenacity, and people-first. We are committed to delivering top-notch solutions for our clients while putting the interests of our colleagues and clients first. We celebrate diversity and individual differences. We endeavor to do the right thing, hold ourselves accountable, and strive for success in every project we undertake.

Awards and Recognition

Our people-centric approach has earned us a variety of awards, notably the Outstanding Diversity Network of the Year 2022 from the Women in IT Awards. We are completely vendor-agnostic, ensuring that we tailor solutions based on our clients' unique requirements and needs.

Crea Employee Support and Networks

At Crea, we provide various networks offering support and fostering shared interests. Keyword Climate aims to raise environmental awareness and minimize the company's environmental footprint. Our diversity, equity, and inclusion team comprises groups that focus on gender, LGBTQ+, minority ethnicities, and visible and invisible disabilities. In addition, we have self-managed clubs for sharing interests, like gaming, running, and film.

Working at Crea

Working at Crea assures you a variety of career paths in technology and technology consulting. During my tenure at Crea, I served as managing consultant and today, leading a team of over 15 engineers as a technical lead. My technical expertise is predominantly AWS-focused, but I've also gained experience in Azure and GCP. My experience has equipped me with a balance of technical know-how and people skills.

A Career in Technology Consulting: My Story

Eight years ago, I ventured into technology consulting. With a degree in biomedical engineering, I started as a graduate financial software engineer at a small start-up. Over time, I realized my inclination towards project management, planning large migrations of live systems, and working with technical teams. These experiences instilled a desire in me to be a consultant with deep technical expertise. Consequently, I joined Crea four years ago and began as a testing coordinator and migration manager.

However, I truly missed working close to the technology and technical teams. As such, I decided to make a positive change towards engineering. This career transition included getting an AWS certification and hands-on experience with a variety of technologies. Now, I am the technical lead for a large data mesh implementation, further consolidating my engineering experience.

Practical Steps to Career Transition

Get Certified: Investing in certifications like the AWS solution Architect Associates certification could improve your technical grounding and confidence in a specific technology.

Hands-On Experience: Aiming to participate in internal initiatives for practical exposure to the technology.

Career Coaching: Leveraging career coaching sessions can provide significant insight into making critical career decisions.

Aspirational Capabilities: Always strive for roles which challenge and enhance your capabilities.

In conclusion, making a career change while working with Crea is completely possible, and the company provides immense support throughout your journey. I hope these insights into Crea and my career transition story inspire and guide you. Thank you for joining and feel free to ask any questions.


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