Critical Careers - Women Building Careers in Digital Infrastructure - Book - Page 66
As your roles have grown in scope and
responsibility, what has changed most about
how you approach your work?
The biggest shift has been thinking more about impact and less about just execution.
Earlier in my career, you’re very focused on doing the job in front of you and delivering
on what’s expected. As you take on more responsibility, you start to see how decisions
connect across the business.
At the Lego Group, for example, I was responsible for production planning at a large
scale, and the decisions you make in that role have a knock-on effect across inventory,
availability and ultimately the customer. You’re also dealing with more stakeholders,
more competing priorities and often more ambiguity. There isn’t always a clear right
answer, so it becomes more about making informed decisions, communicating clearly
and adjusting as you go.
“One of the most
enjoyable parts is being
in an environment where
you’re building as you go,
rather than stepping into
something that’s already
fully de昀椀ned.”
It requires a shift in how you manage pressure. You have to stay calm when things are
moving quickly or when something goes wrong, and focus on solving the problem rather
than reacting to it. Being able to step back, look at the bigger picture and not get pulled
too far into the details is a big shift in your career progression.
How has your thinking about success and
progression changed over time?
Earlier on, I was very focused on progression in a structured way. I had a clear idea of what
the next step should be and what I needed to do to get there. What I found was that the
more I focused on that one outcome, the more frustrating it became, particularly when
things didn’t move in the way I expected. It started to feel quite narrow.
When I moved into CoreWeave, I took a slightly different approach. I decided to focus
more on understanding the business and contributing where I could rather than trying
to map out the next step straight away. What was interesting is that the progression
naturally followed. I was promoted without actively pushing for it, which was a very
different experience to before.
Now, I think about success in a broader way. It’s more about whether I’m learning or
contributing or simply enjoying the work. The path itself feels less 昀椀xed, especially in
a space like digital infrastructure where things move so quickly regardless. It’s a much
better mindset for this environment.
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You’re now working in digital
infrastructure. What has it been like
stepping into that space and building
your career within it?
It was a big shift coming into digital infrastructure because I didn’t
have any background in it. I remember on my 昀椀rst day being
introduced to things like GPUs and different components, and it was
all completely new. At the same time, the fundamentals of what I do
didn’t change. It was still about understanding processes, identifying
where things could go wrong and working with different teams to
solve problems.
What’s been really interesting is the pace of change. It’s a fast-moving
space, particularly with everything happening around AI. Because it’s
growing so quickly, there’s also a lot of opportunity. There isn’t always a
昀椀xed way of doing things, which means you can contribute and shape
how things develop. One of the most enjoyable parts is being in an
environment where you’re building as you go, rather than stepping
into something that’s already fully de昀椀ned.
