Hosanna's story

My Biography

Hosanna started her journey in tech after doing her Master’s degree in Computing and IT Management. She then went on to apply for the graduate scheme at Microsoft where she was hired in 2018. For her first two years at Microsoft, Hosanna worked as a Technology Strategist, working as the technical lead, Hosanna was responsible for owning and executing technical strategy for her customer’s across Microsoft’s UK Policing business.

Hosanna is now an Azure Specialist at Microsoft, her role involves helping public sector organisations to digitally transform. As the product lead for Microsoft Azure, she drives the adoption of cloud services across the Education industry by evangelising the benefits of Cloud Computing and supporting customers on their journey.

Since starting her career in technology over two years ago, Hosanna has been using her experience to help guide, mentor and inspire the next generation of Women In Tech. Hosanna has participated in a number of Women In Tech Initiatives and in 2020, Hosanna was highlighted as one of the ten influential Black British women who code and break down barriers by People of Color In Tech. Hosanna is a champion for diversity and inclusion and empowers young women to believe that they can also begin a career in tech. 

Hosanna sits on the Women @ Microsoft Professional Development board and is the founder of The Tech Cornr, a platform she created to help women to pursue a career in tech. Using that platform, Hosanna aims to inform, inspire and empower her audience by sharing her story, tech resources and career advice across a number of social media platforms. 

Hosanna’s goal in life is to help open the tech doors to more women and girls.

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