Whats been one of your fave projects to work on?
The Trauma app — to solve that problem we’ve had to really get into the minds of Emergency Department consultants and it’s opened us up to a fascinating world where every decision matters. Very different to coding so nice to see real life and software mix. Plus it’s just a super cool tool.

Working at Daysix is like...
Playing strategy games with a bunch of good people.

What does a good day at work look like?
A good day at work is a day filled with collaboration, creativity and learning new things... and ideally nothing catching on fire.

What motivates you at work?
I love learning new things and talking to interesting people. The greatest part of working in film production is finding yourself in (sometimes totally bizarre) situations that you otherwise would never have encountered. No two days are ever the same. Listening to people tell their stories, learning about new industries and making good things is incredibly rewarding, I feel so lucky to do this for work.

What motivates you at work?
I love creating something that tells a story. We learn so much about our clients’ work (from frontline medicine to gin distilling) and it’s fun to figure out the creative ways to tell stories through film.

What is your role at Daysix?
I lead the film team, a fun combination of producing, writing and directing content.
The role involves working closely with clients, pitching for work, drinking lots of coffee, table tennis, re-arranging people’s living rooms to get the perfect interview shot, early starts to shoot sunrise, waiting for the rain to stop… Every week is different and the variety makes it a very stimulating job to do.

What’s your favourite meal of the day?
Breakfast wins hands down. So many options and basically anything goes. Cereal just makes the world a better place to exist.

What's your working-from-home tip?
Always get out first thing, be it a run, walk or pretentious overpriced coffee. Commutes are underrated.

What's your favourite meal of the day and why?
Any one with cheese and ham in it. Because its got cheese and ham in it.

What motivates you at work?
Coffee, and an interesting problem to solve.

What are you happiest doing when you're not working?
Dragging the dog around Arthurs Seat.

If I didn’t do this for a job I think I’d be a...
...Footballer, no wait an inventor, no wait a musician, no wait First Minister, no wait…

Who do you sit near at the office and why do you like it?
Jt and Saskia and I were a little crew. Was fun, love working alongside Saskia cause she’s a mega talented designer and she has a way of converting ideas into beautiful things which I really enjoy working with and JT is about as easy as they come to get a long with and we’ve been pals since way back when.

What motivates you at work?
A great team, cool projects and tasks that are neither too easy nor too difficult, but hit that sweet spot of challenging and rewarding. Luckily, I get all of that at Daysix!

If I didn’t do this for a job, I think I’d be a…
Scientist in the field of Psychology. I was already pursuing that career path until I was introduced to coding through a twist of fate (aka a university elective) and fell in love with it.

What motivates you at work?
A positive environment, challenges to work through and continued learning. Being surrounded by people who care about the work they are doing as well as each other. Making a difference.

What are you happiest doing when you are not working?
Spending time in the hills, exploring walks or visiting beaches with my husband, daughter and Border Collie. When I’m not outdoors I love creative writing, going to the theatre and socialising with friends and family.

What motivates you at work?
A challenging problem and I’m all in! Getting stuck is painful, but the “aha” moment when the code finally behaves after poking at it from every angle is the best part of programming.

WFH listening - what’s on your playlist?
Pure Disney chaos. One can never rage at bugs while listening to Let It Go. It keeps me from flipping the table, even when the code is throwing tons of errors at me.

What does a good day at work look like?
Grabbing a cuppa, getting into the creative flow with no meetings and bouncing ideas off the team.

If I didn't do this for a job, I think I'd be a...
Professional crossword solver...

What are you happiest doing when you're not working?
Getting outside and going for a ride on the bike or catching waves in cold Scottish water.

Who do you sit near at the office and why do you like it?
Pre pandemic it was Octav and Ben. It was so good just to throw tricky problems out there and get a discussion going. Really looking forward to having that spontaneous problem solving back again.

WFH listening - whats on your playlist?
Three B’s. Bieber, Bublé and Beyoncé.

What does a good day at work look like?
A fresh cycle into the office and morning coffee(s), focussed meetings, liaison with happy clients, a signed software licence agreement, and a donut at 3pm to keep me going.

What are you currently listening to? Music? Podcasts?
Well, if my daughter isn't using my Spotify account with the latest Disney soundtrack, I sometimes like searching for who's recently been nominated in an emerging artist award category, particularly Jazz, and go hunting for some crazy musical geniuses - I found Jacob Collier and Snarky Puppy that way a while back and they're still on my playlists.

If I didn't do this for a job, I think I'd be a...
Bus driver. Every now and again, particularly if I'm faced with an 84 page Terms & Conditions contract agreement, I like the idea of just driving a bus from A to B and picking up a few folk along the way.

Give us a working from home tip.
DIY renovating your house + home office working = bad idea. Is there any escape from tools and dust and paint? There is not. We have learnt the hard way.

What’s been one of your fave projects to work on?
Projects with a print output are always a treat and working with Stu on the Argyle Place café branding, wayfinding, menus and coffee cups etc was super fun. It turned out so well. We’re just hanging out to enjoy the space from the inside now too!

What does a good day at work look like?
Coffee, collaboration, creativity, laughter and deep focus work! Oh, and remembering to stay hydrated.

Working at Daysix is like...
Being in funky botanical garden with a bunch of cool, creative people ???? ... we have so many plants!

What are you happiest doing when you're not working?
Being outdoors, taking photos or spending time in the gym listening to a good playlist or podcast.

What are you currently listening to? Music? Podcasts?
I love listening music. I listen to soft music most of the time on work cause I think it increases your focus on work and reduce distractions.

What motivates you at work?
When your effort has positive impact that motivates more to deliver through work.

What are you happiest doing when you're not working?
I love travelling and outdoor gardening.

What does a good day at work look like?
Being able to get stuck into a problem with no distractions and finding a solution. Fixing bugs is really satisfying! Even better if I'm exploring something new and learning lots along the way.

What are you currently listening to - music, podcasts?
Music-wise, I've recently been in a bit of a country phase, and I'm starting to listen to a bit more funk music at the moment. On my commutes, I'm usually listening to an audiobook.

What's been one of your favourite projects to work on and why?
One of my favourite projects I worked on was a new website for Edinburgh Children's Hospital Charity. The client was great to work with and the project ran very smoothly. I'm proud of the website we created and the client was really pleased with it too. Since the website project we've worked with ECHC on further web projects and even an space-themed app for children. It has been fun doing more and more for such a brilliant client.

What are you happiest doing when you're not working?
Things that make me happy are:
Playing with my kids; Ordering a take away or going out for dinner; Watching the mighty Scotland play football; Drinking good beer; Playing 8-ball pool; Christmas holidays.