People & Careers
A New Corner of Tech
Entering the World of HPC and AI Infrastructure I have worked in technology for most of my career, just not in this corner of it. When I stepped into the world of HPC and AI infrastructure as a Partnership Sales Manager at Red Oak Consulting, I will be honest, I felt like the new girl … Read more
Why Culture Matters in Technical Consulting:
The Red Oak Approach The Feedback That Sparked a Reflection During a feedback session at project close, a recent customer remarked to me that Red Oak consultants were ‘humans who can talk technical’ and he contrasted this with other HPC suppliers who were ‘techies talking to humans’. I took this piece of feedback as a … Read more
A career in HPC
Schooling and Spitfires My career started with an electrical engineering apprenticeship. Although I did not realise it at the time, this gave me invaluable skills and knowledge that I would use my entire career. The company that I served my apprenticeship with was an aluminium company in Banbury by the name of Alcan. It is … Read more
Smarter HPC Decisions Start with Great People
Buying High-Performance Computing (HPC) infrastructure is not like picking out a new laptop. It is a strategic decision, one that can shape an organisation’s ability to innovate, compete, and grow. But with that strategic weight comes complexity, and with complexity often comes hesitation. Long, drawn-out decision cycles are common. That is where a great supplier, with … Read more
From Classroom to Industry
Tech Skills in Action at Sheffield Hallam Yesterday, my colleague James Page and I supported the final stage of a Smart Computing hackathon at Sheffield Hallam University. Representing Red Oak Consulting, I started the day with a talk on “Scaling Up from Pi to Planet” before students continued to work on and develop their projects. … Read more
