Sharon Anne Moore MBE is the Chief Technology Officer for Public Sector at IBM in the United Kingdom and Ireland. She was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2018 Birthday Honours.
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| Alma mater | University of Glasgow |
| Employer | IBM |
Early life and education
editMoore studied Software Engineering, at the University of Glasgow and graduated in 2001[1] with a First Class Honours.
Career
editMoore looks to increase the number of senior women in technology careers by retaining young talent and supporting people who return from maternity leave.[2] She has worked in several roles within IBM.[3] She was appointed deputy chair of British Computer Society's Women's group in 2017 having been their committee member for Scotland since 2012.[4][5] She was made a member of the IBM 100% club in 2012 and 2014.[6] In 2014 she gave a TEDx talk at University of Strathclyde about how social media will change the future.[7] She is working with Skills Development Scotland to tackle Scotland's gender gap in technology.[8]
In 2016, 2017 and 2018 Moore was listed in Computer Weekly's Top 50 most influential women in UK IT.[9][10][11] She sits on the Scotland Women in Technology board.[3] She was awarded the 2017 Scotland Women in Technology Inspirational Woman in Leadership award.[12] She featured on Espree Devora's Women in Technology podcast.[13] She was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2018 Birthday Honours, "For services to Women in Technology Based Industries".[14] Since 2016 she has been a board member of The Innovation Centre for Sensor and Imaging Systems.[15][16]
References
edit- ^ Moore, Sharon. "Sharon Moore on about.me". about.me. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ "Sharon Moore Joins FDM to Discuss Returners to Work". www.fdmgroup.com. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Tech Summit Session Chair Profile: Sharon Moore | CENSIS". censis.org.uk. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ "CENSIS Board member wins Inspirational Woman in Leadership | CENSIS". censis.org.uk. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ "Six Scots women who are making their mark on London's tech scene". iNews. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ Highlands and Islands Enterprise (22 March 2016), Sharon Moore, IBM at Discover Digital 2016, retrieved 6 July 2018
- ^ TEDx Talks (28 May 2014), Social is changing the future: Sharon Moore at TEDxUniversityofStrathclyde, retrieved 6 July 2018
- ^ Skills Development Scotland (30 November 2016), Tackling the Technology Gender Gap Together Interview - Sharon Moore, IBM, retrieved 6 July 2018
- ^ "42. Sharon Moore, industry technical leader for travel and transportation, IBM UK - The 50 Most Influential Women in UK Tech 2017". www.computerweekly.com. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ "48. Sharon Moore, industry technical leader for travel and transportation, IBM UK - The 50 most influential women in UK IT 2016". www.computerweekly.com. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ "Computer Weekly announces the Most Influential Women in UK IT 2018". ComputerWeekly.com. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ "Technology awards Biggest celebration of women in technology". FutureScot. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ "Sharon Moore of IBM, Using Technology to Innovate in Travel and Transportation: Women in Tech – Irish Tech News". irishtechnews.ie. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ "In full: Scottish recipients of Queen's Birthday Honours revealed". Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ "CENSIS Board member wins Inspirational Woman in Leadership | CENSIS". censis.org.uk. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ "Two technology experts join Censis". Daily Business. 27 January 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2018.