{"id":202,"date":"2023-06-26T09:20:28","date_gmt":"2023-06-26T08:20:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs-staging.imperial.ac.uk\/ict-success-stories\/?p=202"},"modified":"2023-12-18T16:19:10","modified_gmt":"2023-12-18T16:19:10","slug":"spotlight-on-shivani-gaind-product-engineer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs-staging.imperial.ac.uk\/ict-success-stories\/2023\/06\/26\/spotlight-on-shivani-gaind-product-engineer\/","title":{"rendered":"Spotlight on: Shivani Gaind, Product Engineer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"624\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-203 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs-staging.imperial.ac.uk\/ict-success-stories\/files\/2023\/06\/Facetune_23-05-2023-23-25-58-scaled-e1686730327206-1024x624.jpg\" alt=\"Shivani Gaind, Product Engineer\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I work as an Oracle Payroll Functional Consultant at Imperial providing subject matter expertise to product owners and product technology specialists. I work alongside the Payroll and Pensions Manager on HR and payroll activities. <span class=\"ui-provider gl b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\">The squad I work in is critical in ensuring everyone gets paid correctly at the end of each month!<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;G<span class=\"ui-provider gl b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\">o for what you believe is best for you. Be the best version of yourself, keep growing and enhancing your skills.<\/span>&#8220;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_206\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-206\" style=\"width: 234px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"234\" height=\"300\" class=\"wp-image-206 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs-staging.imperial.ac.uk\/ict-success-stories\/files\/2023\/06\/Facetune_23-05-2023-18-31-53-234x300.jpg\" alt=\"Shivani Gaind demonstrating at the ICT EXpo\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-206\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shivani Gaind demonstrating her work at the ICT Expo showcase<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>How did I get here?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>I have 13+ years of experience in <span class=\"ui-provider gl b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\">Oracle Space \u2013 an eminent enterprise resource planning (ERP) system<\/span>. During the last year and a half I have worked as an Oracle Payroll Functional Consultant \/ Product Engineer, implementing new payroll policies.<\/p>\n<p>In my previous roles I gained exprience at the University of Manchester and Liverpool John Moores University in their finance, HR and payroll domains.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ui-provider gl b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\">I started my career with a world-leading enterprise provider, where I was interacting with global teams which really helped me understand how business works. My work has spanned across Asia and the UK, and I have travelled overseas to train and support colleagues on new solutions. These worldwide experiences have helped me grow professionally.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;<span class=\"ui-provider gl b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\">My work has spanned across Asia and the UK, and I have travelled overseas to train and support colleagues on new solutions<\/span>&#8220;.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"186\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-211 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs-staging.imperial.ac.uk\/ict-success-stories\/files\/2023\/06\/Facetune_23-05-2023-18-37-50-186x300.jpg\" alt=\"Shivani Gaind, Product Engineer, ICT outside Imperial Main Entrance\" \/>My future aspirations<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>I want to lead Product Development for a leading organisation in the next 5 years. I aspire to be a leader and mentor for my team.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>My advice<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>You will get a lot of wonderful opportunities, go for what you believe is best for you. Be the best version of yourself and keep growing and enhancing your knowledge and skills.<\/p>\n<h4>Want to join ICT?<\/h4>\n<p>We have some great and diverse roles in ICT, and we are always on the look out for the best tech talent.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to join our team check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imperial.ac.uk\/admin-services\/ict\/about-ict\/join-our-team\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">current job vacancies.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imperial.ac.uk\/admin-services\/ict\/about-ict\/join-our-team\/edi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Equality, Diversity and Inclusion pages<\/a> and find out about or activities to remove barriers and create a great place to work.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; I work as an Oracle Payroll Functional Consultant at Imperial providing subject matter expertise to product owners and product technology specialists. 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