E.ON Next is partnering with Women in Data because we are better together. We believe in creating a culture where everyone feels respected, valued and has a sense of belonging. Through our inclusive culture, everyone is empowered to grow, thrive and to be the best they can.
Within the data team we believe passionately that we add greater value as a diverse team. With 48% of our Data team female, this partnership will provide the platform to connect with others within the wider data community to learn, develop and share their knowledge and experience, working alongside us to continue to maintain and grow the diversity within our team. We are excited by this partnership and look forward to working with Women in Data.
We are flexible. We’re challenging the stereotypes around flexible working to fit our diverse lives. We create a flexible hybrid approach where you’re trusted and empowered to deliver the best for you and our customers.
Data is at the heart of E.ON Next today, enabling the decisions we make across the organisation, driving operational processes and importantly exposing data to customers directly.
As we look forward, data will become even more valuable as well as the use of AI. We are already seeing a growth in the number of use cases and confidence around the use of Gen AI and can only expect this to continue to grow. Specifically, within the energy sector, data is critical to enable customers to better manage their energy consumption and costs. Visualising huge amounts of personalised data effectively and in a timely way across the customer’s connected home will be key to continue to advance over the upcoming years, along with providing a great digital personalised customer experience.
Behind the scenes, it is essential we continue to look after our data foundations, ensuring our data is trusted; connected, reliable, timely, secure and easily discoverable. This is a theme we believe should be here for many years to come.
At E.ON Next, we’re determined to make new energy work for everyone. We want to do that by helping remove the barriers of the energy transition, so that our customers can reduce both their bills and their environmental impact, by saving CO2.
We’re the newest face amongst the E.ON group of companies. E.ON Next is all about creating a sustainable future, now. We’re moving our energy in the right direction, one little-big step at a time. Join us in our mission to bring feel-good energy.
We’re also here to make this whole energy thing way easier for our customers. That means providing exceptional service and using state-of-the-art tech to do it.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenny-bogg/
I have been working in the data industry for the past 8 years since earning a Master’s degree in Mathematics. I began my career as a Data Analyst before transitioning into Data Science, gaining experience across the finance, aviation, and energy sectors.
One of my favourite things about being a woman in data is the opportunity to get stuck into problem-solving, using data to uncover patterns and insights that lead to solutions. Personally, I find it incredibly satisfying and rewarding when I’ve been working on a complex task and finally crack it. I believe data is everywhere, and the industry itself is constantly evolving with new technologies and techniques. While it can feel challenging to keep up, it also offers endless opportunities for learning and growth.
Imposter syndrome is something many of us, especially women, experience. However, by connecting with others—many of whom are also women in data—I’ve found that sharing our experiences and challenges is incredibly empowering. Hearing their stories encourages me to keep pushing forward, and it’s truly uplifting to be part of such a supportive community.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/oluwatosin-s/
I found my passion for data during my university studies and pursued a transition into tech by furthering my self taught programming skills and capitalising on my transferable skills. I have been able to make impactful contributions on a variety of projects, across financial services, regulation and energy, in my career to date. I credit my neurodiversity for how I navigate the space and the challenges within it.
I’m passionate about ‘paying it forwards’ and therefore engage with advocacy, outreach and volunteering initiatives. I have been featured in books, podcasts and other publications. In my free time, I enjoy cooking/baking, staying active and gardening.
Data is such a fast moving field that there are always areas to learn more about and this feeds into my love of learning. Working in data has allowed me to combine my growing technical knowledge with desire to contribute to deliver meaningfully to help people.
Being a part of the Women in Data community has been a big part of my professional journey. I have both been able to connect with the peers and role models, through the flagship events and the Lunch and Learn Webinars. But also have been able to give back to the community through outreach with Girls in Data. Women in Data empowers and equips me to turn up authentically and champion underrepresented groups.
https://uk.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-devaney
My professional journey as a woman in data began over 11 years ago when I joined E.ON as an MI Analyst as my first job after graduating with a Masters in Maths. As a Maths graduate, I have always had a love for numbers and problem solving and being a data analyst allows me to do what I love every day.
Currently I am working as a Principal Data Analyst within our Regulations Data Team at E.ON Next and I can honestly say that I absolutely love my job. Every day is different and there is never a dull moment which makes coming to work every day something to look forward to.
I am fortunate to have been offered great opportunities whilst working at E.ON and E.ON Next, including funding my studies to become CIMA qualified, which have had a huge impact on my professional development and allowed me to try my hand at a number of different data-based roles within the organisation. Being a part of the Data Team at E.ON Next means being surrounded by data-driven, diverse individuals where professional growth is encouraged and collaboration is key; it’s a team I’m proud to be a part of.
linkedin.com/in/lucy-m-a7683814a
My journey into data started in 2017, in my late 20s – as a kid, I always wanted to be a Primary School Teacher! I thoroughly enjoy my job as a Senior Data Analyst for Operations at E.ON Next – so don’t be too worried if you don’t know what you want to do yet – there’s always time!
I have always been interested in logic and data and my job role allows me to do this whilst supporting business process and decision making. I have also had the opportunity to do things that I would have never thought I was able to do like working with APIs and being the Data Lead on a high profile project.
Being involved with such a diverse and supportive data team has allowed me to professionally and personally develop, learning new skills all the time. There are many women in managerial roles within E.ON Next Data team which is incredible to see that the opportunities are there moving forward.
I lead data at E.ON Next and have been leading data teams for 10+ years, and hope to do it for many more. I do this role for three reasons;
When studying my undergraduate degree (Maths, Stats & Computing) – there were 3 women in a huge class, of which I was 1. I am pleased to say that things have changed. I am lucky to be surrounded by women in data at E.ON Next, but this isn’t the case everywhere. Now, as a mum, it is important to me that my daughter, who is 10 years old, believes she can specialise in anything she wants regardless of her gender, including data (fingers crossed).
I am really excited to partner with Women in Data!
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mulanga-sinyosi-makhubele-14752041/
I am a Data Team Manager at E.ON Next, overseeing Debt and Credit Risk data with a team of 9 data analysts, 3 data scientists, and 2 data engineers. With nearly a decade of experience in the data field, I’ve worked across a variety of industries including consulting, startups, telecommunications, and now a company in its scale-up phase. This diverse experience has given me a unique perspective on how the data landscape evolves as companies grow. I’m passionate about enabling organisations to become truly data-driven, applying my skills to ensure data empowers better decision-making at every stage. Beyond my professional achievements, I am a dedicated wife and mother of two young children.
Growing up as a Black woman in post-apartheid South Africa, I’m deeply committed to inclusive leadership. I actively foster environments where all voices, especially those from marginalised communities, feel safe and empowered to contribute. My educational background includes a degree in Mathematics and Statistics from the University of Cape Town, Africa’s leading university, and a Master’s degree in Applied Mathematics with a focus on computer vision, a branch of machine learning. I bring both technical expertise and a strong sense of social responsibility to my role, creating spaces where innovation and inclusion thrive.
Being a woman in data means embracing the power of information, and the transformative potential of automation and AI, to drive change while navigating unique challenges in a traditionally male-dominated field. As a mom, it’s about balancing the drive to excel professionally with the commitment to my family. Working in data isn’t just about numbers or algorithms; it’s about uncovering insights that can shape strategic decisions, enable growth, and create value in ways that are inclusive and transformative.
As a Black woman and mother in data, I feel a responsibility to be a role model and advocate for diversity, showing that women—and people from all backgrounds—belong in this space. It’s rewarding to lead a team where I can foster an inclusive culture, one that celebrates diverse voices and empowers everyone to contribute meaningfully. Being a woman and mother in data means challenging biases, building community, and paving the way for others, while also modelling that it’s possible to pursue ambitious goals at work and at home. It’s about resilience, curiosity, and the passion to keep learning, growing, and inspiring those who will come after us.
Education: BSc Geography
https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-waldron-ab6a97270/
Talk about a squiggly career! Upon leaving university I went travelling around the world for a year, upon returning I began an exciting career in the Ministry of Defence. It was here I honed my skills for threat intelligence and the collection process. I began to understand the broader threat landscape and the actors that played their part to disrupt our way of life in the UK. 16+ years later, I needed a new challenge and discovered my skill set fit well with the cyber security world.
My role has opened many doors, opportunities, and experiences for my personal and professional growth. Currently, I am responsible for communicating cyber threats across the organisation through data collection and analysis, sustaining a community of practice and developing strategies and policies.
I have a passion for equality, diversity, and inclusion and for being a role-model for women in cyber and data.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-read-0a761936/
Expertise: Building high performing teams that maximise value extraction from data solutions
Education: TOGAF Certified Architect, Oracle Certified Associate, SCRUM Alliance Certified Product Owner.
Over the past decade, I’ve had the privilege of building and leading data-driven teams across various industries, all with a core focus on leveraging data to deliver tangible business value. I’m a seasoned data leader, with a strong background in data platforms, cloud technology and data strategy. In previous roles, I have led data teams at a major BPO and headed up the data architecture function at a financial services company.
At EDF UK, I have led the EDF UK Customers business migration to AWS/Snowflake and have led numerous large scale data transformation programmes. I promote a less is more tech strategy and am focussed on ROI and driving reusability wherever possible.
I’m deeply committed to driving diversity within tech, which I champion through my involvement in the EDF UK data and tech steering group. I’m fully supportive of initiatives such as early careers programmes that help develop and nurture talent. I passionately believe that the gender disparity in roles such as a tech and engineering needs to be addressed and it’s on all leaders to create a culture and environment where talent can flourish.
In the data landscape, I believe that data is more interconnected than ever and the ability to share data between producers and consumers is vital to drive innovation. As we advance in this data marketplace era, I’m excited to continue building strategies that use technological transformation to drive real-world impact. And of course, developing talent that enable value to be extracted from data and drive an innovative data culture.
Expertise: Driving AI initiatives into operational business applications
Education: Applied Science, 25 years in data innovation
https://www.linkedin.com/in/owen-eszeki/
My adventure into the world of AI began in the mid-90s, pre-internet, as a Geographical Information Systems Analyst for the Australian Government. I quickly realized the immense value of data accuracy and cleanliness. Hungry for more challenges, I moved into the vibrant world of publishing at Lonely Planet Publications. Here, I understood the critical importance of project deliveries, cost efficiency vs. accuracy and digital publishing, witnessing the dawn of Google Maps and its transformative effect on the industry where I learnt that I would, where possible need to be at the forefront of data technology. Fuelled by my passion for exploration, I sold everything and travelled the world, eventually landing in the UK. My freelancing days were filled with diverse data projects, sharpening my skills and expanding my horizons. I found a home at Kimberly Clark Professional, where I turned raw data into actionable insights and honed my data engineering skills. This marked my first foray into data science, developing predictive churn models, stunning data visualizations, and natural language sentiment models. These experiences laid the groundwork for building digital marketing insights and eventually leading the data team. Recognizing the impact of ML and AI seven years ago, I transitioned to a small startup, honing my data and AI skills while leading projects and teams, especially in NLP. This path led me to EDF, where I initially served as a consultant before becoming a full-time member in the EDF Blue Lab incubator as an AI Lead. Today, I am at the helm, driving AI innovation to operational scale deployments. I oversee strategy, governance, and the responsible deployment of AI, working alongside my talented award-winning team. With a profound understanding of AI technologies and strong management abilities, I ensure foster innovation within my team. My commitment to responsible AI practices upholds transparency and ethical standards in every initiative and support EDF in understanding AI Governance practices building their AI strategic future. With over 25 years of experience working with data, my leadership and passion for advancing AI technologies empower EDF UK to achieve extraordinary results, enhancing sustainability and operational efficiency. I take pride in contributing to a culture of excellence and responsibility, shaping the future of energy innovation.
