Inigo is delighted to partner with Women in Data to help showcase the amazing work we are doing in data, analytics and technology. Data science is at the core of everything we do. The data we do (and don’t) use, and the models that run it, offer a genuinely different and useful perspective on risk – propelling new understanding to enable better decisions.
Around one third of the people in our organisation have a strong data and analytics focus in their role. This includes people working across data engineering, data science, catastrophe research, change (business analysts and project managers), pricing, reserving, underwriting, MI and many more. Through this partnership, we look forward to gaining a better understanding of how we can attract, manage, develop and retain women working in data.
At Inigo, our mission is to embrace diversity and foster an inclusive environment for all people to do the best work of their lives.
Over the next five years, the data landscape is expected to evolve significantly. Organisations will increasingly adopt multi-cloud technologies to enhance the flexibility and resilience of their data infrastructure. The development and integration of AI and machine learning will deepen, making data analytics more sophisticated and pervasive. This will enhance the ability to extract meaningful insights from large datasets rapidly. The amount of data generated by individuals, organisations, and devices will continue to grow exponentially, however as privacy concerns mount, this will compel organisations to prioritise data security and privacy, affecting data management practices. GCHQ’s unique contribution to the UK and global intelligence, security and cyber resilience is in collecting, analysing and producing insights derived from data so we can play an important part in protecting the UK – and the rest of world – from harm.
We strive to illuminate the obscure, unveiling the underlying science that guides our decisions and strategies. Whether it’s through cutting-edge analytics or innovative data solutions, our every action is steeped in the belief that true value to our clients arises from the deepest understanding of the science of risk.
Liz Kistruck, CFO of Motorway
Liz Kistruck is the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Motorway, the UK’s fastest-growing used car marketplace. Liz joined the business in July 2023, as Motorway’s first CFO, a role which oversees the finance function, as well as legal, analytics and payments operations.
Prior to joining Motorway, Liz worked as CFO at fashion marketplace Lyst, and spent 14 years at Expedia group holding CFO roles for Hotels.com, Expedia Partner Solutions, Expedia for Business as well as serving as SVP Global Marketing Analytics for the Expedia consumer brands. Liz trained as a management accountant with Dulux Paints and prior to that worked as a process improvement consultant across various European manufacturing sites.
Liz has a Masters in Engineering from Cambridge University and is a Chartered Management Accountant (CIMA).
Elly Evans, Director of Analytics at Motorway
Elly is currently a Director of Analytics at Motorway, the UK’s fastest growing used-car marketplace. In her role, Elly established the Analytics function at Motorway, leading a team of 10 data scientists. Elly empowers teams across Motorway in Marketing, Product and Operations with key insights and modelling to optimise their performance and encourage data-driven decision making.
Prior to Motorway, Elly spent over five years at Expedia Group and Hotels.com, optimising marketing channel analytics and leading on data strategy and enablement.
Elly has an MSci in Natural Sciences (Experimental and Theoretical Physics) and a PhD in Combined PET/MRI Preclinical Imaging, both from the University of Cambridge. Originally interested in an academic career as a Medical Physicist, Elly has had a long-standing interest in ensuring that technical advancements through data and engineering can be applied in interesting and useful ways to real-life problems.
Following on from her PhD, Elly joined Tesco initially as an Analyst in 2016 and built a team of data scientists and analysts specializing in forecasting demand for items on promotion across the UK, Ireland, Central Europe and Malaysia.
Ultimately, Elly believes having as diverse a group as possible, armed with accurate data, leads to the best outcomes. She has encouraged her employers, past and present, to widen their recruitment base to encourage more apprenticeships and entry level roles outside of our graduate program to open these opportunities up to a wider base.
Outside of work, Elly loves exploring the world with her young family and running marathons. She recently ran the London Marathon and looks forward to joining team Motoway at the Great City Run.
Rachael Halliday, Brand Director at Motorway
Rachael Halliday is an experienced marketing professional, with over 16 years of experience in building customer-centric brands and driving growth.
Rachael is the Director of Brand Marketing at Motorway, the UK’s fast-growing online car marketplace. Rachael is responsible for building the brand to drive growth and deliver long-term customer value for B2C and B2B. Rachael leads a diverse team of marketers in developing, executing, and analysing brand and marketing strategies that leverage online and digital channels, as well as traditional media. She is passionate about creating engaging and memorable customer experiences that differentiate Motorway from the competition and building an empowered team. She is a customer-obsessed brand marketer who leads with creativity, data, and strategy.
Prior to joining Motorway, Rachael worked at Sky and Now, for more than 10 years. During her time at Sky, Rachael led the marketing for a range of Sky products including Sky+, Sky Go, Sky Cinema and laterally the streaming platform, Now TV. Rachael has previously worked for big brands such as Red Bull, Royal Caribbean International and General Motors.
Simal Patel, Lead Product Manager at Motorway
Simal is a Lead Product Manager at Motorway, the UK’s fastest-growing used car marketplace. Simal joined the business in February 2023 to lead the Growth and Engagement teams responsible for optimising the experience for private car sellers, creating innovative tools to give consumers more reasons to engage with Motorway.
Prior to joining Motorway, Simal has been in Product roles in high-growth/scale-up companies such as Farfetch and Activision Blizzard King as well as a founding member of a gardening marketplace startup. Simal’s transition into Product from Engineering roles at King and The London Stock Exchange were inevitable given her passion for using tech/data to solve commercial and consumer problems.
Simal has a BSc in Computer Science and Management from Kings College London.
Outside of Product, Simal is a gin enthusiast and entrepreneur and has her own gin brand called Gin Wala.
Katie MacDonald, Senior Product Manager at Motorway
Katie MacDonald is a seasoned Senior Product Manager with a track record of driving innovation and enhancing user experiences. As Senior Product Manager for the dealer experience at Motorway, Katie is responsible for the optimization of the vehicle browsing and bidding processes, driving value for Motorway’s dealer partners. Katie actively uses data, leveraging the power of machine learning and AI models, to help dealers find more relevant stock, faster, ultimately improving their overall user experience.
Prior to her role at Motorway, Katie was a Senior Product Manager at MasterClass, an educational and entertainment streaming platform. There, she played a pivotal role in building the B2B segment, contributing significantly to the company’s growth and strategic initiatives.
Hannah Carroll, Analytics Engineer at Motorway
Hannah Carroll is an Analytics Engineer at Motorway, the UK’s fastest growing used-car marketplace. In her current role, Hannah provides clean datasets to end-users, modelling data in a way that empowers teams to find answers to their questions in an independent way. She supports the upper funnel, customer success service teams and also the post-sale teams, in order to use data to enhance user experiences and operational efficiency.
Hannah’s journey with Motorway began when she joined the company as a Data Analyst and after one year, made the transition to Analytics Engineer.
Before joining Motorway, Hannah gained valuable experience in various analytical roles across different industries. She served as a Tactical Analyst at ASOS, where she honed her ability to interpret data trends and support tactical decision-making processes. Prior to that, she was a Workforce Planning Specialist at MOO, where she focused on optimising workforce allocation and planning to improve operational efficiencies.
LinkedIn: Nina M. – Inigo | LinkedIn
What’s your role and what is involved? My role as Head of Data involves overseeing the collection, management, and analysis of data within Inigo. I am responsible for setting data strategy, managing a team, promoting a data-driven culture, and making sure good quality data is available to guide business decisions. Inigo places a strong emphasis on using data and data science to gain unique insights into risk making it a great place to work for a data professional.
What was journey into Data? I started my career as a Data Analyst and then moved into a role as a Statistician. I gradually took on more responsibilities and my enthusiasm for using data to solve problems has been at the heart of my progress.
What does being part of Women in Data mean to me? The field of data offers a wide range of fascinating career opportunities across all industries with competitive salaries. I am committed to raising awareness among women and girls about these exciting career paths.
LinkedIn: Sophie Scott | LinkedIn
What’s your role and what is involved? I interrogate and transform internal and external datasets to produce repeatable, automated reporting. I work closely with the actuaries to bring to life their pricing model information, and with the underwriters to produce flexible visualisations to enable them to make better pricing decisions. I help track claim progress, as well as look at actual vs expected frequencies and severities across the classes of business to help better understand performance.
What was journey into Data? I changed career in lockdown from running my own fashion brand, by doing online coding courses in SQL and Python.
What does being part of Women in Data mean to me? It’s not often that you see women in data heavy roles, so it’s nice to know that there are lots of others out there.
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/hattiehughes
What’s your role and what is involved?
I am a Pricing Analyst in Inigo’s Casualty division. My role involves supporting the business in its underwriting by developing pricing models, pricing individual accounts and performing any analyses which could provide insight into what drives our claims experience and profit. This often entails looking for trends and patterns in large datasets as well as collaborating with other teams around the business to build useful dashboards and tools for our underwriters to use.
What was journey into Data?
I first entered the actuarial world the summer before I went to university via an internship in pensions at Aon. Upon graduating with a double major in Maths and Economics and having returned to the same team every summer for more internships, I took up my first role in data as an actuarial analyst in the International Pensions team. After 1.5 years at Aon I decided to extend my actuarial experience into General Insurance and joined Inigo’s Reserving team, where I got exposure to the broad characteristics of individual lines of business. I now work in Pricing, delving deeper into the specifics of our Casualty classes.
What does being part of Women in Data mean to me?
I believe that more women in data means more protection for women and more opportunities for business.
Women are particularly vulnerable in specific areas. They are exposed to different health risks, whether caring for their families, or working in service industries. Women often work long hours in poor conditions. They also have biological vulnerabilities unknown to their male counterparts, who themselves are often supported by their wives, rather than society as a whole. I believe there is a great opportunity to identify areas where women need support in their daily lives. Specially tailored insurance products, devised and designed by women, can improve our condition, enabling us to function in society with greater confidence and security.
Women team players, pooling their ideas, can together identify needs and develop policies especially for women, while at the same time filling a huge gap in the marketplace
