Emma Allen
About Emma Allen
Emma Allen is the Associate Director: Head of Digital Capability at Arup. She has extensive experience in digital development and web management, having previously worked at the Parliamentary Digital Service, The National Archives, and other organizations.
Title
Emma Allen currently holds the position of Associate Director: Head Of Digital Capability at Arup. She has been in this role since 2019, where she is responsible for leading the digital capability of the organization. Her work involves overseeing digital initiatives and ensuring that Arup stays ahead in the digital landscape.
Company
Emma Allen works at Arup, a global professional services firm. Arup offers engineering, architecture, design, and consulting services. Emma plays a critical role in driving the company's digital strategy and innovations as the Associate Director: Head Of Digital Capability.
Education and Expertise
Emma Allen holds an MA and BA Hons from the University of Cambridge, where she studied Music at St John's College from 1996 to 1999. Her educational background in a highly analytical and creative field contributes to her expertise in digital development and capability.
Background
Over the years, Emma has accumulated extensive experience in digital development and project management. She began her career as an Online Editor for Grove Music Online at Macmillan Publishers Ltd from 1999 to 2000. She then worked as a Senior Researcher at IHS Global Insight from 2000 to 2002. For 13 years, she led web development at The National Archives, UK. She later served as the Director of Digital Development at the Parliamentary Digital Service from 2015 to 2018 and took a career break in 2018 before joining Arup in her current role.
Experience at The National Archives, UK
From 2002 to 2015, Emma Allen served as the Head of Web Development at The National Archives, UK. In this role, she was responsible for overseeing the development and maintenance of the organization's online presence. Her work contributed to making historical records more accessible to the public through improved digital systems and user interfaces.