Rachel Wiles
About Rachel Wiles
Rachel Wiles is an Advanced Technical Project Manager at BenevolentAI in London, with a background in cloud solutions, data analysis, and electrical engineering.
Title and Current Role
Rachel Wiles holds the position of Advanced Technical Project Manager at BenevolentAI. In this role, she works from London, UK, contributing significantly to the development of AI-driven drug discovery processes. She joined BenevolentAI in July 2021 and is actively involved in overseeing complex technical projects, ensuring the smooth and efficient implementation of advanced AI technologies in drug discovery.
Previous Experience at Amazon Web Services
Rachel Wiles worked at Amazon Web Services (AWS) as a Professional Services Consultant from 2019 to 2021. During her tenure, she focused on providing professional consulting services related to cloud solutions, client engagement, and the implementation of AWS technologies. Based in London, she contributed to various cloud-based initiatives, leveraging AWS’s extensive suite of services to enhance client operations.
Background in Data Analysis at Microsoft
Rachel Wiles served as an Account Coordinator (Data Analyst) at Microsoft from 2016 to 2017. Her role involved coordinating accounts and analyzing data trends to provide actionable insights. This position allowed her to hone her data analysis skills and gain experience in handling large datasets, which was integral to supporting account management and business decision-making processes.
Education and Certifications
Rachel Wiles achieved a Master of Science (MSc) in Computer Vision, Robotics, and Machine Learning from the University of Surrey, where she studied from 2018 to 2019. She also holds a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Physics from the University of Kent, completed between 2014 and 2018. Additionally, she obtained her A-levels in Physics, Mathematics, English Literature, and Economics from Kendrick Grammar School, following her education at The Holt School. She is also a Certified ScrumMaster, specializing in the implementation of Scrum methodologies in technical project management.
Early Career and Internships
Rachel Wiles's early career includes a variety of technical roles. In 2013, she had a brief tenure as an Electrical Engineer at the Engineering Development Trust (EDT). She also interned at OpenText in 2012, where she gathered initial industry experience. These roles, although brief, provided her with foundational industry insights which she later built upon in her professional career.