Olly Marsay
About Olly Marsay
Olly Marsay is a Senior People Operations Specialist at Camunda, with a background in engineering and people experience leadership. He has worked in various roles at Tharsus and has a strong focus on improving work environments and enabling individual potential.
Work at Camunda
Olly Marsay currently serves as a Senior People Operations Specialist at Camunda. He joined the company in 2023 and has been contributing to the organization for one year. In this role, he focuses on enhancing the people experience within the company, leveraging his extensive background in people operations and engineering.
Previous Experience at Tharsus
Olly Marsay has held multiple roles at Tharsus, demonstrating a diverse skill set. He worked as a Design Engineer in Mechatronics and Robotics from 2018 to 2020. Following this, he served as an Agile Delivery Manager for seven months in 2020, and later as a Senior Software Engineer from 2020 to 2022. He briefly took on the role of People Experience Lead in 2023 for two months, showcasing his adaptability in both technical and people-focused positions.
Education and Expertise
Olly Marsay holds a Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) in Electrical and Electronics Engineering with a Sandwich Year from the University of Sunderland, completed from 2012 to 2016. He furthered his education with a Master of Science (MSc) in Mechatronics and Robotics at the University of Leeds from 2016 to 2017. Additionally, he has A Levels in Mathematics, Electronics, Information Communication Technology, and Film Studies from Whitby Community College, completed from 2010 to 2012.
Background in Engineering
Before transitioning into people operations, Olly Marsay gained practical engineering experience. He worked as a Surface and Underground Electrical Engineer during a summer placement at Cleveland Potash in 2013. He also served as an Undergraduate Software Engineer at AVEVA from 2014 to 2015. His engineering background informs his approach to operational automation and people experience leadership.
Advocacy and Leadership Philosophy
Olly Marsay advocates for authentic people leadership, emphasizing the importance of empathy and a growth mindset in the workplace. He focuses on enabling individuals to realize their potential and improving work environments to make them more enjoyable. His creative approach to people experience leadership is informed by his diverse background in both engineering and people operations.